Babies born in November

Congratulations to all our November babies, with much joy and blessings...

Dear Indian Government, ICMR, Activists, NGO’s & Foreign Press, STOP TRYING TO SAVE INDIAN WOMEN FROM THEMSELVES!!!!

Dear Indian Government, ICMR, Activists, NGO’s & Foreign Press,

STOP TRYING TO SAVE INDIAN WOMEN FROM THEMSELVES!!!!

Recently, a friend of mine quoted her mother who grew up in extreme poverty in Portugal: “Wealthy people are always telling poor people how they CAN’T make money.”

This incredibly sage pearl of wisdom made me think of how Indian Surrogate mothers have recently been slammed, persecuted, shamed, pushed down and silenced by people who are trying to swoop in and save them. But what exactly are these self-proclaimed superheroes trying to save Indian surrogates from?

Despite the demeaning way media outlets depict Indian women, surrogates in India are not frail, stupid, illiterate, incompetent underdogs who need activists to speak on their behalf. Indian surrogates are strong, wise, compassionate, intelligent and poised. They own their bodies. They are making decisions pertaining to their own bodies and lives for the first time in India’s patriarchal history. Surrogacy empowers Indian women to lead their families out of crisis, poverty and other challenges. The compensation they receive can finance the education of their children, start a lucrative business or build a decent home for their own families.

I find it reviling when activists talk about Indian surrogacy, pronouncing the word money like it is a filthy word they are gagging on. It is easy for privileged people to trivialize the surrogates’ compensation because to us, money is easily accessible and even dispensable. But to an Indian surrogate mother, money can be life changing. We are not talking about mere dollar bills here. Within the context of Indian surrogacy, money = life. Money = education. Money = opportunity. Money = home. Money = a child’s future. Money = hope. Money = freedom. You see, it is not the money itself, but what the money represents. If activists had their way, they would be denying Indian women the option to have financial independence.

Surrogacy is a job. It is not prostitution. It is not a baby market. The job description is simple: to care and nurture another’s child, giving them a safe place to grow. This kind of work is respectable and noble. Surrogacy may not be a job most Westerners would choose, or even a wealthy, Indian government official. 

It seems that any job that involves nurturing is looked down upon. Consider how even teachers and nurses are treated by society. Surrogacy is a good, honest job that can provide for a family. Women in poor countries work hard. They always have and they always will. However, the trend among activists is to try to stop women in poor countries from performing difficult tasks. If a job is physically challenging, the job is labelled as exploitive, even if the work is a blessing to a family. This is both condescending and destructive. All women have a right to work in whatever capacity they choose. Never underestimate what an Indian woman can achieve.

The government of India has recently proposed a ban on surrogacy. What fascinates me about this proposal is that the Indian Government is claiming to be concerned about women being exploited. And yet, their plan to protect women from being exploited is to take away their basic human rights. The media and the government alike have been quite proactive in preventing Indian surrogates from speaking. Many surrogates are eager to talk to the press so they can assure the public they are not being exploited. The surrogates are not even allowed to speak in the same Supreme Court trial that is supposedly fighting for them.  The questionable (and ironically timed) memorandum sent by the ICMR to halt Indian Surrogacy before any laws were passed, was challenged by over 70 surrogates who stormed the gates of the ICMR, demanding to be heard. Indian surrogates have their own voices and are perfectly capable of speaking without permission of the government and the foreign press.

Apparently, the ICMR and various Indian government officials consider a woman’s ability to create life to be shameful and dirty. They compare surrogates to breeding cows and prostitutes. Clearly, they do not understand science if they think there is anything sexual about being a surrogate. The sexualisation and objectification of surrogates by the government is what demoralizes surrogates; not the act of having a baby, and certainly not the act of offering the gift of life to another. Does the ancient and rich culture of India not consider motherhood to be sacred? Why the double standard? Thank you, Ovary Police, for hijacking women’s private parts and dictating if, how and when a woman can have a baby.

After reading the proposed bill to ban surrogacy, I don’t know whether I should laugh, cry, scream or vomit. There is nothing in this proposed bill that will benefit the surrogates in any way. Nearly every item is presumptuous and theoretical babble as to whether or not a surrogate understands what is going on. I am utterly amazed at how government officials, (most of whom are men) seem to be experts on what it feels like to be pregnant, and whether or not a woman can tolerate pregnancy. 

Furthermore, we could all save a lot of valuable time, effort and stress if surrogates were given the chance to speak for themselves. This ridiculous court trial, discussing the interests of surrogates, has been going on since 2012, and the surrogates are still not allowed to speak! Tell me again about how the Indian government respects women.

