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I already have copies of all my medical records. Why can't I just send them to you if I want to become a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 7, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy medications, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, medical clearance, medical records, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Why would intended parents want to use a surrogacy agency? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 2, 2024waiting is hard, surrogacy matching list, surrogacy matching time, surrogacy 101, surrogacy qualifications, surrogate screening, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, how long does surrogacy take, intended parents, surrogacy agency, surrogacy matching program, surrogacy safety, ethical surrogacy, concierge, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, become a surrogate, surrogacy questions, is surrogacy right for me, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
How do I know if becoming a surrogate is right for me? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 30, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, is surrogacy right for me, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
LGBTQ Families: Two Embryos or One? LGBTQJanelle DoddApril 30, 2024Bright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy, surrogate, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, intended parents, parents, surrogacy process, surrogacy journey, surrogacy agency, ivf, in vitro fertilization, fertility, fertility clinic, infertility, ip, ips, gc, gcs, assisted reproductive technology, ART, surrogacy statistics, statistic, statistics, lgbtq, reproductive endocrinologist, embryo, embryos, twins, multiples pregnancy, twin pregnancy, medical professional, multiple embryos, multiple embryo transfer, embryo split, medical risk
Can I become a surrogate if I had a LEEP procedure? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 25, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy medications, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, LEEP procedure, medical procedure, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What is the difference between gestational surrogacy and traditional surrogacy? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 23, 2024surrogacy matching, surrogate match meeting, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, intended parent, surrogacy 101, surrogacy agency, questios about surrogacy, surrogacy basics, surrogacy steps, surrogacy journey, match meeting, matching preferences, surrogacy choices, questions about surrogacy, steps of surrogacy, changes during surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy, intended parents, traditional surrogacy, traditional surrogate, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I move my kids off Medicaid to their father's insurance if I want to become a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 18, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy medications, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, surrogacy insurance, insurance for surrogacy, medicaid, government assistance, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What is a surrogacy agency's role vs. the role(s) of other parties involved in a surrogacy journey? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 16, 2024surrogacy agency, surrogacy perks, ethical surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, intended parents, surrogacy 101, surrogacy education, surrogacy support, surrogacy basics, surrogacy steps, surrogate screening, surrogacy safety, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Statistics in Surrogacy Intended ParentsJanelle DoddApril 16, 2024Bright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy, surrogate, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, intended parents, parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy process, surrogacy journey, becoming a surrogate, become a gestational surrogate, becoming a gestational surrogate, become a gestational carrier, becoming a gestational carrier, surrogacy agency, ivf, in vitro fertilization, fertility, fertility clinic, infertility, ip, ips, gc, gcs, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, assisted reproductive technology, ART, surrogacy statistics, statistic, statistics
What is the surrogacy agency fee for, and what am I paying for? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteApril 11, 2024surrogacy matching, surrogate match meeting, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, intended parent, surrogacy 101, surrogacy agency, questions about surrogacy, surrogacy basics, surrogacy steps, surrogacy journey, match meeting, matching preferences, surrogacy choices, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy agency fee, surrogate compensation, surrogacy expenses, escrow for surrogacy, affording surrogacy
How do you choose who the case manager is during a surrogacy journey? Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteApril 9, 2024surrogacy matching, surrogate match meeting, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, intended parent, surrogacy 101, surrogacy agency, questions about surrogacy, surrogacy basics, surrogacy steps, surrogacy journey, match meeting, matching preferences, surrogacy choices, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
How many people do we work with during this process at the surrogacy agency? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 4, 2024surrogacy matching, surrogate match meeting, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, intended parent, surrogacy 101, surrogacy agency, questions about surrogacy, surrogacy basics, surrogacy steps, surrogacy journey, match meeting, matching preferences, surrogacy choices, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I become a surrogate if I take allergy medications? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 2, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy medications, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
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What if I want more kids after I'm a surrogate? SurrogatesJanelle DoddMarch 5, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, medical screening in surrogacy, surrogacy medications, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogate's family, surrogate's own kids, what if I want more kids, what if I want to have more kids after being a surrogate, can I become a surrogate if, time between pregnancy, postpartum, one year postpartum, recovering after pregnancy
Why do people choose to be a surrogate multiple times? SurrogatesJanelle DoddFebruary 6, 2024BrightFuturesFamilies, bright futures families, brightfuturesfamilies, Bright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy, surrogate, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate gestational surrogacy, intended parents, parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy process, surrogacy journey, surrogate requirements, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, first surrogacy journey, second surrogacy journey, third surrogacy journey, multiple surrogacy journeys