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Do I have to have health insurance to be a surrogate?

Do I have to have health insurance to be a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 26, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

Is it required that I have had a previous pregnancy before I can become a surrogate?

Is it required that I have had a previous pregnancy before I can become a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 21, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

Is it okay to surprise my IPs with bump pics?

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

How many embryos will be transferred?

How many embryos will be transferred?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddNovember 30, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

What is escrow? Why do you need it for surrogacy?

What is escrow? Why do you need it for surrogacy?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddNovember 28, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

What's the current situation with clinics and COVID-19 vaccination?

What's the current situation with clinics and COVID-19 vaccination?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddNovember 23, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

I'm not giving birth. Why do I need a doula?

I'm not giving birth. Why do I need a doula?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddNovember 7, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

Who books travel for me as a surrogate?

Who books travel for me as a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddNovember 2, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

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 DoddOctober 31, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

What is the ONE thing you would recommend to intended parents pursuing surrogacy?

What is the ONE thing you would recommend to intended parents pursuing surrogacy?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddOctober 12, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

What is the ONE thing you would recommend to someone who wants to become a surrogate?

What is the ONE thing you would recommend to someone who wants to become a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddOctober 10, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

What do you wish you knew about the process and what you would change about your journey if you could go back?

What do you wish you knew about the process and what you would change about your journey if you could go back?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddOctober 5, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

Can I claim lost wages as a surrogate who is a stay at home parent?

Can I claim lost wages as a surrogate who is a stay at home parent?

My spouse is in the military. Can I look to other military moms and my extended family for a support system?

My spouse is in the military. Can I look to other military moms and my extended family for a support system?

Do I need an agency for my second surrogacy? Everything was so easy the first time around, and I don't want to waste the IPs' money.

Do I need an agency for my second surrogacy? Everything was so easy the first time around, and I don't want to waste the IPs' money.

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddSeptember 19, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

Can I become a surrogate if I used to have bad credit when I was younger?

Can I become a surrogate if I used to have bad credit when I was younger?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddSeptember 12, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

Can I become a surrogate if I am married to another woman?

Can I become a surrogate if I am married to another woman?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddAugust 22, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

Can I become a surrogate if my health insurance is changing in a few months?

Can I become a surrogate if my health insurance is changing in a few months?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddAugust 15, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

Grants Available for Intended Parents

Grants Available for Intended Parents

Intended ParentsGuest UserJuly 25, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

How do I know if I'm ready to become a surrogate?

How do I know if I'm ready to become a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJuly 13, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile