How often do both IPs want to be in the delivery room? Do they ever ask for others to be there too? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddNovember 19, 2024surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, intended parent, intended parents, services to intended parents, intended parent resources, agency support, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
I keep hearing your agency can be anywhere. It doesn't matter, because you will never actually go there. Is this true? Is there a benefit to having a local agency? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddNovember 12, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy medications, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, tubal ligation, tubes tied, medical procedure, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What services does your agency provide to intended parents? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddOctober 24, 2024surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, intended parent, intended parents, services to intended parents, intended parent resources, agency support, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What are some out of the box, unforeseen reasons you could be disqualified? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddOctober 22, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy journey, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can we pursue surrogacy if we only have one PGS tested embryo with no plans to make more if the one transfer doesn’t work? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddOctober 17, 2024intended parents, embryo, embryos, number of embryos, pgs tested embryos, pgs testing, chances of pregnancy, pregnant, surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, embryo transfer, surrogate matching, surrogacy agency, surrogacy basics, surrogacy 101, surrogacy question, ask a surrogacy expert, ethical surrogacy, bright futures families, growing families, conceiving bright futures
What can intended parents do with their leftover frozen embryos? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddOctober 15, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy medications, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, tubal ligation, tubes tied, medical procedure, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
I hate needles. Do I have to have injectable medication to be a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddSeptember 10, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy journey, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy medications, ivf injections, needles, scared of needles, fear of needles, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, embryo transfer, embryo transfer procedure, medical procedure, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can you be a surrogate if you got your tubes tied? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddSeptember 5, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy medications, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, tubal ligation, tubes tied, medical procedure, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
How do you feel after the embryo transfer? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddAugust 27, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy journey, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy medications, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, embryo transfer, embryo transfer procedure, medical procedure, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What is the role of a doula in a surrogacy setting? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddAugust 15, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, previous births, medical records, medical care for surrogate, OB, obstetrician, doula, midwife, midwives, surrogates doctor, childcare, support network, support system, support during surrogacy, surrogate support, intended parent support, surrogacy journey, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What does the surrogate clearing process look like, and will I need a lot of childcare for it? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddAugust 13, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, previous births, medical records, medical care for surrogate, one day workup, childcare, support network, support system, support during surrogacy, surrogate support, surrogacy journey, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What requirements do surrogates have to meet? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddAugust 6, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, previous births, medical records, medical care for surrogate, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Where does our surrogate give birth? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJuly 30, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, previous births, OB, obstetrician, doula, midwife, midwives, surrogates doctor, medical care for surrogate, birth center, hospital, labor and delivery, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Do I get to choose my care provider once I'm pregnant? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJuly 25, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, previous births, OB, obstetrician, doula, midwife, midwives, surrogates doctor, medical care for surrogate, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
How long do I have to wait after I have a baby before I can become a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJuly 4, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, previous births, surrogates family, surrogates children, how long after last delivery, postpartum, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
If I am slightly anemic but it doesn't really affect me and hasn't affected me with my pregnancy, will I still be able to apply to become a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 27, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy medications, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, anemia, anemic, anemia during pregnancy, hypertension, hypotension, blood pressure during pregnancy, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I become a surrogate if I have had an abnormal pap smear in the past? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 25, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy medications, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, abnormal pap smear, medical procedure, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I apply to become a surrogate if I'm still breastfeeding? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 18, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, surrogate qualifications, breastfeeding, breasfeeding while pregnant, breastfeed surrogacy, weaning from breastfeeding, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I be a surrogate if I've put a child up for adoption? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 13, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, surrogate qualifications, adoption, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Do surrogacy agencies run background checks on all their intended parents? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 11, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy medications, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, medical clearance, medical records, background screening, background check, background checks on intended parents, background check on surrogate, surrogacy steps, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
