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New California law advances embryo donation by baby steps

New California law advances embryo donation by baby steps

Above the lawGuest UserSeptember 21, 2022Surrogate, surrogacy, motivate, pregnancy, family, love, gift, grow, pregnant, intended parents, contracts, compensation, carry, gestational carrier, bright futures families, surrogacy agency, agency

The Top 5 Things I Looked for in a Fertility Clinic

The Top 5 Things I Looked for in a Fertility Clinic

SurrogatesGuest UserSeptember 20, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, IVF, clinic, fertility clinic, fertility, infertility, embryo, doctor, nurses, staff, case manager, cases, egg donation, sperm donation

Who chooses the attorney who will represent me?

Who chooses the attorney who will represent me?

Ask an expert!Guest UserSeptember 20, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, represent, attorney, lawyer, law, judge, court, contract, choose, gc agreement, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate

This process of selecting an agency is so overwhelming. Where do I start?

This process of selecting an agency is so overwhelming. Where do I start?

Ask an expert!Guest UserSeptember 15, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, agency, overwhelming, start, process, answer, surrogacy agency, pick, interview, staff, local

Can I become a surrogate if I'm blood type RH negative?

Can I become a surrogate if I'm blood type RH negative?

Ask an expert!Guest UserSeptember 13, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, RH negative, expert, ask, intended parents, blood, blood test, results, doctor, pregnant, pregnancy, medications

Can I choose whom I help?

Can I choose whom I help?

Ask an expert!Guest UserSeptember 8, 2022Surrogate, surrogacy, choose, choice, help, questions, journey, your Body your choice, intended parents, grow, family

CNN’s 'The Baby Business' Scratches Surface, Pushes Fertility Regulation

CNN’s 'The Baby Business' Scratches Surface, Pushes Fertility Regulation

Above the lawGuest UserSeptember 7, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, baby business, surface, regulation, reproductive alliance, fertility, fertile, infertility, clinic, baby

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

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

Dear Mindful SurrogateGuest UserSeptember 6, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, mindful, honest, sassy, scholastic, supportive, grow, family, pregnancy, pregnant, IVF, clinic, reproductive medicine

Are there any good books to help my kids understand surrogacy?

Are there any good books to help my kids understand surrogacy?

Ask an expert!Guest UserSeptember 6, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, books, kids, reading, help, understand, love, give, gift, pregnancy, pregnant, health, birth, family, grow

Where can't I travel while I'm a surrogate because of Zika?

Where can't I travel while I'm a surrogate because of Zika?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 30, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, zika, travel, states, sick, health, safety, pregnancy, partner, blood, spread, birth, intended parents, baby

Can I become a surrogate if I have HSV/herpes?

Can I become a surrogate if I have HSV/herpes?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 25, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, herpes, HSV1, HSV2, outbreak, c-section, health, safety, gestational surrogacy, gestational carrier

Is New Tax Bill The Key To Affordable And Equitable Fertility Treatment?

Is New Tax Bill The Key To Affordable And Equitable Fertility Treatment?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 24, 2022Taxes, tax bill, affordable, equitable, fertility treatment, surrogacy, surrogate, infertility, fertility clinic

Recent Surrogacy or Pertaining to Surrogacy Legislation

Recent Surrogacy or Pertaining to Surrogacy Legislation

Dear Mindful SurrogateGuest UserAugust 23, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, legislation, laws, judge, states, federal, court, attorneys, legal, illegal, PBO, birth certificate

Do I need to get Covid vaccinated to be a surrogate?

Do I need to get Covid vaccinated to be a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 23, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, embryos, transferred, embryo transfer, hurt, twins, singleton, one, two. Three, medications, intended parents

At what stage of pregnancy do I need to stay in my home state?

At what stage of pregnancy do I need to stay in my home state?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 18, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, home state, state, travel, pregnancy, pregnant, birth, birth certificate, pre birth order, contract

Why should I work with an agency instead of going indy?

Why should I work with an agency instead of going indy?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 16, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, embryos, transferred, embryo transfer, hurt, twins, singleton, one, two. Three, medications, intended parents

I keep hearing your agency can be anywhere.  It doesn't matter because you will never actually go there.  Is this true? Is there a benefit to having a local agency?

I keep hearing your agency can be anywhere. It doesn't matter because you will never actually go there. Is this true? Is there a benefit to having a local agency?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 11, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, agency, local, states, travel, matter, answer, questions, intended parents, attorneys, lawyers, courts, judges, laws

Is Georgia’s new 'embryo' tax deduction bad news for the future of IVF?

Is Georgia’s new 'embryo' tax deduction bad news for the future of IVF?

Above the lawGuest UserAugust 11, 2022Georgia, tax, deduction, IVF, law, court, judge, surrogacy, eggs, sperm, embryo, reproductive technology, doctor, medicine, patient

Do you know if Tricare (Military health care, I am a spouse and veteran) will help to cover expenses?

Do you know if Tricare (Military health care, I am a spouse and veteran) will help to cover expenses?

Ask an expert!Guest UserAugust 9, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, embryos, transferred, embryo transfer, hurt, twins, singleton, one, two. Three, medications, intended parents

Reasons Why I Will Become a Surrogate Again

Reasons Why I Will Become a Surrogate Again

LGBTQGuest UserAugust 9, 2022Reasons, surrogacy, surrogate, again, family, grow, pregnancy, birth, IVF, fertility, infertility, gay men, straight couple, single father, single mother, mom, dad