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How to use your agency as your advocate
How to use your agency as your advocate

How can your agency advocate for you?

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SurrogatesJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogacy agency, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, embryo, fertility clinic, embryo transfer, surrogacy agency support, agency support, independent surrogacy journey, intended parent free consult, surrogate matching, match meeting, match process, matching with surrogate, matching with gestational carrier, matching with intended parent, matching with intended parents, resources for parents, advocate, advocacy, third party
What Intended Parents Need to Know About Insurance for Surrogacy
What Intended Parents Need to Know About Insurance for Surrogacy
Intended ParentsJanelle Doddbright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, growing families through surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, gestational carrier, Gestational Surrogate, GC, IP, intended parent, surrogacy insurance, insurance for surrogacy, insurance for surrogacy journey, insurance for surrogates, heatlh insurance for surrogate, health insurance for surrogates, surrogacy process, surrogacy journey, surrogacy faq, questions about surrogacy, insurance policy, insurance premium, insurance companies, insurance company, insurance premiums, insurance policies, insurance deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket, cost of surrogacy, assisted reproduction, assisted reproductive services, assisted reproductive technology, ART, ART Risk, ART Risk Financial & Insurance Solutions, ART Risk Financial and Insurance Solutions, art risk, ART professionals, ART Risk Insurance Solutions, matching process, exchange policy, ACA, ACA policy, affordable care act, ObamaCare, ObamaCare policy, free consult, free consultation, intended parent free consult, surrogacy agency
Inducing Lactation
Inducing Lactation
LGBTQJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogacy agency, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, embryo, fertility clinic, embryo transfer, surrogacy agency support, agency support, independent surrogacy journey, intended parent free consult, surrogate matching, match meeting, match process, matching with surrogate, matching with gestational carrier, matching with intended parent, matching with intended parents, resources for parents, breastfeeding, breastmilk, breast milk, lactation, inducing lactation, hormone
How can a doula help me? Doesn't only the gestational carrier (GC) need one?
How can a doula help me? Doesn't only the gestational carrier (GC) need one?
Intended ParentsJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogacy agency, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, embryo, fertility clinic, embryo transfer, surrogacy agency support, agency support, independent surrogacy journey, intended parent free consult, surrogate matching, match meeting, match process, matching with surrogate, matching with gestational carrier, matching with intended parent, matching with intended parents, doula, doulas, doula for intended parents, apply now, labor and delivery, support during pregnancy, support during labor, support during delivery, support for IPs, support for intended parents, postpartum support, postpartum transition, resources for parents
Variations in Gestational Carrier Agreements
Variations in Gestational Carrier Agreements
Industry NewsJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogacy agency, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, embryo, fertility clinic, embryo transfer, surrogacy agency support, agency support, independent surrogacy journey, surrogacy compensation, surrogacy escrow, escrow for surrogacy, attorney, ART professionals, concierge services, intended parent free consult, legal phase, legal process, legal agreement, gestational carrier agreement, assisted reproductive technology attorney, ART attorney, agency policy, clinic policy, clinic requirements, surrogate matching, match meeting, match process, matching with surrogate, matching with gestational carrier, matching with intended parent, matching with intended parents
Pros and Cons of Self-Matching
Pros and Cons of Self-Matching

Amanda talks about the pros and cons of matching yourself or using an agency to help!

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Looking Back: My 3 Surrogacy Journeys, 2 Sets of Parents, and How I Feel Now
Looking Back: My 3 Surrogacy Journeys, 2 Sets of Parents, and How I Feel Now

