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Attorneys And Advocacy: What To Do When The Law In Your State Is Hostile To Family-Building (Looking At You, New York)

Attorneys And Advocacy: What To Do When The Law In Your State Is Hostile To Family-Building (Looking At You, New York)

Above the LawPatricia NelsonSeptember 26, 2019New York surrogacy law, assisted reproduction, surrogacy, pregnancy, coloradosurrogacy

Ashley's Surrogacy Adventure

Ashley's Surrogacy Adventure

Ashley’s story carrying twins for an international couple. How the process, pregnancy, and their relationship even now!

SurrogatesAshley OldSeptember 24, 2019Surrogacy, IntendedParents, TWINS, SurrogateAdventure, MoDiTwins, ColoradoSurrogacy

Ask Jennifer! IP question: when should I show up for the birth of my child? (How far in advance?)

Ask Jennifer! IP question: when should I show up for the birth of my child? (How far in advance?)

Ask an expert!Patricia NelsonSeptember 22, 2019Ask Jenn!, IPandGC, international surrogacy, surrogacyquestions, surrogacybirth, travel and surrogacy

Sperm Donor Linked To Autism Cluster — Scientifically Fascinating, Legally Complicated

Sperm Donor Linked To Autism Cluster — Scientifically Fascinating, Legally Complicated

Above the LawPatricia NelsonSeptember 19, 2019coloradosurrogacy, pregnancy, surrogacy, spermdonor, autismcluster

Dear Sassy Surrogate: Kids Understanding Surrogacy

Dear Sassy Surrogate: Kids Understanding Surrogacy

Talking with your children about the surrogacy process is important. Children are resilient and are usually really understanding, they just want information.

The Sassy SurrogateAmanda Kinnard-FuchsgruberSeptember 17, 2019Gestational Carrier, surrogacy, ready for the journey, talk to kids about surrogacy, Colorado

73-Year-Old Sets Record For Oldest Woman To Give Birth… So Far

73-Year-Old Sets Record For Oldest Woman To Give Birth… So Far

Above the LawPatricia NelsonSeptember 12, 2019coloradosurrogacy, pregnancy, oldestwomantogivebirth, abo

Ask Amanda! Will my IP micromanage me since they are like my boss?

Ask Amanda! Will my IP micromanage me since they are like my boss?

Ask an expert!Patricia NelsonSeptember 11, 2019askamanda, IPandGC, IntendedParents, gestational carrier colorado, micromanage

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Escrow Explained by SeedTrust

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Escrow Explained by SeedTrust

All about escrow for the gestational carrier process. The what, why and how of using an escrow company. Thank you SeedTrust for providing this information.

Industry NewsAshley OldSeptember 10, 2019Escrow, IntendedParents, Surrogate, GestationalSurrogateAgreement, ManagingMoney, ARTescrow

Donor Anonymity Walls Are Crumbling – And This New California Law Is Helping

Donor Anonymity Walls Are Crumbling – And This New California Law Is Helping

Above the LawPatricia NelsonSeptember 5, 2019DNA, DonorAnonymity, Califrornialaw, abovethelaw, coloradosurrogacy

Ask Jennifer! Why am I restricted from traveling after a certain point as a gestational carrier?

Ask Jennifer! Why am I restricted from traveling after a certain point as a gestational carrier?

Ask an expert!Patricia NelsonSeptember 5, 2019Surrogacy Questions, Ask Jenn!, travel and surrogacy, coloradosurrogacy

Colorado Surrogacy - How Do You Choose Who The Biological Parent Will Be?

Colorado Surrogacy - How Do You Choose Who The Biological Parent Will Be?

Colorado Surrogacy shares the options intended parents have when determining who the biological parent will be.

LGBTQAshley OldSeptember 3, 2019LGBTQ, GayDads, GayMoms, Surrogacy

France Proposes Allowing Women Rights That Are Shockingly Not Currently Permitted

France Proposes Allowing Women Rights That Are Shockingly Not Currently Permitted

Above the LawPatricia NelsonAugust 29, 2019france, womensrights, surrogacy, above the law, coloradosurrogacy

Ask Amanda! Can you be a surrogate if you got your tubes tied?

Ask Amanda! Can you be a surrogate if you got your tubes tied?

Ask an expert!Patricia NelsonAugust 27, 2019tubes tied, pregnancy, surrogacy, surrogacyquestions, askamanda, ColoradoSurrogacy

How Do You Say No When Someone Offers To Be Your Surrogate?

How Do You Say No When Someone Offers To Be Your Surrogate?

Intended ParentsAshley OldAugust 27, 2019FindingASurrogate, SurrogateScreening, Surrogacy

New Hampshire Shows Its Baby Love (And Practical Side) By Passing Fertility Access Law

New Hampshire Shows Its Baby Love (And Practical Side) By Passing Fertility Access Law

Above the LawPatricia NelsonAugust 22, 2019fertilityaccesslaw, fertility law, Fertility, surrogacy, coloradosurrogacy

Ask Amanda! What kind of relationship should I expect with my intended parents?

Ask Amanda! What kind of relationship should I expect with my intended parents?

Ask an expert!Patricia NelsonAugust 19, 2019intendedparents, surrogates, relationship between surrogate and intended parents, Gestational Carrier, coloradosurrogacy, askamanda

Home DNA Test Reveals Egregious Sperm Swap 25 Years Earlier

Home DNA Test Reveals Egregious Sperm Swap 25 Years Earlier

Above the LawPatricia NelsonAugust 15, 2019genetics, surrogacy, above the law, coloradosurrogacy

Ask Amanda! As a surrogate, how can I involve my IPs so they are not left out of the pregnancy?

Ask Amanda! As a surrogate, how can I involve my IPs so they are not left out of the pregnancy?

Ask an expert!Patricia NelsonAugust 14, 2019Surrogacy Questions, intendedparents, intended parent match, surrogacypregnancy

Dear Sassy Surrogate, “Love” pregnancy a requirement?

Dear Sassy Surrogate, “Love” pregnancy a requirement?

The Sassy SurrogateAshley OldAugust 13, 2019Surrogacy, Surrogate, IntendedParents, Pregnancy

Ask Jennifer! How do I respond when people ask how much money I'm making as a gestational carrier?

Ask Jennifer! How do I respond when people ask how much money I'm making as a gestational carrier?

Ask an expert!Patricia NelsonAugust 12, 2019Gestational Carrier, moneyandsurrogacy, surrogacycompensation, questions people ask surrogates