What procedures are involved in the medical screening process? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 17, 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
Can I qualify as a surrogate even though I'm 40 years old? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddNovember 26, 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 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 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
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
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
I already have copies of all my medical records. Why can't I just send them to you if I want to become a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 7, 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, medical clearance, medical records, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I become a surrogate if I had a LEEP procedure? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 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, LEEP procedure, medical procedure, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I move my kids off Medicaid to their father's insurance if I want to become a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 18, 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, surrogacy insurance, insurance for surrogacy, medicaid, government assistance, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I become a surrogate if I take allergy medications? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 2, 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, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I become a surrogate if I have genital herpes? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMarch 19, 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 if I've had my tubes tied? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteMarch 7, 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
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