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What’s a good support system, and why is it important for surrogates?

What’s a good support system, and why is it important for surrogates?

The Beginner's Guide to Surrogacy for Gestational Carriers/Surrogates

The Beginner's Guide to Surrogacy for Gestational Carriers/Surrogates

Risks of International Surrogacy

Risks of International Surrogacy

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserNovember 14, 2023Surrogacy, surrogate, journey, tips, relax, enjoy, pregnancy, pregnant, help, support, love, give, take it easy

Preparing for a Surrogacy Birth

Preparing for a Surrogacy Birth

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserSeptember 5, 2023Surrogacy, tips, cost, fertility clinic, choose, choice, intended parents, surrogates, embryo transfer, success rates, success, stats, CDC

How Quickly Will I become Pregnant After I Apply

How Quickly Will I become Pregnant After I Apply

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserApril 18, 2023Surrogacy, surrogate, process, steps, requirements, legal, background check, psych eval, ID, insurance, matching, pregnancy, carrier, gestational carrier

Surrogacy vs Adoption: Pros and Cons

Surrogacy vs Adoption: Pros and Cons

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserFebruary 7, 2023Surrogacy, surrogate, process, steps, requirements, legal, background check, psych eval, ID, insurance, matching, pregnancy, carrier, gestational carrier

I’m interested in becoming a surrogate but I want to better understand who intended parents are. Tell me, who do surrogates help?

I’m interested in becoming a surrogate but I want to better understand who intended parents are. Tell me, who do surrogates help?

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserJanuary 17, 2023Surrgacy, surrogate, interested, help, medical, requirements, reasons, intended parents, parents, pregnancy, pregnant

How did my kids handle me being a surrogate twice?

How did my kids handle me being a surrogate twice?

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserDecember 13, 2022Surrogate, surrogacy, motivate, pregnancy, family, love, gift, grow, pregnant, intended parents, contracts, compensation, carry, gestational carrier, bright futures families, surrogacy agency, agency

Surrogacy, My Second Time Around

Surrogacy, My Second Time Around

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserSeptember 20, 2022Surrogacy, twins, singleton, second journey, baby, babies, dads, parents, intended parents, easy, hard, love, grow, gift, family

Is growing your family through reproductive assistance worth the struggle and expense?

Is growing your family through reproductive assistance worth the struggle and expense?

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserAugust 2, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, mindful, honest, sassy, scholastic, supportive, grow, family, pregnancy, pregnant, IVF, clinic, reproductive medicine

Recent Surrogacy or Pertaining to Surrogacy Legislation

Recent Surrogacy or Pertaining to Surrogacy Legislation

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserJuly 26, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, legislation, laws, judge, states, federal, court, attorneys, legal, illegal, PBO, birth certificate

How Surrogacy Impacted My Relationships

How Surrogacy Impacted My Relationships

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserJune 28, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, relationship, impact, kids, husband, parents, child, children, baby, love, gift, joy, inspiration, positivity

Four Reasons Why Surrogacy is Rewarding

Four Reasons Why Surrogacy is Rewarding

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserMay 24, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, covid, medicine, vaccines, coronavirus, doctor, shot, injection, clinic, staff, nurse, safety, health, care

Meeting Your Intended Parents or Surrogate for the First Time- What to Do

Meeting Your Intended Parents or Surrogate for the First Time- What to Do

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserApril 12, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, meeting, intended parents, parent, meet, converse, conversation, blind date, do, don’t

How is the Pregnancy from a Surrogacy Different from the Pregnancy of Your Own Child?

How is the Pregnancy from a Surrogacy Different from the Pregnancy of Your Own Child?

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserApril 5, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, travel, fertility, clinic, fertility clinic, appointment, fly, drive, embryo, storage, intended parent, doctor, nurse, facilitate

Preparing for Birth Checklist, Surrogacy Edition

Preparing for Birth Checklist, Surrogacy Edition

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserMarch 8, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, birth plan, birth, pregnancy, hospital, birth center, epidural, natural, c-section, skin to skin, bottle, beastmilk, formula, breastfeed

Pumping After a Surrogate Pregnancy

Pumping After a Surrogate Pregnancy

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserMarch 1, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, pregnancy, pregnant, journey, pumping, breastmilk, breastfeeding, bottles, bottle, bottle feed, swelling, fever, mastitis, pain, clean, antibiotic, mental health, delivery, birth

Why the Gestational Carrier and the Intended Parents Pick Their Own Lawyers

Why the Gestational Carrier and the Intended Parents Pick Their Own Lawyers

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserJanuary 11, 2022Gestational carrier, lawyer, attorney, judge, contracts, represent, carrier, surrogate, surrogacy, states, courts, intended parents, parent, mom, dad, representation, mediate

What if I Change my Mind About Termination After I’m Already Pregnant?

What if I Change my Mind About Termination After I’m Already Pregnant?

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserJanuary 4, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, change, mind, termination, abortion, baby, birth, pregnancy, intended parents, parent, kids, family, change mind

Carrying a Baby for 2 Dads

Carrying a Baby for 2 Dads

The Scholastic SurrogateGuest UserNovember 23, 2021Surrogacy, dad’s, gay, parents, fathers, gay dads, LGBTQ, pride, carry, surrogate, gestational surrogate, intended father, intended dad