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Callie's Surrogacy Story - UPDATE (July 2025)
Callie's Surrogacy Story - UPDATE (July 2025)
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5 Mythbusters for Intended Parents
5 Mythbusters for Intended Parents
SurrogatesJanelle 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, intended parent free consult, parental leave, maternity leave, maternity leave for surrogate, maternity leave for intended parents, parental leave for intended parents, parental leave for surrogacy, maternity leave for surrogacy, pregnancy leave, legal protection, surrogacy law, reproductive law, IP, IPs, surrogacy blog, surrogacy process, parenthood, research, legal professionals, independent journey, independent match, matching process, surrogate medical clearance, surrogate eligibility, surrogate requirements, surrogacy requirements, medical evaluation, medical workup, psychological evaluation, psychological consultation, psych eval, psych consult, legal agreement, compensation, agency fees, surrogacy fees, surrogacy costs, surrogacy expenses, fertility treatments, pregnancy, pregnancy care, medical care, emotional support, communication, post-birth support, adjustment, surrogacy experience, surrogacy FAQ, frequently asked questions, free consultation, contact us, reach out, faq, FAQ, surrogacy faq, free consult, surrogate intake form, questions about surrogacy, surrogacy questions, surrogacy question, myth, myth busted, mythbuster, mythbusters
5 Mythbusters for Surrogates
5 Mythbusters for Surrogates
SurrogatesJanelle 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, intended parent free consult, parental leave, maternity leave, maternity leave for surrogate, maternity leave for intended parents, parental leave for intended parents, parental leave for surrogacy, maternity leave for surrogacy, pregnancy leave, legal protection, surrogacy law, reproductive law, IP, IPs, surrogacy blog, surrogacy process, parenthood, research, legal professionals, independent journey, independent match, matching process, surrogate medical clearance, surrogate eligibility, surrogate requirements, surrogacy requirements, medical evaluation, medical workup, psychological evaluation, psychological consultation, psych eval, psych consult, legal agreement, compensation, agency fees, surrogacy fees, surrogacy costs, surrogacy expenses, fertility treatments, pregnancy, pregnancy care, medical care, emotional support, communication, post-birth support, adjustment, surrogacy experience, surrogacy FAQ, frequently asked questions, free consultation, contact us, reach out, faq, FAQ, surrogacy faq, free consult, surrogate intake form, questions about surrogacy, surrogacy questions, surrogacy question, myth, myth busted, mythbuster, mythbusters
How do you talk to your child about their surrogacy experience?
How do you talk to your child about their surrogacy experience?
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Unusual Things Intended Parents Ask of Surrogates
Unusual Things Intended Parents Ask of Surrogates
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Managing a Relationship with IPs in Another State
Managing a Relationship with IPs in Another State
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Maintaining a Good Relationship With Intended Parents While Serving as a Gestational Carrier
Maintaining a Good Relationship With Intended Parents While Serving as a Gestational Carrier
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How to use your agency as your advocate
How to use your agency as your advocate

How can your agency advocate for you?

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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

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Looking Back: My 3 Surrogacy Journeys, 2 Sets of Parents, and How I Feel Now
Looking Back: My 3 Surrogacy Journeys, 2 Sets of Parents, and How I Feel Now

Callie chats about her three very different journeys

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A Glossary of Terms for a Surrogacy Journey
A Glossary of Terms for a Surrogacy Journey

Learn more about common terms used throughout the process!

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5 Things I Learned from Being a Gestational Carrier
5 Things I Learned from Being a Gestational Carrier

Amanda walks us through 5 things she learned from being a gestational carrier.

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Addressing Spouse Objections to Surrogacy
Addressing Spouse Objections to Surrogacy

Having your spouse or partner involved and on board during a surrogacy journey is a must. A spouse or partner may not be on board at the beginning - and that’s why these conversations are so important. Check out Melissia’s video and blog about her experience with her spouse.

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