Looking Back: My 3 Surrogacy Journeys, 2 Sets of Parents, and How I Feel Now Callie chats about her three very different journeys Read More SurrogatesJanelle DoddJuly 23, 2024bright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogate criteria, surrogate requirements, surrogate eligibility, surrogacy agency, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, embryo, fertility clinic, embryo transfer, double embryo transfer, hormone injections, same sex parents, sibling journey, LGBTQ intended parents, experienced surrogate, three time surrogate, surrogacy agency support, agency support
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If I am slightly anemic but it doesn't really affect me and hasn't affected me with my pregnancy, will I still be able to apply to become a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 27, 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, anemia, anemic, anemia during pregnancy, hypertension, hypotension, blood pressure during pregnancy, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
My partner and I both want to have a genetic relationship to our children - any advice? LGBTQJanelle DoddJune 25, 2024bright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogate criteria, surrogate requirements, surrogate eligibility, surrogacy agency, gestational carrier, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, schedule, third party, navigating surrogacy, become a surrogate, intended parent consult, independent surrogacy journey, concierge, concierge services, free consultation, consult, surrogacy process, LGBTQ, same sex parenting, genetic relation, embryo, genetic parent, genetic child, egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donation, genetic connection, fertility doctor, fertility clinic, RE, reproductive endocrinologist, reproductive endocrinology, ASRM, ASRM guidelines, embryo transfer, double embryo transfer, twin pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, multiples pregnancy, singleton pregnancy, NICU, embryo splitting, fetus, multiple fetuses
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Can I apply to become a surrogate if I'm still breastfeeding? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 18, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, surrogate qualifications, breastfeeding, breasfeeding while pregnant, breastfeed surrogacy, weaning from breastfeeding, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
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Do surrogacy agencies run background checks on all their intended parents? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 11, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, 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, background screening, background check, background checks on intended parents, background check on surrogate, surrogacy steps, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Someone offered to be your surrogate, how do you tell them no? Intended ParentsJanelle DoddJune 11, 2024bright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogate criteria, surrogate requirements, surrogate eligibility, surrogacy agency, gestational carrier, intended parent, intended parents, surrogacy journey, schedule, third party, navigating surrogacy, become a surrogate, intended parent consult, independent surrogacy journey, concierge, concierge services, free consultation, consult, surrogacy process
How do you know if the surrogate is going to follow the contract and not do drugs or other bad stuff? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 6, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, is surrogacy right for me, letting go, trust, trusting surrogate, surrogate self care, self care during pregnancy, healthy diet, healthy pregnancy, healthy during pregnancy, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Do single intended parents have a longer wait time to match with a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 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, single intended parent, unmarried intended parent, matchlist, wait time, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
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What's the next step after being matched during a surrogacy journey? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 28, 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, next steps, become a surrogate, surrogacy questions, is surrogacy right for me, surrogacy process, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Why does someone choose to be a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 23, 2024surrogacy 101, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogate, surrogacy, surrogacy basics, intended parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy agency, surrogacy questions, is surrogacy right for me, why become a surrogate, why do it, apply today, apply now, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What if my partner and I, as a potential surrogate, still want to have our own children? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 21, 2024surrogacy qualifications, surrogacy 101, do I qualify as a surrogate, gestational surrogacy, gestational surrogate, surrogacy, surrogate, ethical surrogacy, surrogacy agency, surrogacy screening, surrogacy process, surrogacy basics, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, surrogates family, surrogates children, family complete, done having children, done having kids, want more kids, want more children, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What should intended parents and surrogates expect during the match meeting? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 16, 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, what to expect during surrogacy match meeting, gestational carrier, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
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Will my surrogacy compensation affect my taxes? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddMay 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, surrogacy choices, surrogacy agency fee, surrogate compensation, surrogacy expenses, escrow for surrogacy, affording surrogacy, surrogacy compensation, will surrogacy compensation affect my taxes, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
How Expensive Will Colorado Sperm Be, Come 2025? Above The LawJanelle DoddMay 9, 2024bright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, LGBTQ, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, reproductive material, gametes, embryo, sperm, egg, intended parents, lawsuit, Above The Law, Above The Law article, Ellen Trachman, donate embryo, embryo donation, egg donor, gamete donor, sperm donor, embryo donor, egg donation, gamete donation, sperm donation, attorney, Colorado, Colorado governor, Governor Jared Polis, CDPHE, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Wild West, DNA test, U.S. Donor Conceived Council, Colorado State Board of Health, ethical surrogacy, ethical gamete donation, known donor, unknown donor, anonymous donor, donor anonymity, donor regulation, gamete regulation, surrogacy agency, surrogacy agencies, gestational surrogate, gestational surrogacy, surrogacy legislation, sperm bank, matching agency, fertility clinic, Nathalie Gamble