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My Favorite Things About Being a Surrogate

My Favorite Things About Being a Surrogate

Industry NewsGuest UserDecember 13, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, favorite, things, caretaker, give, gift, lesson. Life, pregnancy, pregnant, birth, carry, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate

Watching the babies that I Carried Grow

Watching the babies that I Carried Grow

Intended ParentsGuest UserDecember 13, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, carried, grow, babies, pregnancy, intended parents, updates, pictures, birth, labor, pregnant, watch, family

Reasons Why I Will Become a Surrogate Again

Reasons Why I Will Become a Surrogate Again

LGBTQGuest UserNovember 15, 2022Reasons, surrogacy, surrogate, again, family, grow, pregnancy, birth, IVF, fertility, infertility, gay men, straight couple, single father, single mother, mom, dad

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

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

What are the health risks as a surrogate?

What are the health risks as a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJuly 21, 2022Health risks, surrogayc, surrogate, surrogacy, intended parents, health, safety, pregnancy, pregnant, birth, breastfeeding, labor, delivery

Can I become a surrogate if I have an IUD?

Can I become a surrogate if I have an IUD?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJune 30, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, IUD, become, qualifications, answer, expert, questions, birth control, intended parents, pregnancy, pregnant, birth

Will I have to miss work if I'm a surrogate?

Will I have to miss work if I'm a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserMay 26, 2022Surrogate, surrogacy, miss work, work, time off, paid Time off, bed rest, appointments, c-section, brith, recovery, birth

Surrogacy, Pregnancy, and Dental Care- Why it’s Important to Take Care of Your Dental Health!

Surrogacy, Pregnancy, and Dental Care- Why it’s Important to Take Care of Your Dental Health!

LGBTQGuest UserMay 24, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, intended parents, travel, safety, covid, vaccine, coronavirus, Covid19, baby, family, birth, sick, health

How often am I paid?

How often am I paid?

Ask an expert!Guest UserMay 17, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, paid, compensation, base pay, check, direct deposit, bank, money, income, taxes, frequency, paycheck, pregnancy, birth

Surrogacy Pregnancy Travel During Covid

Surrogacy Pregnancy Travel During Covid

Intended ParentsGuest UserMay 17, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, intended parents, travel, safety, covid, vaccine, coronavirus, Covid19, baby, family, birth, sick, health

What Should Surrogates Expect Post Delivery?

What Should Surrogates Expect Post Delivery?

Ask an expert!Guest UserMay 10, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, delivery, baby, family, expecting, birth, labor, hospital, postpartum, counseling

What are my responsibilities as a surrogate?

What are my responsibilities as a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserApril 19, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, responsibilities, pregnancy, birth, health, safety, eat, grow, love, care, healthy, medicine, medication

Preparing for Birth Checklist, Surrogacy Edition

Preparing for Birth Checklist, Surrogacy Edition

Dear Savvy SurrogateGuest UserMarch 22, 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

Dear Savvy SurrogateGuest UserMarch 15, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, pregnancy, pregnant, journey, pumping, breastmilk, breastfeeding, bottles, bottle, bottle feed, swelling, fever, mastitis, pain, clean, antibiotic, mental health, delivery, birth

5 Facts About Male Infertility

5 Facts About Male Infertility

SurrogatesGuest UserMarch 1, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, pregnancy, male infertility, infertile, fertile, baby, pregnant, birth, child, family, grow

Why are there so many surrogacy requirements?

Why are there so many surrogacy requirements?

Ask an expert!Guest UserFebruary 24, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, requirements, pregnancy, birth, labor, delivery, doctor, medicine, hospital, BMI, age, weight, health, history

How did your kids react to you being a surrogate?

How did your kids react to you being a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserFebruary 10, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, kids, reaction, help, babysit, love, gift, giving, birth, pregnancy, family, child, children, toddler, teen, books

What are some things I should know about a surrogacy birth that is different from my own birth?

What are some things I should know about a surrogacy birth that is different from my own birth?

Ask an expert!Guest UserFebruary 3, 2022Surrogacy, surrogate, birth, pregnancy, pregnant, uterus, labor, hospital, birth center, baby, carry, gestational carrier, intended parents