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What can Intended Parents do with their leftover frozen embryos?

What can Intended Parents do with their leftover frozen embryos?

Ask an expert!Guest UserMarch 4, 2021Intended parents, surrogates, surrogacy, embryos, legal, court, judge, frozen embryo, donate, discard, implant

Is it ok to surprise my Intended parents with bump pics?

Is it ok to surprise my Intended parents with bump pics?

Ask an expert!Guest UserMarch 2, 2021Surrogacy, surprise, baby bump, belly, pregnant, pregnancy, bump pic, intended parents, parent, parents

Do I have to pump breastmilk for my Intended Parents?

Do I have to pump breastmilk for my Intended Parents?

Ask an expert!Guest UserFebruary 25, 2021Surrogacy, breastmilk, intended parents, pumping milk, milk, pumping breastmilk, pumping, bottle, bottle feed, surrogate, lactating, lacration

How do Intended Parents finance surrogacy if they don't have the cash on hand?

How do Intended Parents finance surrogacy if they don't have the cash on hand?

Ask an expert!Guest UserFebruary 23, 2021Surrogacy, baby, born, birth, visitation, pregnancy, hospital, parents, intended parents, surrogate, visit, baby shower, gifts

What is the normal visitation for after the baby or babies are born?

What is the normal visitation for after the baby or babies are born?

Ask an expert!Guest UserFebruary 18, 2021Surrogacy, baby, born, birth, visitation, pregnancy, hospital, parents, intended parents, surrogate, visit, baby shower, gifts

Is it required that I have had a previous pregnancy before I can become a surrogate?

Is it required that I have had a previous pregnancy before I can become a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserFebruary 11, 2021Insurance, scam, insurance scam, onion, surrogacy, lawyer, law, above the law, legal, illegal, surrogate

Directly after the surrogate baby is born, who is the baby handed to?

Directly after the surrogate baby is born, who is the baby handed to?

Ask an expert!Guest UserFebruary 9, 2021Surrogacy, baby, born, birth, held, handed, OB, doctor, dad, mom, mother, father, surrogate

How often do both Intended Parents want to be in the delivery room?

How often do both Intended Parents want to be in the delivery room?

Ask an expert!Guest UserFebruary 4, 2021Surrogacy, delivery, mother, father, surrogate, delivery room, birth, parents, grow, baby, family, doctor, grandparents

A psych screening seems scary, what is involved in that?

A psych screening seems scary, what is involved in that?

Ask an expert!Guest UserFebruary 2, 2021Psych, psychological evaluation, evaluation, eval, psychologist, doctor, agency, surrogacy, surrogate

Let's talk hair dye. Safe during pregnancy? If so, which types and when is the safest time to use it?

Let's talk hair dye. Safe during pregnancy? If so, which types and when is the safest time to use it?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 28, 2021Surrogacy, surrogate, intended parents, baby, children, family, grow, pregnancy, work, agency

Do you only work with Intended Parents who have no children?

Do you only work with Intended Parents who have no children?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 26, 2021Surrogacy, surrogate, intended parents, baby, children, family, grow, pregnancy, work, agency

Do I have to have health insurance to be a surrogate?

Do I have to have health insurance to be a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 21, 2021surrogacy, surrogate, pregnancy, exercise, workout, run, jump, lift weights, gym, weight, healthy, baby, birth

Can I work out while acting as a surrogate?

Can I work out while acting as a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 12, 2021surrogacy, surrogate, pregnancy, exercise, workout, run, jump, lift weights, gym, weight, healthy, baby, birth

How do I explain to my children that I'm doing surrogacy?

How do I explain to my children that I'm doing surrogacy?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 7, 2021surrogacy, kids, children, baby, pregnancy, books, teach, learn, simple, explain, surrogate, family, grow, help

Where does the initial meeting between the surrogate and intended parents take place?

Where does the initial meeting between the surrogate and intended parents take place?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 5, 2021surrogacy, agency, case manager, case, intake coordinator, coordinator, intake, help, vacation, sick

Can I share our surrogacy journey on social media?

Can I share our surrogacy journey on social media?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 5, 2021surrogacy, surrogate, pregnancy, exercise, workout, run, jump, lift weights, gym, weight, healthy, baby, birth

Who helps me if my case manager goes on vacation or is sick?

Who helps me if my case manager goes on vacation or is sick?

Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 31, 2020surrogacy, agency, case manager, case, intake coordinator, coordinator, intake, help, vacation, sick

Am I (as the surrogate) related to the child? Do I have parental rights?

Am I (as the surrogate) related to the child? Do I have parental rights?

Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 29, 2020Surrogacy, biological, mother, mom, related, relation, parent, parental rights, baby, family, pregnancy, birth

How do I know I won't be micro-managed by the Intended Parent?

How do I know I won't be micro-managed by the Intended Parent?

Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 24, 2020Surrogacy, intended parents, micromanaged, expert, question, journey, surrogate, baby, pregnancy, birth, doctor, labor, delivery

Who chooses the attorney to review the contract?

Who chooses the attorney to review the contract?

Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 22, 2020Surrogacy, contract, breach, lawyer, attorney, law, court, judge, surrogate, intended parents, sign, process, journey, birth, baby, family, grow, pregnancy