Korean Egg Donors: A Complete Guide For Intended Parents
Why intended parents seek Korean egg donors, how genetic screening and matching work, and what to expect from egg donation and IVF.
Meet the Author
Co-Founder & Gestational Carrier Program Director
Emily Westerfield is a surrogacy expert, passionate surrogacy advocate, and a multi-time gestational carrier. As one of the Founders and Gestational Carrier Program Director, Emily has helped hundreds of intended parents and surrogates throughout their journeys.
Emily is well-versed in the core processes and complexities along with the array of emotions associated with surrogacy. Her experiences have allowed her to share personal knowledge and expertise in consultations and the facilitation of journeys for both intended parents and surrogates, consistently setting them up for success.
During her illustrious career, Emily has partnered with specialists including obstetricians, gynecologists, urologists, and reproductive endocrinologists along with hospitals around the country to grow awareness of surrogacy. Her strategic collaborations birthed the launch of Carrying Dreams — an agency committed to providing comprehensive and unique experiences for intended parents, egg donors and gestational carriers alike.
Emily is an ardent contributor to women’s health and development, bringing light and education around women’s fertility and surrogacy. Her work has been featured on television, in Women’s Health, Today, Business Insider, People Magazine, NBC News, and many others
She’s married to her supportive husband Max, the happy mother of three beautiful children, and also an experienced gestational carrier having had the pleasure of bringing both singletons and multiples to couples and families across the country.
Emily’s passion for surrogacy comes from personal experience. As a multi-time gestational carrier, she understands the emotions, questions, and decisions that can come with helping another family grow.
Through Carrying Dreams, Emily combines her firsthand experience with her professional expertise to provide compassionate guidance and personalized support to intended parents and gestational carriers.
Compassion
Emily understands that every surrogacy journey is deeply personal and approaches each family with empathy and care.
Experience
Her experience as a multi-time gestational carrier gives her firsthand insight into the surrogacy process.
Guidance
Emily helps intended parents and gestational carriers better understand the process and feel informed throughout their journey.
Connection
Building meaningful relationships is an important part of the Carrying Dreams experience.
Emily is passionate about increasing awareness and understanding around surrogacy and family building.
Through her work, she helps provide intended parents and gestational carriers with helpful information and resources so they can approach their journeys with greater knowledge and confidence.
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