I’ve heard the argument that within the context of poverty, there is no such thing as choices or consent. This notion is vomitus – it does not liberate women, but rather suggests that a woman’s socio-economic background determines whether or not she is allowed to make decisions for herself. Such a philosophy oppresses women and sanctions the act of privileged people making choices that affect a woman’s fate. Additionally, Indian surrogacy clinics that operate ethically do not permit extremely impoverished women to be surrogates, making the poverty argument moot. If the critics are concerned about poverty, their time would be better spent on taking action to end extreme poverty, rather than disempowering women from taking control of their own financial destiny.

In conclusion, if you feel sorry for Indian surrogate mothers, don’t. Just stop it. They don’t need to be rescued. They are too busy changing the world for the better to listen to condescending nonsense from privileged people who underestimate them. Most people do not fully understand what surrogacy is, and therefore make gross assumptions about it. I strongly advise those of you who fit the description above to mind your own business and let Indian women choose their own destiny. 

                                                                                                                          Writer: Allison McWood

Babies born in October

Congratulations to all our October families

From the U.S : a bundle of twins

Another blessing, another family completed with the help of Dr. Shivani and SCI...

“There is a force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results.” (Mahatma Gandhi)

Satish and I opened our hearts and we let that force flow thru us and it has indeed created the most awe-inspiring event … the realization of our dream!

It is with great joy, profound humility for the gifts that we have received and a love that can never be put into words that we proudly share with you the birth of our son and daughter.

Aditya Grayson James S (@ 9:25AM) and Sahana Emery Rose S (9:24AM) were born in Delhi India on Monday, October 5, 2015. Aditya weighs 6 pounds 3 ounces and is 18.9 inches long. Sahana is 5 pounds 5 ounces and is 17.9 inches long.

We are thankful to Dr. Shivani, the entire staff at SCI Healthcare, ISIS Clinic and Eden Hospital for all of their efforts and support in helping us reach this day. You will always have a special place in our hearts. The work that you do is visible around the world thru the families that you have helped to create. To our surrogate … we thank you from the bottom of our heart but for you our heart has no bottom.

Satish, Michele, Aditya and Sahana will be in India for 2 weeks securing U.S. Passports and travel documents for the Rama Twins and spending time with family before traveling back to San Francisco. They will be welcomed home by Michele’s Mom (who will be called Nani, Hindi for maternal grandmother) and Chaya, both of whom are anxiously waiting to meet the new additions to the family.

Aditya and Sahana's astrological sign is Libra. On 10/5 in 1962 Dr. No was released, in 1970 PBS was founded and in 1975 Kate Winslet was born (this is a fun fact for Michele since Titanic is one of her favorite movies!)

Please feel free to contact us if you are wanting further information on IVF & surrogacy options

From Canada : a boy!

Best leave this for the parents...

Dear Team SCI,

We took this picture shortly after we got back to Canada in May. Time has flown by and Max is 5 months old...already! We are so very grateful and over the moon being parents to this wonderful boy. He smiles at everyone and is such a joy to raise. We believe he will do great things with his life and touch everyone's hearts just as he has ours. 

A big thank you to the amazing professional team at SCI; helpful, respectful, courteous and just plain on top of their game. And of course a special thank you to Dr. Shivani for making this dream a reality. 

With much love,

Jane, André and Max

We wish this family the choicest of blessings for many years to come. If you are wanting more information about surrogacy, please email us at drshivanisachdev@gmail.com

From Canada: Two beautiful girls

Another family completed with SCI...

There are not enough words to describe the gratitude we feel for having found SCI! Without the help of our surrogate mother, Dr. Shivani and the entire staff at SCI our dream would not have come true. After a long struggle with infertility and several attempts at IVF, surrogacy seemed like the last option. We were sceptical at first naturally, however from the first moment we met Dr Shivani our scepticism was put to rest.

At first meeting she voluntarily took the time to show us around all the facilities and provided us with any possible information and statistics available. She was direct and honest and to the point, a breath of fresh air to deal with. Never have I encountered a whole entire staff that is so hard working, dedicated and eager to help with anything they possibly can. They helped make the process from applying for medical visas straight through to applying for exit visas very straightforward.

Without their support and help we wouldn't now be blessed with our lovely daughters. To Dr. Shivani, our surrogate and all the staff at SCI, thank you just isn't enough! 

We wish this family the choicest of blessings in the coming years.

FROM CANADA: THE MOST PRECIOUS GIFTS OF OUR LIVES

Another blessed family from Canada...

