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
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
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
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
After the birth, can I, as a surrogate, stay in contact with the intended parents and the baby? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddSeptember 12, 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, explain surrogacy to children, surrogacy explained, relationship with intended parents, relationship with surrogate, after surrogacy journey, after the birth, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Is the surrogate the biological mother of the child? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddSeptember 3, 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, explain surrogacy to friends and family, explain surrogacy to children, surrogacy explained, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, donor conceived, donor conceived person, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I have pets as a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddAugust 20, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, gestational carrier agreement, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, pets during surrogacy, can surrogates have pets, pets and pregnancy, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Do the parents tell the child they were born from a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddAugust 1, 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, explain surrogacy to friends and family, explain surrogacy to children, surrogacy explained, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, donor conceived, donor conceived person, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
How do I explain surrogacy to others? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJuly 18, 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, explaining surrogacy, explain surrogacy to friends and family, explain surrogacy to children, surrogacy explained, legal parents, legal contract, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Whose name is on the birth certificate of a child born from a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJuly 11, 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, PBO, prebirth order, prebirth parentage order, legal parents, legal contract, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I be a surrogate if my current partner doesn't really seem on board with my being a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJuly 2, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, surrogates spouse, support, support network, spouse on board, spousal objection, is surrogacy right for me, why become a surrogate, why do it, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
How do you know if the surrogate is going to follow the contract and not do drugs or other bad stuff? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 6, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, is surrogacy right for me, letting go, trust, trusting surrogate, surrogate self care, self care during pregnancy, healthy diet, healthy pregnancy, healthy during pregnancy, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Why would someone want to be a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 30, 2024surrogacy matching, surrogate match meeting, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, intended parent, surrogacy 101, surrogacy agency, questions about surrogacy, surrogacy basics, surrogacy steps, surrogacy journey, match meeting, matching preferences, 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
What's the next step after being matched during a surrogacy journey? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 28, 2024surrogacy matching, surrogate match meeting, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, intended parent, surrogacy 101, surrogacy agency, questions about surrogacy, surrogacy basics, surrogacy steps, surrogacy journey, match meeting, matching preferences, surrogacy choices, next steps, become a surrogate, surrogacy questions, is surrogacy right for me, surrogacy process, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Why does someone choose to be a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 23, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, is surrogacy right for me, why become a surrogate, why do it, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
How do I explain surrogacy to friends and family? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 14, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, is surrogacy right for me, explain surrogacy, explain surrogacy to friends and family, explain surrogacy to children, surrogacy explained, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Why would intended parents want to use a surrogacy agency? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 2, 2024waiting is hard, surrogacy matching list, surrogacy matching time, surrogacy 101, surrogacy qualifications, surrogate screening, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, how long does surrogacy take, intended parents, surrogacy agency, surrogacy matching program, surrogacy safety, ethical surrogacy, concierge, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, become a surrogate, surrogacy questions, is surrogacy right for me, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
How do I know if becoming a surrogate is right for me? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 30, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, is surrogacy right for me, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Does the baby share DNA with the gestational carrier? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteFebruary 8, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, DNA, intended parents, common misconceptions in surrogacy, surrogacy myths, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions
Ask Amanda! Can I work with my own fertility center for medical treatment of our Gestational Carrier? Ask an expert!Patricia NelsonSeptember 12, 2018pregnancy, surrogacy, surrogacy questions, Colorado Surrogacy, askamanda
