Can I qualify as a surrogate even though I'm 40 years old? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMarch 20, 2025surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, birth certificate, gestational carrier agreement, surrogacy explained, advanced babysitter, extreme babysitter, psychological screening, after the birth, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
From matching to baby, what is the average time? What are the major steps and timeframes? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddFebruary 25, 2025surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, birth certificate, gestational carrier agreement, surrogacy explained, advanced babysitter, extreme babysitter, psychological screening, after the birth, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
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What if the embryo transfer isn't successful? Do IPs usually try a few times with the same surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddFebruary 18, 2025bright futures families, Bright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy expert, surrogacy, ask a surrogacy expert, surrogacy requirements, surrogate requirements, Gestational Surrogate, Gestational carrier, Gestational Surrogacy, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, can I become a surrogate, can I become a surrogate if, apply, apply today, apply now, become a surrogate, surrogate qualifications, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, intended parents, embryo, embryos, number of embryos, chances of pregnancy, pregnant, embryo transfer, surrogate matching, surrogacy agency, surrogacy basics, surrogacy 101, surrogacy question
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Do intended parents pick a surrogate or does the surrogate pick the intended parents? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJanuary 23, 2025gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, intended parent, surrogacy 101, surrogacy agency, questions about surrogacy, surrogacy basics, surrogacy journey, surrogacy choices, surrogacy, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy questions, is surrogacy right for me, why become a surrogate, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, ask an expert
Can I work with a surrogate that I already know? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJanuary 14, 2025surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, birth certificate, gestational carrier agreement, surrogacy explained, advanced babysitter, extreme babysitter, psychological screening, after the birth, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
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Why is the wait time for a gestational carrier match so long? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 24, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, birth certificate, gestational carrier agreement, surrogacy explained, advanced babysitter, extreme babysitter, psychological screening, after the birth, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Will I have to pay anything as a gestational carrier? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 12, 2024bright futures families, Bright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy expert, surrogacy, ask a surrogacy expert, surrogacy requirements, surrogate requirements, Gestational Surrogate, Gestational carrier, Gestational Surrogacy, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, can I become a surrogate, can I become a surrogate if, apply, apply today, apply now, become a surrogate, surrogate qualifications, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility
What if our surrogate doesn't become pregnant? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 5, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, birth certificate, gestational carrier agreement, surrogacy explained, advanced babysitter, extreme babysitter, psychological screening, after the birth, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Should I get my gestational carrier a gift for the holidays? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 3, 2024bright futures families, Bright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy expert, surrogacy, ask a surrogacy expert, surrogacy requirements, surrogate requirements, Gestational Surrogate, Gestational carrier, Gestational Surrogacy, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, can I become a surrogate, can I become a surrogate if, apply, apply today, apply now, become a surrogate, surrogate qualifications, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility
I co-parent with my ex-husband. Does this count as raising my own child for surrogacy purposes? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddNovember 14, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, birth certificate, gestational carrier agreement, surrogacy explained, advanced babysitter, extreme babysitter, psychological screening, after the birth, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Why are there so many surrogacy requirements? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddNovember 5, 2024bright futures families, Bright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy expert, surrogacy, ask a surrogacy expert, surrogacy requirements, surrogate requirements, Gestational Surrogate, Gestational carrier, Gestational Surrogacy, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, can I become a surrogate, can I become a surrogate if, apply, apply today, apply now, become a surrogate, surrogate qualifications, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility
Why can't I leave my state in the third trimester of my surrogacy pregnancy? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddOctober 29, 2024gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy agency, questions about surrogacy, can I travel while a surrogate, travel during pregnancy, surrogacy friendly state, gestational carrier agreement, legal contract, surrogate travel, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, surrogacy basics, healthy surrogate, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogate lifestyle, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What happens if my surrogate is in breach of contract? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddOctober 8, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, birth certificate, gestational carrier agreement, surrogacy explained, advanced babysitter, extreme babysitter, psychological screening, after the birth, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I still exercise while I'm a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddSeptember 26, 2024gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy agency, questions about surrogacy, can I exercise while a surrogate, surrogate exercise, surrogacy basics, steps of surrogacy, changes during surrogacy, workout, workout routine, working out, healthy surrogate, surrogate taking care of herself, surrogate, surrogacy, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogate lifestyle, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
After the birth, will I, as a surrogate, have a hard time giving the baby to the intended parents? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddSeptember 24, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, birth certificate, gestational carrier agreement, surrogacy explained, advanced babysitter, extreme babysitter, psychological screening, after the birth, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
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