Dear Dr. Shivani & the SCI team,

Our journey to complete our family was a long and painful one, after almost 10 years of heartache we were blessed with parenthood on January 24th, 2015. Words are hard to express the immense joy and gratitude we have experienced with the birth of our TWINS, blessed with a girl and a boy! These are the most precious gifts of our lives! :) 

We are forever indebted to our surrogate and the wonderful team at SCI for turning our dreams into reality. Throughout this process, we were very

impressed with the level and promptness of service provided by the team at SCI. It's the amazing team that makes this experience for intended parents like us as stressful as possible. Our surrogate and the team at SCI in India will always have a special place in our hearts and in the lives of our twins "Aanya" & "Aansh"!

Thank you from the core of our heart!

Tina, Kash, Aanya & Aansh

Update: This is us, growing so fast in 2 months! We always remember you all and can't express our gratitude for all your efforts for our existence in this world! Hope you all will recognize both of us! Please convey regards to our surrogate A.

If you would like to find out more about surrogacy, please email us at drshivanisachdev@gmail.com

From the U.S : a beautiful baby boy ...

A family shares their thoughts about SCI/ FCI

We are so thankful to your team that help us to add a new color in our life. Words are not enough to show our gratitude towards you team but still try to jot few lines.

Few Words for SCI Team

Words really cannot express our gratitude to Dr. Shivani/SCI and her support team. We were almost ready to give up on our dream of building a family and then you came into our life and helped make our dream a reality.

You cannot believe how many times we thanked our good fortune that we heard about SCI. The journey was long but shorter than we expected, and we felt supported every step. The birth of our baby boy was one of the most important moments of our life. There is nothing that can be compared to it, and without it, our lives would not be complete.

As we write this our adorable baby boy is sleeping next to us and we are so grateful to SCI and the Surrogacy team for their expertise and support in handling our surrogacy.

From the initial call to the day our baby boy was born we couldn't have asked for a better experience.

Thank you Dr. Shivani & SCI Team

Few Words for Dr Shivani

We were really quite anxious about the whole process but our first meeting with Dr. Shivani completely put us to rest. We found her not only extremely professional, but sympathetic and understanding as well.

She is the one who lighted the flame of new hope and made us feel secure and comfortable with her professional and detailed explanation about the whole process of surrogacy and commitment to making us happy and feel comfortable

She is sensitive to all the emotions involved and makes everyone feel valued.

Hats off to you Dr Shivani

Few Words for SCI Staff

Each member of SCI team were always incredibly accessible, would return phone calls or emails very promptly. Each one in their team from admin to account are absolutely awesome, truly professional, informative, supportive, and an extremely caring person.

The entire journey with SCI Team was just perfect, and no words could adequately express our gratitude to everyone on the team

Now our first baby boy is in our arms and our dreams have come true! We are looking forward to our next journey with SCI in the very near future!

We are changed forever in a beautiful way!

Few Words for FCI Team

FCI team are absolutely awesome, truly professional, supportive, and an extremely caring team. Beside their professional aspect they are serving many families to make their better future.

Their commitment to the people they work with, the support they give their surrogates and their family, and their attention to the business side of things is something we do not take for granted and appreciate all the same.

For this and many other reasons, I can highly recommend SCI/FCI team to all.

From the U.S : a bundle of twins

Always wonderful to see another family completed, such joy...

Dear Dr. Shivani and SCI team,

We haven’t got enough words to thank you. We are so thrilled to have created our family with the arrival of our TWINS; we are blessed with a girl and a boy on January 2, 2015. Both of them are so adorable!!! What a great way to start our year 2015 with the precious TWINS. We are forever thankful to Dr. Shivani, our surrogate and the wonderful SCI team for making our dream a reality.

It has been a month since we are back in the US with the TWINS. With the assistance and professionalism from SCI team, the process was easy and less stressful to bring our TWINS home soon.

We will be forever grateful!! We are proud to be a part of the SCI family!!

With lots of love,

Bhairavi, Shailesh, Aryana & Aarin

If you would like to find out more about surrogacy, please email us: drshivanisachdev@gmail.com

From Brazil: Gorgeous twins for a gorgeous family...

I am so pleased to announce the safe arrival of Carla and Gustavo's twins. I had the privilege of spending time with this lovely family and using my poor Portuguese to translate their message of care and love when they met their surrogate. 

"Dear Dra.Shivani  and all SCI team, 

we would like to thank God, Dra.Shivani, your team and your loved surrogacy, for making possible the realization of our dream. Although it was a very long way, never lose hope since we had full confidence in the SCI. We create a relationship of complicity because we knew the commitment that dra.Shivani had with our case. Thank you for never giving up on us. We always gratitude to everyone involved in this process and a definitive link with this amazing country that is India that brought us Miguel and Isabela. 

