Templates

  • Smartphone screen showing a folder of messaging app icons including WhatsApp, Telegram, LINE, WeChat, and Signal on a wooden surface.

    Commuication & Organization

    •Message templates (surrogate ↔ IP, agency updates, milestone notes)

    • Journey timeline planners

    • Delivery room bulletin template

  • A flat lay of a workspace with a calendar, pens, washi tapes, a hat, dried flowers, and decorative items on a white surface.

    Emotional Support

    •Reflection journals & guided prompts

    •Affirmation cards (printable)

    •Beyond Birth processing worksheets

  • A healthcare worker in scrubs pushing a neonatal incubator down a hospital corridor with other people in the background.

    Practical & Logistics

    •Understanding American healthcare

    • Insurance & appointment trackers

    • Travel packing checklist for surrogates/parents

  • A stack of five small rocks balanced on top of each other on a bed of larger rocks and pebbles, outdoors.

    Relationship Building

    • “Getting to Know Each Other” starter template

    • Cultural sensitivity / Language barrier guides

    • Post-birth communication agreements

  • Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood with houses and trees, with a distant city skyline in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

    Local Support

    • Mental Health Providers (therapists, counselors, perinatal specialists)

    • Lactation Support / Dietitians (IBCLCs, nutrition support, local groups, helplines)

    • Postpartum Care (doulas, recovery resources)

    • Other Helpful Connections (support groups, cultural sensitivity orgs, etc.)