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Can I move my kids off Medicaid to their father's insurance if I want to become a surrogate?

Can I move my kids off Medicaid to their father's insurance if I want to become a surrogate?

What is the difference between a regular surrogacy agency and concierge?

What is the difference between a regular surrogacy agency and concierge?

Ask an expert, Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMarch 21, 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

Can I become a surrogate if I have genital herpes?

Can I become a surrogate if I have genital herpes?

Ask an expertJanelle DoddMarch 19, 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

What if we need re-matched? How does that work?

What if we need re-matched? How does that work?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteMarch 14, 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

Do surrogates get to choose the parents they help?

Do surrogates get to choose the parents they help?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteMarch 12, 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

Can I become a surrogate if I've had my tubes tied?

Can I become a surrogate if I've had my tubes tied?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteMarch 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

Can I be a surrogate if I was diagnosed with postpartum depression and needed to take antidepressants after the birth of my last baby?

Can I be a surrogate if I was diagnosed with postpartum depression and needed to take antidepressants after the birth of my last baby?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteMarch 5, 2024postpartum, postpartum depression, medication in surrogacy, surrogacy 101, surrogacy qualifications, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate safety, surrogacy restrictions, surrogacy agency, ethical surrogacy, surrogate screening, questions about surrogacy, surrogacy basics

Can I become a surrogate if I'm breastfeeding?

Can I become a surrogate if I'm breastfeeding?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteFebruary 29, 2024surrogate breastfeeding, surrogate pumping, surrogacy, surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, qualifications to be a surrogate, surrogacy 101, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, surrogacy clearance, surrogate sasfety, surrogacy basics

What areas of the United States does Bright Futures Families work with?

What areas of the United States does Bright Futures Families work with?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteFebruary 27, 2024Surrogacy in Colorado, Surrogacy in Montana, Surrogacy in Texas, Surrogacy in New England, Surrogacy in Connecticut, Surrogacy in Massachusetts, Surrogacy in Maine, Surrogacy in New Hapshire, legality of surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogacy agency, agency support, bright futures families

What are the perks of working with an agency?

What are the perks of working with an agency?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteFebruary 22, 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

Why is the waitlist for IPs so long?

Why is the waitlist for IPs so long?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteFebruary 20, 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

Do surrogates and intended parents know each other beforehand?

Do surrogates and intended parents know each other beforehand?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteFebruary 15, 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

Do I have to pay for anything related to being a surrogate?

Do I have to pay for anything related to being a surrogate?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteFebruary 13, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate responsibility, financial responsibility in surrogacy, intended parents, surrogacy agency, surrogacy finances

Does the baby share DNA with the gestational carrier?

Does the baby share DNA with the gestational carrier?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteFebruary 8, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, DNA, intended parents, common misconceptions in surrogacy, surrogacy myths, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions

Why can't I be a surrogate if I took antidepressants during my previous pregnancies?

Why can't I be a surrogate if I took antidepressants during my previous pregnancies?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteFebruary 6, 2024surrogacy safety, best chances of success, gestational surrogacy, surrogacy 101, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, intended parents, antidepressants, surrogacy basics, surrogacy agency, surrogate qualifications, surrogacy screeningintended parent safety

Once we have a transfer calendar, are those dates set in stone? What can happen?

Once we have a transfer calendar, are those dates set in stone? What can happen?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteFebruary 1, 2024embryo transfer, transfer calendar, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, intended parents, surrogacy basics, stick baby stick, surrogacy steps, surrogacy timeline, surrogacy journey

Tell me something you didn't expect to happen while being a surrogate.

Tell me something you didn't expect to happen while being a surrogate.

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteJanuary 30, 2024surrogacy surprises, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy, best parts of surrogacy, intended parents, surrogacy agency support, unexpected surrogacy surprises

What are typical bed rest guidelines after an embryo transfer?

What are typical bed rest guidelines after an embryo transfer?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteJanuary 25, 2024gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy 101, surrogacy restrictions, bed rest, embryo transfer, embryo transfer day, medical restrictions, intended parents, surrogate agency, stick baby stick

Can my spouse or I change jobs while I am a surrogate?

Can my spouse or I change jobs while I am a surrogate?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteJanuary 23, 2024gestational surrogacy, gestaional surrogate, surrogacy agency, questions about surrogacy, can I work while a surrogate, surrogate employment, surrogacy basics, steps of surrogacy, changes during surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy, intended parents

How long between match and transfer?

How long between match and transfer?

Ask an expertJennifer WhiteJanuary 18, 2024surrogacy 101, surrogacy steps, gestational surrogacy, how long does surrogacy take, surrogate, surrogacy, intended parents, screening time, surrogacy timeline, gestational surrogacy timeline, medical screening, legal process of surrogacy