Wombmates: Best Friends on their Surrogacy Journey
- ACRC Global
- Jul 15
- 4 min read
Updated: Jul 15
Becoming a Surrogate is a profound decision—one rooted in compassion, courage, and an extraordinary willingness to give. Now imagine embarking on that journey with your best friend—side by side, belly by belly—both growing babies not for yourselves, but for families who have been dreaming of parenthood.
Real Friends on their Surrogacy Journey together
That’s exactly the story of Tiffany and Rebecca, two best friends who are sharing this life-changing experience together. Not only did they choose to be surrogates together, but they are both carrying for the same IP (intended parent).
They have been supporting each other through every milestone, appointment, and emotional moment, transforming an already selfless act into something even more meaningful. Their journey isn’t just about helping others become parents; it’s about walking a parallel path of love, friendship, and shared purpose. Surrogacy is beautiful on its own but doing it with your best friend turns it into something truly rare—a legacy of connection, courage, and hope for growing families.

Surrogacy is a life-changing journey that requires immense heart, resilience, and a deep sense of purpose. But when you walk this path alongside your best friend, the experience becomes something even more extraordinary. It’s no longer just about carrying a child for someone else—it’s about sharing every step of the process with someone who truly understands you, lifting each other up through the highs and lows, and creating lifelong memories together. The bond you build isn’t just about friendship anymore; it becomes a partnership in one of life’s most selfless acts. Together, you celebrate the milestones, comfort each other during the challenges, and ultimately create a shared legacy of love and hope for the families you’re helping. Here’s why choosing to go through surrogacy side by side with your best friend can become one of the most rewarding and transformative chapters of both your lives
1. Shared Purpose, Shared Passion
When you both decide to become surrogates, you instantly understand each other’s “why.” Whether it’s witnessing friends struggle with infertility, a calling to help others, or wanting to pay the gift of life forward — your shared purpose becomes a powerful force. You know you’re not alone in your motivations or your mission. There’s a deep, mutual respect that comes from watching your best friend do something this brave, selfless, and beautiful — and doing it right alongside her.
2. Built-In Support System (That Gets It)
Not everyone understands the unique rollercoaster that is surrogacy — the shots, the contracts, the ultrasounds, the emotional weight of carrying a baby for someone else. But your best friend? She gets it. Because she’s doing it too. You can swap tips, hold each other’s hands during transfer days, compare snack cravings, vent about hormones, and laugh through the awkward bits. You’ve become each other’s lifeline — not just as friends, but as surrogate sisters.
3. Normalizing an Extraordinary Journey
Surrogacy is still a mystery to many, and sometimes, it can feel isolating. But doing it together makes it feel… normal. Routine. Even fun. You can take bump photos together, joke about being “pregnancy coworkers,” and find joy in the everyday moments of something that’s actually quite rare. It’s not just empowering — it’s also comforting. You’re showing each other that you’re not alone in this big, bold choice.
4. Celebrating Two Families at Once
Every milestone becomes a double celebration. Two heartbeats on the monitor. Two gender reveals. Two intended families getting closer to their dream. Watching your best friend light up with every update, knowing you’re both changing lives — it’s pure magic. It’s not a competition — it’s a shared triumph. You cheer for her, she cheers for you, and together you become part of something even greater than yourselves.
5. Turning Vulnerability into Strength
There are tough days. There are uncomfortable procedures, complicated emotions, and moments of doubt. But having someone beside you who’s walking the exact same path — with the same values, the same empathy, and the same commitment — turns vulnerability into strength. You don’t have to explain how you feel. You don’t have to pretend to be okay. You just show up for each other — no judgment, no pressure.
6. A Bond Forged in Legacy
Surrogacy isn’t just a season in your friendship — it becomes a permanent, meaningful chapter. You’ll always look back at this time and know you did something powerful together. You carried the dreams of two different families, but with one united heart. And long after the births and goodbyes, that legacy will live on — in bedtime stories, in gratitude letters, in the smiles of children who wouldn’t be here without you. ⸻
Final Thoughts
Being surrogates at the same time as best friends is more than a shared experience — it’s a sacred partnership. It’s about love in action, support in motion, and friendship at its most fierce and giving. You’ll always be connected — not just by memories and milestones, but by the miracle of what you created… together.
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