When I was in my 20s, I had a friend
who had been trying to conceive a child with his wife for years. I
remember thinking, “What a wonderful gift it would be to surrogate
for them”. Just when I came close to broaching the subject, they
found out that finally, they were pregnant. While I did not have the
chance to give that gift, Erica Sanders of Medford has.
Erica too felt the calling of helping
childless couples dreams of parenthood to come true. Erica took it
one step further and contacted a surrogacy center. A few years, lots
of paperwork and several doctor visits later, she was
pregnant....with TWINS!
If you saw this petite powerhouse, you
might begin to understand what a task birthing twins must have been.
I asked Erica what her favorite part of being a surrogate was, and
she said “Giving the parents their babies.” What a gift!
Erica is very passionate about
surrogacy, so much so that she has opened Southern Oregon Surrogacy
Center in Medford. While going through the process as a surrogate
and having close contact with the parents, Erica learned a lot about
the surrogacy process. She knows what it takes to be a surrogate and
how important it is to keep the relationship with the parents to be.
There is something to be said for being intimately involved and
learning what NOT to do in the future as well.
The Southern Oregon Surrogacy Center is
the first of its kind in Southern Oregon. According to Sanders and
Parents.com, Oregon has some of the top fertility clinics in the
world. I was surprised to find out that many of the surrogacy
centers are owned by attorneys. Erica hopes to make the Southern
Oregon Surrogacy Center one that is family focused. She is hoping to
help couples turn dreams into babies.
If you are interested in becoming a
surrogate or would like to find out about becoming parents through
this process, you can contact Erica at (541)
414-8181. I am so proud to know
this young lady. It takes real commitment and fortitude to not only
give this wonderful gift of life, but to then follow your dreams of
helping others as well.
http://www.southernoregonsurrogacy.com/
