Creating Kin

Creating Kin was created by Ash in 2019, in collaboration with the San Diego LGBT Center’s family programs, in an effort to offer more resources and support for LGBTQIA+ Family Building and Parenthood. Ash’s family relocated to Fresno from San Diego in 2021 and after Ash’s own surrogacy journey, she decided to shift Creating Kin to focus more on surrogacy support for both families involved in the journey. Ash also offers virtual and in-person services for anyone navigating the perinatal year, as well as consulting and mentorship for anyone wanting to learn more about surrogacy experiences.

Current Services

  • Perinatal Massage is specialized bodywork designed to support individuals through all stages of pregnancy—before conception, during gestation, and after birth. This therapeutic approach helps relieve physical discomfort, reduce stress, improve circulation, and support overall well-being during a time of significant physical and emotional change.

    Benefits include:

    • Easing back, hip, and pelvic pain

    • Reducing swelling and muscle tension

    • Improving sleep and relaxation

    • Supporting hormonal balance and emotional health

    • Promoting recovery and body awareness postpartum

    Receiving regular bodywork during the perinatal period can foster a deeper connection to the body, improve birth outcomes, and enhance the overall pregnancy and postpartum experience.

    60 Minute Session $100

    Offerred in Fresno, Ca only

  • Surrogacy Consulting & Birth Program Support
    Whether you're thinking about becoming a surrogate or an intended parent, navigating the surrogacy journey involves big decisions, detailed logistics, and emotional nuance. This consulting service is designed to provide personalized, compassionate guidance for everyone involved.

    Ash offers one-on-one consulting to help clarify the process, connect you with trusted professionals, and ensure you feel informed, supported, and prepared—from initial planning through post birth. Services are tailored to your unique needs and can begin at any stage of the journey.

    For intended parents, support may include:

    • Understanding agency options and what to ask before signing

    • Guidance on building your support team (doulas, newborn care, etc.)

    • Planning for hospital logistics and new parenthood transition

    • Birth and newborn education including induced lactation information, milk shipping guidance, bonding and attachment, traveling with a newborn and much more.

    For surrogates, support may include:

    • Navigating agency or IP communication

    • Preparing for labor, birth, and postpartum recovery

    • Connecting with surrogacy-informed doulas or specialists

    • Support for pumping or weaning plans (if applicable)

    The Birth Program
    Ash’s specialized birth program is designed to streamline the preparation process for all parties involved in a surrogacy birth. This includes customized timelines, checklists, third-party coordination, and educational resources to help you feel ready and empowered. The program supports collaboration between surrogates, intended parents, agencies, birth and newborn professionals, with flexibility for both virtual and in-person options for anyone in the central valley.

    Whether you’re seeking a single consult or ongoing support, this service aims to reduce overwhelm, create clarity, and ensure every voice is heard and respected throughout the journey.

    15 Minute Inquiry Consult: Complementary

    1 Hour Consultation: $50 (minimum two sessions)

    Consulting Packages and the Surrogacy Birth Program offer individual and on-going support options for those seeking more consistent support throughout the entire process or in preparation for birth.

  • Surrogacy Doula Mentorship with Ash Saverino

    Supporting surrogates and intended parents through the surrogacy journey requires specialized insight, sensitivity, and skill. Ash offers mentorship for doulas and birth professionals looking to deepen their understanding and expand their ability to offer informed, inclusive, and affirming care in surrogacy settings.

    Ash brings both professional expertise and lived experience as a surrogate, doula, childbirth educator, and lactation educator counselor. Through one-on-one mentoring, Ash provides personalized guidance to doulas supporting one or both families involved in a surrogacy experience—offering practical tools, emotional insight, and clarity around the ethical, emotional, and logistical dynamics that may arise.

    In addition to individualized mentorship, Ash developed the Surrogacy Support for Care Professionals Course—a training for anyone who wishes to tailor and shift their care to better meet the needs of surrogates, intended parents, and the collaborative nature of this unique journey. This course is highly recommended for those looking to build confidence, and practical readiness before stepping into surrogacy work.

    Whether you're actively supporting a surrogacy journey or preparing to enter this space, Ash is here to walk alongside you.

    1:1 Mentoring: $150 includes phone, text, and email support during office hours for 2 months.

    (mentoring is included when you sign up for the course)

Surrogacy Support

As a experienced surrogate, birth coordinator, and support specialist, Ash provides compassionate, comprehensive support for anyone navigating a surrogacy experience. Ash consults with surrogacy agencies, hospital programs, and works directly with intended parents and surrogates every day. Ash also created an E-Course for Care Professionals (doulas, newborn care specialists, lactation consultants, etc.) to learn more about surrogacy and gain more confidence supporting people who are navigating the complexities and beauty of surrogacy journeys.

Please head to Creating Kin’s new website to learn more about Ash’s surrogacy support: here.

Perinatal Massage

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Surrogacy Doula Mentoring

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Family Building Support