Callie chats about her three very different journeys

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The Sassy SurrogateJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogate criteria, surrogate requirements, surrogate eligibility, surrogacy agency, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, embryo, fertility clinic, embryo transfer, double embryo transfer, hormone injections, same sex parents, sibling journey, LGBTQ intended parents, experienced surrogate, three time surrogate, surrogacy agency support, agency support
The difference between egg donation and gestational surrogacy
The difference between egg donation and gestational surrogacy
Industry NewsJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogate criteria, surrogate requirements, surrogate eligibility, surrogacy agency, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, genetic relation, embryo, genetic parent, genetic child, egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donation, genetic connection, fertility doctor, fertility clinic, embryo transfer, double embryo transfer, ovarian stimulation, hormone injections, egg production, egg retrieval
My partner and I both want to have a genetic relationship to our children - any advice?
My partner and I both want to have a genetic relationship to our children - any advice?
LGBTQJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogate criteria, surrogate requirements, surrogate eligibility, surrogacy agency, gestational carrier, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, schedule, third party, navigating surrogacy, become a surrogate, intended parent consult, independent surrogacy journey, concierge, concierge services, free consultation, consult, surrogacy process, LGBTQ, same sex parenting, genetic relation, embryo, genetic parent, genetic child, egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donation, genetic connection, fertility doctor, fertility clinic, RE, reproductive endocrinologist, reproductive endocrinology, ASRM, ASRM guidelines, embryo transfer, double embryo transfer, twin pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, multiples pregnancy, singleton pregnancy, NICU, embryo splitting, fetus, multiple fetuses
Keeping Up With IVF Legal Developments (Summer 2024 Edition)
Keeping Up With IVF Legal Developments (Summer 2024 Edition)
Above the LawJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, LGBTQ, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, reproductive material, gametes, embryo, sperm, egg, intended parents, lawsuit, Above The Law, Above The Law article, Ellen Trachman, fertility clinic, Dobbs, Texas, Alabama, Alabama Supreme Court, wrongful death, cryopreservation, IVF clinic, embryo dispute, Supreme Court of Texas, fertility treatment, Texas Human Life Protection Act, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas legislature, ASRM, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Texas Right to Life Act, personhood, Texas Supreme Court, IVF, in vitro fertilization, The Right to IVF Act, The Access to Family Building Act, The Veteran Families Health Services Act, The Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act, The Family Building FEHB Fairness Act, The Cruz Bill, The IVF Protection Act, the Social Security Act, Medicaid, RESOLVE, RESOLVE: the National Infertility Association, attorney, Colorado, Washington, federal legislature, federal legislation, Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, FEHB, FEHB Program, IVF bill, Senator Susan Collins, Senator Lisa Murkowski, Antoun, Antoun v Antoun, Massachusetts, parentage, parentage law, H.4672, GLAD
Someone offered to be your surrogate, how do you tell them no?
Someone offered to be your surrogate, how do you tell them no?
Intended ParentsJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogate criteria, surrogate requirements, surrogate eligibility, surrogacy agency, gestational carrier, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, schedule, third party, navigating surrogacy, become a surrogate, intended parent consult, independent surrogacy journey, concierge, concierge services, free consultation, consult, surrogacy process
Congress Goes Big On IVF
Congress Goes Big On IVF
Above the LawJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, LGBTQ, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, reproductive material, gametes, embryo, sperm, egg, intended parents, lawsuit, Above The Law, Above The Law article, Ellen Trachman, fertility clinic, Dobbs, Texas, Alabama, unborn life, sanctity of life, Alabama Supreme Court, unborn child, unborn children, wrongful death, cryopreservation, blanket immunity, IVF clinic, embryo dispute, Supreme Court of Texas, fertility treatment, Texas Human Life Protection Act, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas legislature, ASRM, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Texas Right to Life Act, viability, viable pregnancy, personhood, Texas Supreme Court, emergency legislation, abortion, abortion statute, IVF, in vitro fertilization, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Patty Booker, The Right to IVF Act, The Access to Family Building Act, The Veteran Families Health Services Act, The Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act, The Family Building FEHB Fairness Act, The Cruz Bill, The IVF Protection Act, the Social Security Act, Medicaid, RESOLVE, RESOLVE: the National Infertility Association, Judith Hoechst, attorney, Colorado, Washington, federal legislature, federal legislation
A Glossary of Terms for a Surrogacy Journey
A Glossary of Terms for a Surrogacy Journey
SurrogatesJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, gestational carrier, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, navigating surrogacy, become a surrogate, intended parent consult, podcast, surrogacy podcast, IWTPABIY, I Want to Put a Baby in You, I Want to Put a Baby in You podcast, Ellen Trachman, Jennifer White, Jenn White, cohost, cohosts, Venus Rising, Venus Rising podcast, donor conceived, IVF, in vitro fertilization, IUI, intrauterine insemination, egg retrieval, Stop. Sit. Surrogate., Stop. Sit. Surrogate. podcast, The Fertility Podcast, Fertility Cafe, fertility podcast, reproductive endocrinologist, reproductive endocrinologists, embryo donation, egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donor, egg donor, sperm donor, All About Fertility Podcast, fertility journey, artificial insemination, iTunes, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, Patreon, podcast host, podcast hosts, birth control pills, birth control, oral contraceptive, beta test, pregnancy test, hcg, hcg level, donor egg, donor eggs, embryo transfer, estradiol, frozen embryo transfer, frozen embryo, FET, intended father, intended mother, miscarriage, OB, obstetrician, progesterone, pre-birth order, PBO, pregnant, pregnancy, PIO, progesterone in oil, subchorionic hemorrhage, subcutaneous injection, IVF medication, ultrasound, vaginal birth after c-section, VBAC
