How do you know a surrogate will take care of themselves? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJuly 3, 2025surrogacy 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
My partner and I both want to have a genetic relationship to our children - any advice? My partner and I both want to have a genetic relationship to our children - any advice? Read More LGBTQAmanda Kinnard-FuchsgruberJuly 1, 2025bright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogate criteria, surrogate requirements, surrogate eligibility, surrogacy agency, gestational carrier, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, schedule, third party, navigating surrogacy, become a surrogate, intended parent consult, independent surrogacy journey, concierge, concierge services, free consultation, consult, surrogacy process, LGBTQ, same sex parenting, genetic relation, embryo, genetic parent, genetic child, egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donation, genetic connection, fertility doctor, fertility clinic, RE, reproductive endocrinologist, reproductive endocrinology, ASRM, ASRM guidelines, embryo transfer, double embryo transfer, twin pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, multiples pregnancy, singleton pregnancy, NICU, embryo splitting, fetus, multiple fetuses
5 Mythbusters for Intended Parents SurrogatesJanelle DoddJune 24, 2025bright 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
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All Things Termination Industry NewsJanelle DoddJune 10, 2025bright 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, termination, legal fees, legal process, legal phase, legal contract, legal representation, gestational carrier agreement, gestational carrier compensation, gestational carriers, gestational surrogacy, miscarriage, miscarry, free consult
How are surrogates screened? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 10, 2025surrogacy 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
How to Cope with a Surrogacy Pregnancy Loss, from the IP Perspective LGBTQJanelle DoddJune 3, 2025bright 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, loss, trauma, cope, coping, support, support network, support for IPs, support for intended parents, support system
Am I compensated for being a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 15, 2025surrogacy 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
An Overview of the Surrogacy Process from the Intended Parent Perspective Intended ParentsJanelle DoddApril 29, 2025bright 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
What if my partner and I still want to have our own children, but I want to be a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 22, 2025surrogacy 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
How do I know if I'm a good fit for surrogacy? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMarch 27, 2025surrogacy 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
What are the requirements to become a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMarch 13, 2025surrogacy 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
Can I work with intended parents I already know? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMarch 11, 2025surrogacy 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 process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What is the average time that it takes as a GC, from submitting my application to transfer of the embryo? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMarch 4, 2025surrogacy 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
How do surrogates get pregnant? Industry NewsJanelle DoddFebruary 18, 2025bright futures families, growing families, conceiving bright futures, 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, become a surrogate, surrogate requirements, match list, surrogate eligibility, surrogate criteria, surrogate qualifications, surrogate screening, screening for surrogate, medical clearance, psychological screening, medical screening, background check, gestational carrier, pregnant, pregnancy, surrogacy pregnancy, surrogate pregnancy, ivf, in vitro fertilization, embryo, embryo transfer, infertility, fertility, ivf clinic, egg, sperm, donor, gamete, traditional surrogacy, egg retrieval
What is your best advice for the matching process? Is it more the intended parents' choice, the surrogate's, or both? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddFebruary 13, 2025surrogacy 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 process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Once you become cleared to become a surrogate, where is your profile posted and who can view it? Is there a database of available surrogates? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddFebruary 11, 2025surrogacy 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
Are the risks for a surrogate pregnancy higher or different than a regular pregnancy? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJanuary 28, 2025surrogacy 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
How do I explain surrogacy to friends and family? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJanuary 7, 2025surrogacy 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 process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I go on a cruise as a surrogate with ports in Zika areas if I don't get off the ship? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 31, 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