Do surrogates and intended parents know each other beforehand? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteFebruary 15, 2024surrogacy matching, surrogate match meeting, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, intended parent, surrogacy 101, surrogacy agency, questios about surrogacy, surrogacy basics, surrogacy steps, surrogacy journey, match meeting
Do I have to pay for anything related to being a surrogate? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteFebruary 13, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate responsibility, financial responsibility in surrogacy, intended parents, surrogacy agency, surrogacy finances
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
Why do people choose to be a surrogate multiple times? SurrogatesJanelle DoddFebruary 6, 2024BrightFuturesFamilies, bright futures families, brightfuturesfamilies, Bright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy, surrogate, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate gestational surrogacy, intended parents, parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy process, surrogacy journey, surrogate requirements, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, first surrogacy journey, second surrogacy journey, third surrogacy journey, multiple surrogacy journeys
Why can't I be a surrogate if I took antidepressants during my previous pregnancies? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteFebruary 6, 2024surrogacy safety, best chances of success, gestational surrogacy, surrogacy 101, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, intended parents, antidepressants, surrogacy basics, surrogacy agency, surrogate qualifications, surrogacy screeningintended parent safety
Access To Family Building Bill Looks To Federally Protect IVF Above the LawJanelle DoddFebruary 1, 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, egg donor, egg donation, gamete, gamete donation, sperm donor, sperm donation, attorney, Access To Family Building, Access To Family Building Bill, state legislature, senator, representative, state senator, state representative, Tammy Duckworth, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Susan Wild, Congresswoman Susan Wild, reproductive health, assisted reproductive services, fertility treatment, fertilization, unborn child, human fetus, abortion, Oklahoma, Respect for Marriage Act, Justice Thomas, Dobbs, Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Congress, Marriage Protection Act, genetic material, Louisiana, juridical persons, ovum, Right to Build Families Act, Federal Advocacy Day, RESOLVE, RESOLVE: the National Infertility Association, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, ASRM, U.S. Senator, United States Senator, US Senator
Once we have a transfer calendar, are those dates set in stone? What can happen? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteFebruary 1, 2024embryo transfer, transfer calendar, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, intended parents, surrogacy basics, stick baby stick, surrogacy steps, surrogacy timeline, surrogacy journey
Tell me something you didn't expect to happen while being a surrogate. Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 30, 2024surrogacy surprises, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy, best parts of surrogacy, intended parents, surrogacy agency support, unexpected surrogacy surprises
What are typical bed rest guidelines after an embryo transfer? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 25, 2024gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy 101, surrogacy restrictions, bed rest, embryo transfer, embryo transfer day, medical restrictions, intended parents, surrogate agency, stick baby stick
Can my spouse or I change jobs while I am a surrogate? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 23, 2024gestational surrogacy, gestaional 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
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