Will Texas Follow Alabama’s Rocky Path For IVF And Embryos?
Will Texas Follow Alabama’s Rocky Path For IVF And Embryos?
Above the LawJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, LGBTQ, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, reproductive material, gametes, embryo, sperm, egg, intended parents, lawsuit, Above The Law, Above The Law article, Ellen Trachman, fertility clinic, Dobbs, Texas, Alabama, unborn life, sanctity of life, Alabama Supreme Court, unborn child, unborn children, wrongful death, cryopreservation, blanket immunity, IVF clinic, embryo dispute, Supreme Court of Texas, Antoun v. Antoun, fertility treatment, Texas Human Life Protection Act, Texas Health and Safety Code, fertilization, embryonic stages, fetal stages, development, appellate court, performance of abortion, Roman v. Roman, Justice Kerr, Texas legislature, ASRM, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Texas Right to Life Act, viability, viable pregnancy, personhood, Texas Supreme Court
Learn About Surrogacy Through Podcasts
Learn About Surrogacy Through Podcasts
Industry NewsJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, LGBTQ, surrogate, gestational carrier, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, navigating surrogacy, become a surrogate, intended parent consult, podcast, surrogacy podcast, IWTPABIY, I Want to Put a Baby in You, I Want to Put a Baby in You podcast, Ellen Trachman, Jennifer White, Jenn White, cohost, cohosts, Venus Rising, Venus Rising podcast, donor conceived, IVF, in vitro fertilization, IUI, intrauterine insemination, egg retrieval, Stop. Sit. Surrogate., Stop. Sit. Surrogate. podcast, The Fertility Podcast, Fertility Cafe, fertility podcast, reproductive endocrinologist, reproductive endocrinologists, embryo donation, egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donor, egg donor, sperm donor, All About Fertility Podcast, fertility journey, artificial insemination, iTunes, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, Patreon, podcast host, podcast hosts
How Expensive Will Colorado Sperm Be, Come 2025?
How Expensive Will Colorado Sperm Be, Come 2025?
Above the LawJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, LGBTQ, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, reproductive material, gametes, embryo, sperm, egg, intended parents, lawsuit, Above The Law, Above The Law article, Ellen Trachman, donate embryo, embryo donation, egg donor, gamete donor, sperm donor, embryo donor, egg donation, gamete donation, sperm donation, attorney, Colorado, Colorado governor, Governor Jared Polis, CDPHE, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Wild West, DNA test, U.S. Donor Conceived Council, Colorado State Board of Health, ethical surrogacy, ethical gamete donation, known donor, unknown donor, anonymous donor, donor anonymity, donor regulation, gamete regulation, surrogacy agency, surrogacy agencies, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogacy legislation, sperm bank, matching agency, fertility clinic, Nathalie Gamble
LGBTQ Families: Two Embryos or One?
LGBTQ Families: Two Embryos or One?
LGBTQJanelle DoddBright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy, surrogate, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, intended parents, parents, surrogacy process, surrogacy journey, surrogacy agency, ivf, in vitro fertilization, fertility, fertility clinic, infertility, ip, ips, gc, gcs, assisted reproductive technology, ART, surrogacy statistics, statistic, statistics, lgbtq, reproductive endocrinologist, embryo, embryos, twins, multiples pregnancy, twin pregnancy, medical professional, multiple embryos, multiple embryo transfer, embryo split, medical risk
Is The Surrogacy Broker Really The Bad Guy?
Is The Surrogacy Broker Really The Bad Guy?
Above the LawJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, LGBTQ, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, reproductive material, gametes, embryo, sperm, egg, intended parents, lawsuit, Above The Law, Above The Law article, Ellen Trachman, donate embryo, embryo donation, egg donor, gamete donor, sperm donor, embryo donor, egg donation, gamete donation, sperm donation, attorney, Michigan, Michigan surrogacy law, Michigan Family Protection Act, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, surrogacy broker, surrogacy agency, surrogacy agencies, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogacy legislation, surrogacy in Michigan, Virginia HB110, West Virginia Bill SB 575, surrogacy broker prohibition, Colleen Quinn, Bright Futures Families, Amanda Kinnard-Fuchsgruber, Jennifer White, IWTPABIY, I Want to Put a Baby in You, surrogacy journey, ASRM, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, independent surrogacy journey, illegal surrogacy, decriminalization
Statistics in Surrogacy
Statistics in Surrogacy
Intended ParentsJanelle DoddBright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy, surrogate, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, intended parents, parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy process, surrogacy journey, becoming a surrogate, become a gestational surrogate, becoming a gestational surrogate, become a gestational carrier, becoming a gestational carrier, surrogacy agency, ivf, in vitro fertilization, fertility, fertility clinic, infertility, ip, ips, gc, gcs, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, assisted reproductive technology, ART, surrogacy statistics, statistic, statistics
The 1980s Called. They Want Their Bigotry Back.
The 1980s Called. They Want Their Bigotry Back.
Above the LawJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, LGBTQ, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, reproductive material, gametes, embryo, sperm, egg, intended parents, lawsuit, Above The Law, Above The Law article, Ellen Trachman, egg donor, gamete donor, sperm donor, embryo donor, egg donation, gamete donation, sperm donation, attorney, US Supreme Court, United States Supreme Court, donate embryo, embryo donation, surrogacy journey, FDA, Federal Drug Administration, bigotry, gay sperm donor, bisexual sperm donor, Wall Street Journal, LGBTQIA, LGBTQ+, LGBTQIA+, blood donor, blood donation, MSM, prohibited donations, donor bans, blood shortage, tissue donation, tissue donor, donor criteria, screening requirements, screening process, anonymous donor, anonymous sperm donor, anonymous sperm donation, gender-neutral, gay man, gay men, bisexual man, bisexual men, PrEP, HIV, infectious diseases, Canada, Canadian donor restrictions, Canadian donor requirements, AIDS, Dr. Cassandra Roeca, fertility specialist, Shady Grove Fertility, ASRM, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Sara Kraner, Fairfax Cryobank