Overcoming Surrogacy Challenges as a Couple with Sobeida and Anthony Aguilar

In this powerful episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we welcome Sobeida and Anthony Aguilar, a dynamic couple who built their family of four through gestational surrogacy. Their honest conversation reveals the emotional complexities, unexpected challenges, and relationship dynamics that define the intended parent experience. The Aguilars open up about the obstacles they encountered during their surrogacy journey, including emotional setbacks, medical complications, and moments of uncertainty. Learn how they persevered through disappointments and maintained hope when facing the unknown aspects of third-party reproduction.

Anthony's perspective on being a supportive partner throughout the surrogacy process offers invaluable insights rarely highlighted in surrogacy conversations. He discusses how he stayed actively involved in every decision, from selecting their surrogacy agency to communicating with their gestational carriers. Anthony shares the emotional journey of managing his own fears about becoming a father through surrogacy while simultaneously supporting Sobeida through her anxieties and hopes. He emphasizes the importance of open communication between partners, especially during moments of disappointment or uncertainty. The couple reveals how they made space for each other's feelings, celebrated small victories together, and maintained their relationship's intimacy even during the most stressful periods of their surrogacy journey.