After the birth, will I, as a surrogate, have a hard time giving the baby to the intended parents?
After the birth, will I, as a surrogate, have a hard time giving the baby to the intended parents?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogacy 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
Do intended parents pick a surrogate, or does the surrogate pick the intended parents?
Do intended parents pick a surrogate, or does the surrogate pick the intended parents?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogacy 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
The Screening Process: What it takes to get cleared to be a surrogate
The Screening Process: What it takes to get cleared to be a surrogate

Surrogate screening process

Read More
SurrogatesJanelle Doddsurrogacy 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, single intended parent, become a surrogate, surrogate requirements, match list, unmarried surrogate, surrogate eligibility, surrogate criteria, surrogate qualifications, do I qualify as a surrogate, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogate screening, screening for surrogate, medical clearance, psychological screening, medical screening, background check, gestational carrier
After the birth, can I, as a surrogate, stay in contact with the intended parents and the baby?
After the birth, can I, as a surrogate, stay in contact with the intended parents and the baby?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogacy 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?
I hate needles. Do I have to have injectable medication to be a surrogate?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogacy 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?
Can you be a surrogate if you got your tubes tied?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogacy 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?
Is the surrogate the biological mother of the child?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogacy 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
Variations in Gestational Carrier Agreements
Variations in Gestational Carrier Agreements
Industry NewsJanelle Doddbright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogacy agency, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, embryo, fertility clinic, embryo transfer, surrogacy agency support, agency support, independent surrogacy journey, surrogacy compensation, surrogacy escrow, escrow for surrogacy, attorney, ART professionals, concierge services, intended parent free consult, legal phase, legal process, legal agreement, gestational carrier agreement, assisted reproductive technology attorney, ART attorney, agency policy, clinic policy, clinic requirements, surrogate matching, match meeting, match process, matching with surrogate, matching with gestational carrier, matching with intended parent, matching with intended parents
What if the intended parents haven’t arrived when it’s time for the surrogate to go home?
What if the intended parents haven’t arrived when it’s time for the surrogate to go home?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogacy 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?
How do you feel after the embryo transfer?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogacy 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?
How does pumping breast milk work after a surrogate birth?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogate 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
Deciding between adoption and surrogacy
Deciding between adoption and surrogacy

Deciding between adoption and surrogacy

Read More
LGBTQJanelle Doddbright futures families, Bright Futures Families, adoption, surrogacy, growing families, growing families through surrogacy, surrogacy process, medical qualification, medical clearance, medical care, medically healthy, genetics, embryo donor, egg donor, sperm donor, donor sperm, donor egg, donor embryo, Gestational Surrogate, Gestational carrier, Gestational Surrogacy, birth mother, birth parent, screening, surrogacy screening, screening process, surrogate screening, surrogate psych screening, screening requirements, prenatal care, pregnancy, surrogacy arrangement, surrogacy matching, matching process, legal agreement, legal contract, open adoption, limited contact adoption, intended parents, intended parent, surrogate, surrogates, relationship with gestational carrier, relationship with surrogate, Relationship with International IPs, Relationship with Gestational Carrier, relationship with intended parents, relationship between surrogate and intended parents, surrogacy cost, cost of surrogacy, surrogate compensation, compensation for surrogacy, adoption cost, cost of adoption, adoption arrangement, family law, family attorney, tax credit, federal tax credit, legal process, legal process of surrogacy, consultation, free consultation
Can I have pets as a surrogate?
Can I have pets as a surrogate?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogacy 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?
What is the role of a doula in a surrogacy setting?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogacy 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?
What does the surrogate clearing process look like, and will I need a lot of childcare for it?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogacy 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
Pros and Cons of Self-Matching
Pros and Cons of Self-Matching

Amanda talks about the pros and cons of matching yourself or using an agency to help!

Read More
Intended ParentsJanelle Doddbright futures families, brightfuturesfamilies, surrogacy agency, agency support, agency screening, matching agency, small surrogacy agency, surrogacy matching program, surrogacy match process, surrogacy matching, surrogacy match, Matching, match meeting, matching preference, Match meeting, matching preferences, match with intended parents, matching, MatchingEntity, self matching surrogacy, self matching in surrogacy, surrogate matching, surrogacy matching list, surrogate match, surrogacy matching time, surrogate match process, surrogate match meeting, LGBT Surrogate Matching, surrogacy independent match, surrogacy process, process, independent, independent surrogacy journey, independent surrogacy, surrogacy agency fee, support system, supporting community, surrogate support, surrogate support system, support network, ART, assisted reproduction, art attorney, ART professional, Escrow, surrogacy escrow, escrow for surrogacy, insurance, insurance for surrogacy journey, insurance for surrogates, insurance for surrogacy, heatlh insurance for surrogate, health insurance for surrogates, Gestational Surrogate, gestational surrogacy in colorado, Gestational carrier, Gestational Surrogacy, gestaional surrogate, Gestational Carrier Contract, gestational carrier, Gestational Carrier, gestational surrogacy agency, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogacy agreement, self matching, become a surrogate
What requirements do surrogates have to meet?
What requirements do surrogates have to meet?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogacy 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
Do the parents tell the child they were born from a surrogate?
Do the parents tell the child they were born from a surrogate?
Ask an expert!Janelle Doddsurrogacy 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