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Elections Have Consequences: Here, Good Ones, For Mixed-Citizenship LGBTQ+ Families

Elections Have Consequences: Here, Good Ones, For Mixed-Citizenship LGBTQ+ Families

Above the lawGuest UserMay 27, 2021Election, consequence good, bad, administration, law, judge, lawyer, attorney, court, interpret, LGBTQ, citizenship, family, couple, child, mom, dad, father, mother, baby

I Carried 2 Sets of Twins as a Surrogate, Here’s My Story!

I Carried 2 Sets of Twins as a Surrogate, Here’s My Story!

Dear Mindful SurrogateGuest UserMay 25, 2021Failed, transfer, embryo, embryo transfer, surrogate, surrogacy, intended parent, fault, mistake, medication, doctor

Is it true that many gay couples want twins?

Is it true that many gay couples want twins?

Ask an expert!Guest UserMay 25, 2021Covid 19, covid, coronavirus, corona, surrogacy, intended parents, surrogates, fertility, fertility clinic, protocol, affect, sick, delay

How is COVID-19 affecting intended parents?

How is COVID-19 affecting intended parents?

Ask an expert!Guest UserMay 20, 2021Covid 19, covid, coronavirus, corona, surrogacy, intended parents, surrogates, fertility, fertility clinic, protocol, affect, sick, delay

Does ‘Together Together’ Get Surrogacy Right, Legally Speaking?

Does ‘Together Together’ Get Surrogacy Right, Legally Speaking?

Above the lawGuest UserMay 20, 2021Surrogacy, together, legal, court, judge, lawyer, law, attorney, world, gay, straight, lesbian

Why I Choose to be a Surrogate

Why I Choose to be a Surrogate

Industry NewsGuest UserMay 18, 2021Surrogacy, surrogate, mom, mother, teacher, letter, daughter, son, child, baby, pregnancy, oven

Embryo Wars: Beware Of Reliance On Fertility Clinic Forms

Embryo Wars: Beware Of Reliance On Fertility Clinic Forms

Above the lawGuest UserMay 13, 2021Surrogacy, embryo, transfer, embryo transfer, IVF, in vitro fertilization, egg, sperm, surrogate, intended parent, feel, hurt

Will I be able to stay in contact with the intended parents and baby after the birth?

Will I be able to stay in contact with the intended parents and baby after the birth?

LGBTQGuest UserMay 11, 2021Surrogacy, surrogate, mom, mother, teacher, letter, daughter, son, child, baby, pregnancy, oven

What is a realistic timeline for the clearance process as a gestational carrier?

What is a realistic timeline for the clearance process as a gestational carrier?

Ask an expert!Guest UserMay 11, 2021Timeline, surrogate, surrogacy, intended parents, time, year, months, realistic, process, surrogacy process, expert

Can I be a gestational surrogate if I'm deaf?

Can I be a gestational surrogate if I'm deaf?

Ask an expert!Guest UserMay 6, 2021Surrogacy, deaf, intended parents, parent, mom, dad, hearing impaired, surrogate, interpreter, agency

‘Dreams, Hopes, and Bank Accounts Wiped Clean’ In Surrogacy Scam

‘Dreams, Hopes, and Bank Accounts Wiped Clean’ In Surrogacy Scam

Above the lawGuest UserMay 5, 2021Dreams, hopes, bank, accounts, wipes, clean, scam, fraud, vulnerable, court, legal, law, judge, lawyer, attorney

Top 5 things I wish I would have known before becoming a surrogate

Top 5 things I wish I would have known before becoming a surrogate

Intended ParentsGuest UserMay 4, 2021Surrogacy, family, grow, baby, pregnancy, surrogate, intended parents, birth, deliver, gift, kids

Can I be an intended parent if I'm deaf?

Can I be an intended parent if I'm deaf?

Ask an expert!Guest UserMay 4, 2021Surrogacy, deaf, intended parents, parent, mom, dad, hearing impaired, surrogate, interpreter, agency

How is COVID affecting surrogates? Will I need to have a COVID test at some point?

How is COVID affecting surrogates? Will I need to have a COVID test at some point?

Ask an expert!Guest UserApril 29, 2021Surrogacy, surrogate, keep, baby, give, gift, psychological evaluation, psych, eval, background check, interview, state of mind, parent, mom, dad, intended parents

Colorado Passes Pro-Surrogacy Legislation

Colorado Passes Pro-Surrogacy Legislation

Above the lawGuest UserApril 28, 2021Surrogacy, pro-surrogacy, law, Colorado, legislation, protection, clear, child, mom, dad, parent, surrogate, intended parent, birth certificate, pre-birth order- post birth order

Does the surrogate ever want to back out and keep the baby?

Does the surrogate ever want to back out and keep the baby?

Ask an expert!Guest UserApril 27, 2021Surrogacy, surrogate, keep, baby, give, gift, psychological evaluation, psych, eval, background check, interview, state of mind, parent, mom, dad, intended parents

Surrogacy Changed my Life, Here's my Story

Surrogacy Changed my Life, Here's my Story

SurrogatesGuest UserApril 27, 2021Surrogacy, life, surrogates, baby, birth, pregnancy, family, grow, agency, change, changed, France, French, sibling, kids

After Last Week’s Column, The Sperm-Swapping Doctor Retires

After Last Week’s Column, The Sperm-Swapping Doctor Retires

Above the lawGuest UserApril 22, 2021Surrogacy, column, sperm, sperm swap, donor, judge, court, law, lawyer, legal, wrongdoing, civil, charges, harm

When is the best time of the year to become a gestational carrier?

When is the best time of the year to become a gestational carrier?

Ask an expert!Guest UserApril 22, 2021Surrogacy, season, winter, spring, summer, fall, gestational surrogate, surrogate, year, best time, time, best, agency, apply

My Sibling Journey

My Sibling Journey

LGBTQGuest UserApril 20, 2021Sibling, brother, sister, surrogate, surrogacy, international, gay, lgbtq, French, France, baby, born, birth, pregnancy, hospital, c-section