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Does the baby share DNA with the gestational carrier?

Does the baby share DNA with the gestational carrier?

Ask an expert!Jennifer 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 expert!Jennifer 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 expert!Jennifer 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 expert!Jennifer 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 expert!Jennifer 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 expert!Jennifer 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 expert!Jennifer 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

How many people who apply to be surrogates actually get past your screening?

How many people who apply to be surrogates actually get past your screening?

Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 16, 2024surrogacy 101, surrogates, surrogate qualifications, surrogate screening, surrogacy screening, surrogacy agency, surrogate safety, intended parent safety, surrogacy journey, where to start, gestational surrogacy, sirst steps of surrogacy, do I qualify to be a surrogate

If we don't know anything about surrogacy and how to get the process started, where should we start? Who do we contact?

If we don't know anything about surrogacy and how to get the process started, where should we start? Who do we contact?

Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 11, 2024surrogacy 101, surrogacy agency, surrogacy basics, gestational surrogacy agency, where to start, first steps of surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, intended parents

Does your agency go to doctors appointments with the surrogate?

Does your agency go to doctors appointments with the surrogate?

Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 9, 2024surrogacy agency, surrogacy surrport, surrogate, surrogacy 101, medical appointments, medical care, doctor appointments, surrogacy companion

What is your most memorable moment as a surrogate?

What is your most memorable moment as a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 4, 2024surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate memories, surrogacy memories, fun parts of surrogacy, best parts of surrogacy, memories, memorable moments, intended parents

What if we have questions as intended parents? Will we scare the GC and possibly end the match?

What if we have questions as intended parents? Will we scare the GC and possibly end the match?

Ask an expert!Jennifer WhiteJanuary 2, 2024surrogacy expert, surrogacy education, surrogates, surrogate support, question, questions about surrogacy, frequently asked questions, intended parent

Can I share our surrogacy journey on social media?

Can I share our surrogacy journey on social media?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 28, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey

Do I have to have health insurance to be a surrogate?

Do I have to have health insurance to be a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 26, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey

Is it required that I have had a previous pregnancy before I can become a surrogate?

Is it required that I have had a previous pregnancy before I can become a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 21, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey

Is it okay to surprise my IPs with bump pics?

Is it okay to surprise my IPs with bump pics?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 19, 2023Surrogate, risks, health, medical, doctors, medicine, side effects, uterus, ovaries, surrogacy, family, pregnancy, grow, fertilely, fertile

Do you send out 1099s to your surrogates?

Do you send out 1099s to your surrogates?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 14, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey

How did you explain to your kids that you were going to be a surrogate?

How did you explain to your kids that you were going to be a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 12, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey

Is the surrogate the biological mother of the child?

Is the surrogate the biological mother of the child?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 7, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey

Can I apply to be a gestational carrier if I am currently breastfeeding my child?

Can I apply to be a gestational carrier if I am currently breastfeeding my child?

Ask an expert!Janelle DoddDecember 5, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey