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What happens after the baby is born?

What happens after the baby is born?

Ask an expert!Guest UserSeptember 29, 2020Surrogacy, baby, birth, relationship, intended parents, surrogate, family, gift, give, grow, agency, surrogacy agency, parents

Can I be a surrogate if I haven't had a child?

Can I be a surrogate if I haven't had a child?

Ask an expert!Guest UserSeptember 24, 2020surrogacy, breastfeeding, nursing, weaning, surrogate, intended parent, journey, agency, surrogacy journey, family, gift, baby, born, birth, pregnancy

I'm currently breastfeeding, can I be a surrogate?

I'm currently breastfeeding, can I be a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserSeptember 17, 2020surrogacy, breastfeeding, nursing, weaning, surrogate, intended parent, journey, agency, surrogacy journey, family, gift, baby, born, birth, pregnancy

Am I compensated?

Am I compensated?

Ask an expert!Guest UserSeptember 15, 2020surrogacy, money, compensated, payment, paid, escrow, intended parents, surrogate, baby, family, gift

How much contact do I have with the intended parents?

How much contact do I have with the intended parents?

Ask an expert!Guest UserSeptember 10, 2020Surrogacy, IVF, fertility, court, judge, lottery, zip code, Trachman law, Ellen Trachman, employer, attorney, legal, lawyer

How does surrogacy work with being active duty military?

How does surrogacy work with being active duty military?

Ask an expert!Guest UserSeptember 8, 2020Surrogacy, IVF, fertility, court, judge, lottery, zip code, Trachman law, Ellen Trachman, employer, attorney, legal, lawyer

How do I explain surrogacy to friends and family?

How do I explain surrogacy to friends and family?

Ask an expert!Guest UserSeptember 1, 2020Surrogacy, intended parents, surrogates, surrogate, communication, agency, mediator, legal, lawyer, counseling, therapy, therapist, psychologist, talk

How long do we need to abstain from intercourse?

How long do we need to abstain from intercourse?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 27, 2020Surrogacy, surrogate, sex, intercourse, abstinence, couples, partner, husband, wife, agency, rules, contracts, fertility clinic, fertility, baby, family, grow

Can my spouse become a surrogate without my consent?

Can my spouse become a surrogate without my consent?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 25, 2020Surrogacy, agency, surrogate, intended parent, questions, family, grow, baby, pregnancy, kids, child, children, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate

What if my partner and I still want to have our own children?

What if my partner and I still want to have our own children?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 20, 2020Surrogacy, surrogate, partner, spouse, husband, children, baby, family, pregnant, birth, grow, law, court, legal, attorney, judge, lawyer

Can I be a surrogate if my partner doesn't approve?

Can I be a surrogate if my partner doesn't approve?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 18, 2020Surrogacy, surrogate, partner, spouse, husband, children, baby, family, pregnant, birth, grow

What is required of the surrogate's spouse or partner?

What is required of the surrogate's spouse or partner?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 13, 2020surrogacy, spouse, husband, wife, partner, required, requirements, surrogate, agency, evaluation, screening

How does being a surrogate impact my kids?

How does being a surrogate impact my kids?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 11, 2020surrogacy, kids, surrogate, family, pregnancy, birth, baby, impact, agency, books, talking, gift

Why does someone choose to be a surrogate?

Why does someone choose to be a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 4, 2020surrogacy, why, surrogate, Colorado, Pacific Northwest, southwest, Montana, New England, Texas, agency, gift, family, baby, pregnancy, grow

Can I work with intended parents that I already know?

Can I work with intended parents that I already know?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJuly 30, 2020surrogacy, surrogate, intended parent, know, stranger, parents, baby, family, birth, gift, pregnancy

How do I know if I'm a good fit for surrogacy?

How do I know if I'm a good fit for surrogacy?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJuly 28, 2020Surrogacy, surrogate, right fit, questions, direction, intended parent, why, gift, pregnancy, birth, baby, family

Why is BMI so important?

Why is BMI so important?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJuly 23, 2020Surrogacy, surrogate, bmi, body mass index, weight, size, healthy, embryo transfer, doctor, fertility, fertility clinic

Can I qualify as a surrogate even though I'm 40 years old?

Can I qualify as a surrogate even though I'm 40 years old?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJuly 21, 2020Surrogacy, government assistance, government, assistance, surrogate, qualify, disqualify, eligible, agency, financially stable, finances

Why does receiving government assistance disqualify me?

Why does receiving government assistance disqualify me?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJuly 16, 2020Surrogacy, government assistance, government, assistance, surrogate, qualify, disqualify, eligible, agency, financially stable, finances

What are the requirements to become a surrogate?

What are the requirements to become a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJuly 14, 2020Surrogacy, requirements, surrogate, application, medical records, medically healthy, health history, pregnancy, birth, baby, family