Carla and Gustavo.

 PS: We are open to, in whatever form, help other Brazilian couple, who speak English or not (as in our case) to also realize their dream."
"Querida Dra.Shivani e toda equipe SCI, 

 gostariamos de agradecer a Deus, Dra.Shivani, sua equipe e a querida barriga de aluguel, por tornar possivel a realizacao do nosso sonho. Apesar de ter sido um caminho muito longo, nunca perdemos a esperança uma vez que tínhamos total confiança na SCI. Criamos uma relação de cumplicidade pois sabíamos do empenho que a dra.Shivani tinha com o nosso caso. Obrigado por nunca desistir de nós. Teremos sempre gratidão a todas as pessoas envolvidas nesse processo e uma ligação definitiva com esse incrível país que é a India que nos trouxe Miguel e Isabela.

 Carla e Gustavo. 

PS: Estamos a disposição para, de qualquer que seja a forma, ajudar a outros casais brasileiros, que falem ou não inglês (como é o nosso caso) a também realizarem o seu sonho."

FROM USA WITH GRATITUDE: Twin boys and a family completed

Another family completed...

Thank you very much to the whole team at SCI.

It's been a wonderful experience up to now and thank you for the kind words and wishes. A true dream come true for both of us and something we will always look back on as part of our wonderful experience in India.

God bless,

We wish this family the choicest of blessings. If you would like further information about surrogacy in India, please email us at: drshivnaisachdev@gmail.com

From Australia: a POSITIVE story from WA

It is lovely to have families think about others

With all of the negative Surrogacy press here in Australia and particularly Western Australia I thought that I would send you a note to thank everyone at SCI for a thoroughly honest, professional service. 

Without you, our darling 18mth princess would not be the joy to her older brother or the light and centre of our universe. We have to stop and pinch ourselves and remind ourselves of how lucky WE are to have used SCI and to have her in our life,

P & L

If you would like to find out more about surrogacy options, please email us at : drshivanisachdev@gmail.com

Margarida

From the UK: Generations of family rejoice after 11 years of waiting...

Their words say enough...

Dear Dr Shivani and Team,

First and foremost, thank-you so much for making our dreams come true – our boy and girl, born in April, through the help and support from SCI.

Just like a lot of couples, we had a long journey and an 11 year wait to get to this stage.  We approached many clinics in the UK and across the globe and unfortunately faced one disappointment after another, with failed IVF cycles. 

Approaching SCI was our final call and when our first cycle failed, we were devastated.  However, the professionalism shown by you, Dr Shivani, and your team convinced us to try again, with the result being our precious twins.

Thank-you once again, for all that you’ve done to make this possible.  A big thank-you also to our beautiful surrogate.  SCI is a quality clinic and the support provided to us both during the pregnancy and to this day, whilst we’re here in India waiting for passports for our babies, has been superb!

Whilst we’ve been over the moon with our precious twins, our whole family has been overjoyed.  

Here are a few words from the grandparents, who haven’t stopped smiling:

From Dadi and Dada,

Dr Shivani – thank-you for giving us hope through our new grandchildren to continue to fight our illnesses and face another day.  We’re so grateful to have this new light in our lives.  Thank-you so much!

From Nani and Nana,

Words cannot express how much these grandchildren mean to us.  We have longed to see them for 11 years!  Thank-you Dr Shivani for making this possible and bringing so much happiness into our lives. 

If you would like to find out more about surrogacy, please email us at: drshivanisachdev@gmail.com

July Births - Congratulations to all our families...

We wish all our families the choicest of blessings

If you would like to find out more about surrogacy in India, please email us at : drshivanisachdev@gmail.com

April Births - Congratulations to all our families...

April Births - Congratulations to all our families...

The choicest of blessings for all the babies born in April...

If you would like to find out more about surrogacy in India, please email us at drshivanisachdev@gmail.com 

From Australia: an amazing wife and a beautiful baby girl...

A dream comes true for one Australian family, a message of joy from one Australian father to the world...

“I have to pinch myself constantly at the new life I have just been thrust into. Years of crushing disappointment and devastating losses had certainly taken its toll on me and made everyday life a certain struggle at the best of times.

A strong resolve, an amazing wife, (who has shown me a strength that I never thought could exist time and time again) and a hope that wouldn't fade, helped me get through the darkest days. 

But a little ray of sunshine, that started beaming approximately 9 months ago, started to light up the darkness. As days passed, darkness started to turn more to light, until on March 24 my little angel popped up on the other side of the world to change my life forever. 

Its all I could have ever wanted.

To a donor I will never meet, and a surrogate that I will forever be in debit to, THANK YOU! 

