My partner and I both want to have a genetic relationship to our children - any advice? LGBTQJanelle IbarraJune 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
Someone offered to be your surrogate, how do you tell them no? Intended ParentsJanelle IbarraJune 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
What does my case manager do? Industry NewsJanelle IbarraMarch 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, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogate's family, surrogate's own kids, what if I want more kids, what if I want to have more kids after being a surrogate, can I become a surrogate if, time between pregnancy, postpartum, one year postpartum, recovering after pregnancy, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, LGBTQ, surrogacy arrangement, surrogate criteria, surrogate requirements, surrogate eligibility, case manager, case management, gestational carrier, intended parent, intended parents, day in the life, surrogacy journey, schedule, third party, navigating surrogacy, become a surrogate, intended parent consult
Can I share our surrogacy journey on social media? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraDecember 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? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraDecember 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? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraDecember 21, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
Do you send out 1099s to your surrogates? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraDecember 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? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraDecember 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? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraDecember 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? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraDecember 5, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
How many embryos will be transferred? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraNovember 30, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
What is escrow? Why do you need it for surrogacy? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraNovember 28, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
Insurance - what is needed and how is it used? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraNovember 21, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
How do you address rude comments when you are a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraNovember 16, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
Why should I use an agency for a surrogacy journey? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraNovember 14, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
What if my partner isn't on board with me becoming a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraNovember 9, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
I'm not giving birth. Why do I need a doula? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraNovember 7, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
Who books travel for me as a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraNovember 2, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
Will my surrogacy base compensation affect my child support? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraOctober 26, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
Can I become a surrogate if I’m going through a divorce? Ask an expert!Janelle IbarraOctober 24, 2023Surrogacy, escrow, funding, agency, SeedTrust, affordable, money management, contract, tracking, transparent, reproductive, fertility, surrogate, intended parent, reliable, company, third party, journey
