A psych screening seems scary. What's involved in that? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddOctober 10, 2024surrogacy 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
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
What if we don't get along during the pregnancy? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddOctober 3, 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, choosing a surrogate, selecting a surrogate, choosing intended parents, selecting intended parents, matching with IPs, matching with surrogate, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What happens if our match doesn't work? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddOctober 1, 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, choosing a surrogate, selecting a surrogate, choosing intended parents, selecting intended parents, matching with IPs, matching with surrogate, 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
What happens if there's a complication during the surrogate pregnancy or birth? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddSeptember 19, 2024surrogacy 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
Do intended parents pick a surrogate, or does the surrogate pick the intended parents? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddSeptember 17, 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, choosing a surrogate, selecting a surrogate, choosing intended parents, selecting intended parents, matching with IPs, matching with surrogate, 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
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
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
What if the intended parents haven’t arrived when it’s time for the surrogate to go home? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddAugust 29, 2024surrogacy surprises, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy journey, intended parents, surrogacy agency support, unexpected surrogacy surprises, pregnancy complication, complication during birth, support system, navigating surrogacy, gestational carrier agreement, surrogate birth, intended parents at birth, legal contract, surrogacy arrangement, 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
How does pumping breast milk work after a surrogate birth? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddAugust 22, 2024surrogate breastfeeding, breastmilk, surrogate pumping, surrogacy, surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, qualifications to be a surrogate, surrogacy 101, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, surrogacy clearance, surrogate safety, surrogacy basics, gestational carrier agreement, inducing lactation, inducing lactation without pregnancy, intended parent, gestational carrier, surrogacy arrangement, shipping breastmilk, pumping breastmilk, breast pump, surrogacy compensation, compensation for time, 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
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
Can I still work as a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddAugust 8, 2024gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy agency, questions about surrogacy, can I work while a surrogate, surrogate employment, surrogacy basics, steps of surrogacy, changes during surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogates job, 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
