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
The difference between egg donation and gestational surrogacy Industry NewsJanelle DoddJuly 9, 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, genetic relation, embryo, genetic parent, genetic child, egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donation, genetic connection, fertility doctor, fertility clinic, embryo transfer, double embryo transfer, ovarian stimulation, hormone injections, egg production, egg retrieval
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
Can I become a surrogate if I have had an abnormal pap smear in the past? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 25, 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, abnormal pap smear, medical procedure, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I become a surrogate if I'm a single parent? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 20, 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, single parent, unmarried surrogate, surrogate eligibility, surrogate criteria, surrogate qualifications, do I qualify as a surrogate, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
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
Can I be a surrogate if I've put a child up for adoption? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddJune 13, 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, adoption, 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
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
Can I become a surrogate if I had a LEEP procedure? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 25, 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, LEEP procedure, medical procedure, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
Can I move my kids off Medicaid to their father's insurance if I want to become a surrogate? Ask an expert!Janelle DoddApril 18, 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, surrogacy insurance, insurance for surrogacy, medicaid, government assistance, can I become a surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, bright futures families, conceiving bright futures, growing families
What does my case manager do? Industry NewsJanelle DoddMarch 19, 2024bright futures families, assisted reproductive technology, assisted reproduction, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, LGBTQ, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogate criteria, surrogate requirements, surrogate eligibility, surrogacy agency, 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
A Day in the Life of a Gestational Carrier/Intake Coordinator and Case Manager LGBTQJanelle DoddFebruary 20, 2024Bright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy, surrogate, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate gestational surrogacy, intended parents, parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy process, surrogacy journey, surrogate requirements, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, first surrogacy journey, second surrogacy journey, third surrogacy journey, multiple surrogacy journeys
Denmark Passes New Pro-Surrogacy Regulations Above The LawJanelle DoddFebruary 15, 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, traditional surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, egg donor, egg donation, gamete, gamete donation, sperm donor, sperm donation, attorney, Denmark, Danish government, surrogacy-supportive, parentage, compensated surrogacy, surrogacy for compensation, surrogate compensation, altruism, altruistic surrogacy, noncompensated, noncompensated surrogacy, Europe, European, same-sex intended parents, Colorado, United States, surrogacy-friendly, IWTPABIY, I Want To Put A Baby In You, podcast, human rights, birth certificate, parental rights, European Court of Human Rights, K.K. and Others v. Denmark, Ukraine, Ukranian law, Danish Supreme Court, ECHR, parent-child relationship, nongenetic parent, age of surrogate, surrogate criteria, surrogate requirements, surrogate eligibility, guardianship
Why do people choose to be a surrogate multiple times? SurrogatesJanelle DoddFebruary 6, 2024Bright Futures Families, conceiving bright futures, growing families, surrogacy, surrogate, gestational carrier, gestational surrogate gestational surrogacy, intended parents, parents, become a surrogate, surrogacy process, surrogacy journey, surrogate requirements, surrogate criteria, surrogate eligibility, first surrogacy journey, second surrogacy journey, third surrogacy journey, multiple surrogacy journeys
Idaho Passes Protective Surrogacy Law Above The LawJanelle DoddJune 15, 2023BrightFuturesFamilies, bright futures families, Bright Futures Families, assisted reproduction, assisted reproductive technology, ART, infertility, fertility, surrogacy, Idaho, Idaho surrogacy, Idaho HB264, Idaho House Bill 264, The Gestational Agreements Act, Idaho Gestational Agreements Act, Monica Cockerille, adoption, in vitro fertilization, IVF, volunteer, volunteerism, surrogate, surrogacy arrangement, surrogacy law, surrogacy legislation, surrogate requirements, surrogate eligibility, reproductive material, donor reproductive material, embryo donation, donor gametes, genetic relation, nongenetic, nongenetic parent, nongenetic parents, nongenetic intended parent, gestational surrogacy, traditional surrogacy, intended parents, international parents, foreign intended parents, surrogate qualifications, medical qualification, intended parent qualifications, michigan, Michigan, Michigan law, Michigan surrogacy ban