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How many embryos are transferred to the surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 26, 2025surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, birth certificate, gestational carrier agreement, surrogacy explained, advanced babysitter, extreme babysitter, psychological screening, after the birth, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
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From matching to baby, what is the average time? What are the major steps and timeframes? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddFebruary 25, 2025surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, birth certificate, gestational carrier agreement, surrogacy explained, advanced babysitter, extreme babysitter, psychological screening, after the birth, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What if the embryo transfer isn't successful? Do IPs usually try a few times with the same surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddFebruary 18, 2025bright futures families, Bright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy expert, surrogacy, ask a surrogacy expert, surrogacy requirements, surrogate requirements, Gestational Surrogate, Gestational carrier, Gestational Surrogacy, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, can I become a surrogate, can I become a surrogate if, apply, apply today, apply now, become a surrogate, surrogate qualifications, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, intended parents, embryo, embryos, number of embryos, chances of pregnancy, pregnant, embryo transfer, surrogate matching, surrogacy agency, surrogacy basics, surrogacy 101, surrogacy question
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Why is the wait time for a gestational carrier match so long? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 24, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, birth certificate, gestational carrier agreement, surrogacy explained, advanced babysitter, extreme babysitter, psychological screening, after the birth, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Will I have to pay anything as a gestational carrier? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 12, 2024bright futures families, Bright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy expert, surrogacy, ask a surrogacy expert, surrogacy requirements, surrogate requirements, Gestational Surrogate, Gestational carrier, Gestational Surrogacy, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, can I become a surrogate, can I become a surrogate if, apply, apply today, apply now, become a surrogate, surrogate qualifications, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility
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Should I get my gestational carrier a gift for the holidays? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 3, 2024bright futures families, Bright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy expert, surrogacy, ask a surrogacy expert, surrogacy requirements, surrogate requirements, Gestational Surrogate, Gestational carrier, Gestational Surrogacy, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, can I become a surrogate, can I become a surrogate if, apply, apply today, apply now, become a surrogate, surrogate qualifications, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility
I co-parent with my ex-husband. Does this count as raising my own child for surrogacy purposes? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddNovember 14, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, surrogates family, birth certificate, gestational carrier agreement, surrogacy explained, advanced babysitter, extreme babysitter, psychological screening, after the birth, legal parents, surrogacy agreement, surrogacy arrangement, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
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