How do I know if I'm a good fit for surrogacy? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMarch 27, 2025surrogacy 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
Why is BMI so important to become a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMarch 25, 2025surrogacy surprises, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy, best parts of surrogacy, intended parents, surrogacy agency support, unexpected surrogacy surprises, pregnancy complication, complication during birth, support system, navigating surrogacy, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, abstain, abstinence, surrogate partner
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
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If an intended parent asks their surrogate to be induced or have a cesarean that is not medically necessary, is she be obligated to do so? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMarch 6, 2025intended 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 is the average time that it takes as a GC, from submitting my application to transfer of the embryo? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMarch 4, 2025surrogacy 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
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How common are natural cycles compared to medicated transfer cycles? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddFebruary 20, 2025surrogacy 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 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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What is your best advice for the matching process? Is it more the intended parents' choice, the surrogate's, or both? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddFebruary 13, 2025surrogacy 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
Once you become cleared to become a surrogate, where is your profile posted and who can view it? Is there a database of available surrogates? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddFebruary 11, 2025surrogacy 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 many embryos should be transferred? What happens when an embryo splits, and why should it affect how many embryos you transfer? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddFebruary 6, 2025surrogacy 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
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Why do I need to have a credit card to be a gestational surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJanuary 30, 2025surrogacy surprises, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy, best parts of surrogacy, intended parents, surrogacy agency support, unexpected surrogacy surprises, pregnancy complication, complication during birth, support system, navigating surrogacy, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, abstain, abstinence, surrogate partner
Are the risks for a surrogate pregnancy higher or different than a regular pregnancy? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJanuary 28, 2025surrogacy 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
