Carla Johnson

Reporters love to ask me what all surrogates have in common. My answer surprises them. Sometimes reporters will contact me when they’re doing a story about surrogacy. The most common question I hear from them is: “Tell me about the typical surrogate you work with.”   I believe the reporters are honestly curious, but they …

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25 Years of hope, love, and family What were you doing in 1994? Some of us were enjoying the explosion of Seattle-inspired coffee houses, wearing flannel and figuring out our place in the world. Honestly, many of us are still doing these exact same things in 2019. But something besides fragrant coffee was brewing in the …

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Utilizing their surrogacy experiences in their new jobs Sitting across from these two women, one could easily mistake them for cousins or long-time friends. They laugh and talk excitedly to each other, giving updates of their families, swapping stories and showing photos on their phones. The photos are not of their own kids, though. Both …

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Katy, NWSC Case Manager extraordinaire in our Portland office! Katy celebrated her four-year workiversary as a Case Manager at NWSC this summer! Reflecting on four years at NWSC Katy says, “No two surrogacies have been the same so far! Humans are so wonderfully different. There is a special magic to complete strangers uniting to achieve …

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Intended Parent Perspective: Bonding with our surrogate It has been almost nine months since that unforgettable night at a Colorado hospital where our baby daughter was born. As they say, time flies, and these past few months really have been a whirlwind of the most wonderful kind. But let’s start at the beginning: As a …

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Connecting NWSC families to one another In September, I had the absolute pleasure of meeting some of the wonderful Washington families who are working with NWSC. They were in all stages of the process – some were already bouncing their babies on their knees, while others were excitedly talking about winter due dates and yet …

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Children’s books that explain surrogacy, IVF, adoption and other ways of building families “How can we explain surrogacy to our children as they grow up?” is one of the most common questions we hear from the families we work with. Most of us at NWSC are bibliophiles and embrace any reason to explain life through …

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Seattle, here we come! Northwest Surrogacy Center’s new Washington office opens July 1, 2018 Oh, Washington! You’ve been waiting so patiently, just to the north of us, just across the river, for so long. With your gorgeous views, healthy lifestyles and wonderful people, we’ve wanted to work with you for as long as we can …

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Ever played “Pin the Embryo in the Uterus” before? Surrogate Baby Showers! Ever played “Pin the Embryo in the Uterus” before? Yes? Then you’ve attended a surrogate baby shower! As someone who is very involved in the surrogate community, and as a former surrogate myself, I’m familiar with the excitement that surrounds the birth of …

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Talking about my surrogacy and gauging reactions How much to tell people about my surrogacy: I’m learning to gauge initial reactions. “Oh wow, that’s great! What clinic are you using?” David asked me.   This is not the typical response I receive when telling someone about my surrogacy. I was talking to David, a male …

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