How many intended parent profiles do I get to see before I choose who I want to be a surrogate for? Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 26, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant
How many IP profiles do I get to see before I choose who I want to be a surrogate for? Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 26, 2023Surrogacy, surrogate, decision, profile, intense parents, parent, pregnancy, child, baby, pregnant, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, expert, questions
How many surrogate profiles do I get to see before I make a final decision? Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 24, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant
How many surrogate profiles do I get to see before I make a final decision? Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 24, 2023Surrogacy, surrogate, decision, profile, intense parents, parent, pregnancy, child, baby, pregnant, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, expert, questions
How Do I Know I Am a Good Candidate for Surrogacy Intended ParentsGuest UserJanuary 24, 2023Surrogacy, surrogate, process, steps, requirements, legal, background check, psych eval, ID, insurance, matching, pregnancy, carrier, gestational carrier
What if I don’t get pregnant on the first try? Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 19, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant
I’m interested in becoming a surrogate but I want to better understand who intended parents are. Tell me, who do surrogates help? Dear Mindful SurrogateGuest UserJanuary 17, 2023Surrgacy, surrogate, interested, help, medical, requirements, reasons, intended parents, parents, pregnancy, pregnant
What Happens When A Father Claims The Mother Is Only A Gestational Carrier And That He Alone Is Both Father And Mother Of The Children? Above the lawJanelle DoddJanuary 12, 2023bright futures families, Bright Futures Families, assisted reproductive technology, ART, infertility, fertility, fertility doctor, fertility treatment, attorney, ART law, West Virginia, Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Our Father, Our Father documentary, Netflix, Netflix documentary, surrogacy, Gestational Surrogate, Gestational carrier, nonbinary, non binary, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+, lgbt parenting, lgbtq family building, federal, federal law, egg harvesting, ova harvesting, egg storage, ova storage, stored ova, stored eggs, IUI, IVF, intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization, litigation, parental rights, birth certificate, parentage, fertility fraud, informed consent, DNA, DNA Test, DNA test, DNA kit, DNA Kit, home DNA kit, home DNA test, Donald Cline, fertility clinic, anonymous donor, anonymous donation, anonymous sperm donor, anonymous sperm donation, gamete, gametes, gamete donation, anonymous gamete donation, reproductive tissue, federal fertility fraud law, donor conceived, donor-conceived
Are Intended Parents required to go through the same testing as surrogates? Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 12, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant
Is the Embryo Transfer painful? Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 10, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant
My Favorite Things About Being a Surrogate Industry NewsGuest UserJanuary 10, 2023Surrogacy, surrogate, favorite, things, caretaker, give, gift, lesson. Life, pregnancy, pregnant, birth, carry, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate
What Does the Surrogacy Process Look Like? SurrogatesGuest UserJanuary 10, 2023The surrogacy process for intended parents depends on what variables are the most important to each individual. One of the first steps, before contacting an agency (or any other surrogacy professional), is to have a physical exam. You would be surprised at how many people have not had a simple check-up within the last 2 years. If you are planning on using your own genetics then it is also essential to get a sperm analyst or check your ovarian reserve. With this information, you can decide if you need any assistance from a sperm or egg donor or research embryo donation. Tell your doctor that you are thinking of working with a surrogate and he or she can order any tests that would be pertinent to the process. The next steps are detailed on our BFF Website: Our Process | From Consult to Embryo Transfer to Delivery — Bright Futures Families You can make an appointment for a free consultation. We will answer all of your questions and discuss important issues such as what financial commitments are expected, what types of insurance are commonly used, what types of services our agency offers, what the matching process is like, and more. Please contact us to set up your free consultation. We would love to help you make the dream of family come true.
What is a PBO? SurrogatesGuest UserJanuary 9, 2023PBO, pre birth order, birth certificate, conceived, pregnant, pregnancy, intended parents, judge, court, lawyer, contract, review, hearing, contracts
Do I need to agree to selective reduction or termination in order to be a surrogate? Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 5, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant
Do I need a COVID Vaccine in order to be a surrogate? Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 3, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant
US Legislators Introduce Bill To Protect IVF Throughout The Country Above the lawJanelle DoddDecember 31, 2022Bright Futures Families, assisted reproductive technology, ART, infertility, fertility, attorney, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senator Patty Murray, Congresswoman Susan Wild, Right to Build Families Act, Right to Build Families Act of 2022, sperm count, ICSI, Dobbs, personhood, personhood rights, anti-abortion legislation, Congress, Tennessee law, Lousiana law, Louisiana law, Michigan law, Arizona law, Colorado law, Donor-conceived Persons and Donor-conceived Persons Protection Act, surrogacy, embryo, embryos, embryo donation, embryo disposition, egg, sperm, gamete, egg donation, sperm donation, gamete donation, anonymous sperm donation, anonymous egg donation, anonymous embryo donation, anonymous donor, anonymous egg donor, anonymous sperm donor, Gonzales v Carhart, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court, United States Supreme Court, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Scalia, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Thomas, Commerce Clause
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!Guest UserDecember 29, 2022Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant
Time for the legal contract phase of your surrogacy journey? Here are 5 tips to get you from ready, set to go! Intended ParentsGuest UserDecember 27, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, legal contract, contract, journey, tips, court, law, lawyer, attorney, help, states, judge, birth certificate, legal rights
What is the youngest you can be as a surrogate and why? Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 27, 2022Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant
Can I be a surrogate if my medical records are not available? (OB office closed, overseas birth, etc.) Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 22, 2022Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant