What’s a good support system, and why is it important for surrogates? The Sassy SurrogateJanelle DoddJanuary 23, 2024Surrogacy, surrogate, journey, tips, relax, enjoy, pregnancy, pregnant, help, support, love, give, take it easy
Pennsylvania Appellate Court Issues Important Win For Parents Using Assisted Reproduction Above the LawJanelle DoddJanuary 18, 2024bright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, LGBTQ, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, reproductive material, gametes, embryo, sperm, egg, intended parents, lawsuit, Above The Law, Above The Law article, Ellen Trachman, traditional surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Court of Appeals, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, court of appeals, egg donor, egg donation, gamete, gamete donation, sperm donor, sperm donation, attorney, legal dispute, contract, legal contract, agreement, written contract, written agreement, consent, designation of embryos, custody, custody dispute, custodial rights, disposition of embryos, offspring, parallel language, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Junior v. Glover, genetic, genetics, genetic connection, dna, nonbiological parent, Nicole Junior, Chanel Glover, marital assumption, nonbirthing parent, Pennsylvania law, Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, AAML, Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorney, Philadelphia Legal Assistance, Philadelphia Family Pride, intent-based parentage, CJ v JH, Judge J. King, Helen Casale, same-sex couple
How long between match and transfer? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 18, 2024surrogacy 101, surrogacy steps, gestational surrogacy, how long does surrogacy take, surrogate, surrogacy, intended parents, screening time, surrogacy timeline, gestational surrogacy timeline, medical screening, legal process of surrogacy
How many people who apply to be surrogates actually get past your screening? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 16, 2024surrogacy 101, surrogates, surrogate qualifications, surrogate screening, surrogacy screening, surrogacy agency, surrogate safety, intended parent safety, surrogacy journey, where to start, gestational surrogacy, sirst steps of surrogacy, do I qualify to be a surrogate
Oregon Supreme Court Rules On Messy Multimillionaire Heir, Egg Donor Case Above the LawJanelle DoddJanuary 11, 2024bright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, LGBTQ, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, reproductive material, gametes, embryo, sperm, egg, intended parents, lawsuit, Above The Law, Above The Law article, Ellen Trachman, traditional surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, Oregon, Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals, court of appeals, heir, multimillionaire, egg donor, egg donation, gamete, gamete donation, sperm donor, sperm donation, attorney, legal dispute, Jordan Schnitzer, philanthropist, Cory Sause, contract, legal contract, agreement, written contract, written agreement, Nudelman, Nudelman agreement, consent, designation of embryos, custody, custody dispute, custodial rights, disposition of embryos, offspring, parallel language, Lehr v. Robertson, Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, The Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, AAAA, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, ASRM, RESOLVE: the National Infertility Association, Robin Pope
If we don't know anything about surrogacy and how to get the process started, where should we start? Who do we contact? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 11, 2024surrogacy 101, surrogacy agency, surrogacy basics, gestational surrogacy agency, where to start, first steps of surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, intended parents
I feel emotionally drawn to helping someone have a baby, but I don't qualify to become a surrogate. What other ways can I help someone become parents? Industry NewsJanelle DoddJanuary 9, 2024Surrogacy, surrogate, journey, tips, relax, enjoy, pregnancy, pregnant, help, support, love, give, take it easy
Does your agency go to doctors appointments with the surrogate? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 9, 2024surrogacy agency, surrogate, surrogacy, medical appointments, doctor appointment, surrogacy companion, intended parents
What is your most memorable moment as a surrogate? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 4, 2024surrogacy, surrogate, surrogate memories, surrogacy memories, best parts of surrogacy, best surrogacy memories, intended parents, fun parts of surrogacy
What if we have questions as intended parents? Will we scare the GC and possibly end the match? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 2, 2024surrogacy expert, surrogacy education, surrogate support, intended parents, surrogacy fears
Can I share our surrogacy journey on social media? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 28, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
Do I have to have health insurance to be a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 26, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
5 Things that Keep Fertility Attorneys Up at Night LGBTQJanelle DoddDecember 26, 2023Surrogacy, surrogate, journey, tips, relax, enjoy, pregnancy, pregnant, help, support, love, give, take it easy
Prominent Fertility Doctors Accused Of Using Their Own Sperm On Patients Above the LawJanelle DoddDecember 21, 2023bright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, LGBTQ, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, reproductive material, gametes, embryo, sperm, egg, intended parents, lawsuit, Above The Law, Above The Law article, Ellen Trachman, traditional surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, Omega, insurance, insurance for surrogacy, surrogacy insurance, surrogacy insurance scandal, insurance company, insurance companies, surrogacy journey, insurance for surrogacy journey, insurance premium, insurance premiums, insurance coverage, insurance scandal, PregnancyCare, Omega Family Services, LyfGro Insurance Solutions, Prime Insurance Solutions, DBA, doing business as, company name, company names, business name, business names, business name change, bankrupt, bankruptcy, agency, insurance agency, surrogacy agency, liquidation, Omega Insurance Company SP, Performance Insurance Company SPC, Cayman Islands, joint official liquidators, JOL, State of Oregon, Oregon, Department of Consumer and Business Services, Division of Financial Regulation, Robert Y. Park, Robert Y Park, Robert Park, AXA, State National, Oregon State Law, Lisa Stark Hughes, SEEDS, Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy, ART Risk, ART Risk Financial & Insurance Solutions, SurroPlans
Is it required that I have had a previous pregnancy before I can become a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 21, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
Is it okay to surprise my IPs with bump pics? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 19, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile
Do you send out 1099s to your surrogates? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 14, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
How did you explain to your kids that you were going to be a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 12, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
Is the surrogate the biological mother of the child? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 7, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
Can I apply to be a gestational carrier if I am currently breastfeeding my child? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 5, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey