Can I work with a surrogate that I already know?
Can I work with a surrogate that I already know?
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Someone offered to be your surrogate. How do you tell them no?
Someone offered to be your surrogate. How do you tell them no?
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How do I explain surrogacy to friends and family?
How do I explain surrogacy to friends and family?
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How long do we need to abstain from intercourse while I'm a surrogate?
How long do we need to abstain from intercourse while I'm a surrogate?
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Can I go on a cruise as a surrogate with ports in Zika areas if I don't get off the ship?
Can I go on a cruise as a surrogate with ports in Zika areas if I don't get off the ship?
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Maintaining a Good Relationship With Intended Parents While Serving as a Gestational Carrier
Maintaining a Good Relationship With Intended Parents While Serving as a Gestational Carrier
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Can I be a surrogate with a BMI under 19?
Can I be a surrogate with a BMI under 19?
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Why is the wait time for a gestational carrier match so long?
Why is the wait time for a gestational carrier match so long?
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Maternity/Pregnancy Leave: How It Applies to Surrogates and Intended Parents
Maternity/Pregnancy Leave: How It Applies to Surrogates and Intended Parents

Maternity/Pregnancy Leave: How it applies to surrogates and IPs

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What procedures are involved in the medical screening process?
What procedures are involved in the medical screening process?
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Will I have to pay anything as a gestational carrier?
Will I have to pay anything as a gestational carrier?
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How to support a surrogate pregnancy
How to support a surrogate pregnancy

How to support a GC pregnancy 

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What if our surrogate doesn't become pregnant?
What if our surrogate doesn't become pregnant?
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Should I get my gestational carrier a gift for the holidays?
Should I get my gestational carrier a gift for the holidays?
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