To Surrogacy Centre India, whose job is to help people desperate to fulfil their dreams, THANK YOU! 

All the people who have played a major and minor part in this epic saga, THANK YOU! 

And most of all to wife WE DID IT! The past will never be forgotten but the future now looks pink, thanks to MACKENZIE PEARL JONES.

We wish this family the choicest of blessings. If you would like to find out more about surrogacy in India, please email us at drshivanisachdev@gmail.com

From the U.S: Bon Voyage and safe travels home to the newest SCI Family

Another SCI family completed and safely on their way home...

Dr Shivani,

 

Tim and I want to convey our sincere appreciation for making our dream come true.  

We are truly enjoying the experience of being parents together and watching the changes in our babies.  

Every day we thank God for our precious 

Cyril and Madelyn and we know it would

not have been possible without you and your team. 

 

R and T

If you would like to find out more about surrogacy in India, please contact us at: drshivanisachdev@gmail.com

An update from Brazil in Portuguese...

An update in Portuguese!

Please read the original post here: http://drshivanisachdevgourdelhi.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/from-brazil-blessed-baby-boy.html

Começamos este depoimento, agradecendo a Deus, pelo presente que nos deu, através da Dra. Shivani.

Quando começamos a pensar na possibilidade de fazer barriga de aluguel na India, veio junto um montão de dúvidas e desconfianças, primeiro porque nós brasileiros somos desconfiados de tudo, e segundo, tínhamos  que fazer os pagamentos do tratamento, antecipadamente, antes mesmo de conhecer a clinica pessoalmente. Mas, decidimos arriscar, e tudo aconteceu tão perfeito que parecia irreal. Tudo aconteceu tão tranqüilamente e com tanta dedicação da equipe e da Dra. Shivani, que em nenhum momento nos sentimos inseguros. 

E quando o nosso Baby nasceu, tudo continuou na maior Paz e tranqüilidade, sempre com o apoio da equipe, que nunca nos desapontou e nem nos desamparou. Não passamos por nenhuma dificuldade, até começamos a gostar de Curry. Kkkkk

Só temos que agradecer a essas pessoas maravilhosas que fizeram do nosso sonho uma linda realidade. 

Obrigado Deus, obrigada Dra. Shivani, seu esposo, filho e equipe. Agora nos sentimos fazendo parte de uma verdadeira família, FAMÍLIA SCI. 

Agradeço também ao apoio de todos os amigos que lá estavam, na mesma epoca e situação que a nossa, foi uma verdadeira manifestação de amor e carinho, foi uma confraternização que jamais esqueceremos.  

Beijos carinhosos a todos e em especial para os nossos queridos amigos Brasileiros(Dror/Tania/Marcia) e Espanhóis(Jose Maria/Margarita) que encontramos e dividimos nossos anseios e alegrias e também ao querido Scott, que Graças a Deus conseguiu realizar seu sonho também. 

Amamos vocês. 

Marconi, Aparecida e João Pedro

Brasil

if you would like to find out more about surrogacy, please email us at: drshivanisachdev@gmail.com

From the U.S.A : A gorgeous baby girl...

A beautiful baby girl for a beautiful family, all safely back home in Illinois, with their family and friends.

We have always had a dream of becoming parents but never knew what we could do to realize our dreams. Then last year we heard about SCI. I said to myself that this is just too good to be true as we had been let down by adoption agencies so many times before.In December 2012 I met with Dr Shivani, after meeting with I felt a sense of calm and confidence that our dream of parenthood was about to come true!!!

Fast forward to October this year when we got the much awaited call from Dr. Shivani that our precious little daughter had arrived. We adore and cherish her every moment. She is everything and then some that we ever dreamed of.

We are eternally grateful to Dr. Shivani and her wonderful team. Her judgement and experience is just priceless. Team at SCI kept us informed every step of the way and answered every question we had. Also, we are indebted to our most generous surrogate and her family. Without her help and generosity our daughter would not be a possibility. 

We will always keep her in our prayers.

Thank you all

Proud Parents

If you would like to find out more about surrogacy, please email us at: drshivanisachdev@gmail.com

From Spain: a gorgeous little girl

Two Papa's and a gorgeous baby girl

Dear Dr. Shivani and SCI team

We have no words to express our gratitude for your professionalism and effort in helping us become parents 

The result has been our precious daughter Elena. 

We are back home in Spain as a very happy family and we just wanted to share our happiness with you and all the wonderful team of SCI.

All our best wishes to you all

Javier, Antonio & Elena.

If you would like to find out more about surrogacy in India, please email us at : drshivanisachdev@gmail.com