Amy Osgood

A man and a woman are smiling and embrace under a tree.

Jan 7 2021

A parent’s perspective on sharing your fertility struggles with others

When you're exploring options for overcoming infertility challenges, you might find support in interesting places. One parent-to-be shares her perspectives on where to find resources and what it's like to ...
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Dec 29 2020

What is it like to be an egg donor?

Our egg donors are anonymous, but a Forward Fertility egg donor shared her experience with the process and shared what she learned. Our egg donors are anonymous, but we talked ...
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Jen wears a mask and her t-shirt says "good vibes only"

Dec 16 2020

Medical screenings – what to expect

Good vibes only! Jen is a Forward Fertility gestational carrier who is a natural helper with a positive outlook. So, you’ve matched as a gestational carrier and are getting ready ...
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Dec 10 2020

Making it real – legalities of gestational surrogacy

When you work with a surrogacy agency – whether you’re a gestational carrier or parents-to-be – you need to have a contract. We have some advice on how to be ...
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Nov 23 2020

Support and Community – What sets Forward Fertility apart

Being a gestational carrier is not like your own pregnancies. There are medications, IVF clinics, legal documents, psychological evaluations, as well as excited, nervous, and curious parents-to-be! It's an experience ...
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Oct 26 2020

Q and A with Travis on being a supportive partner to a gestational carrier

Partners like Travis are an important source of support for gestational carriers. When someone has a successful pregnancy and is interested in becoming a surrogate to help another family, their ...
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Greg helps Anne administer a hormone shot.

Oct 1 2020

Q and A with Greg on being a supportive partner to a gestational carrier

Partners like Greg are an important source of support for gestational carriers. When someone has a successful pregnancy and is interested in becoming a surrogate to help another family, their ...
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James and Kate smile at a restaurant

Sep 29 2020

Q and A with James on being a supportive partner to a gestational carrier

Partners like James are an important source of support for gestational carriers. When someone has a successful pregnancy and is interested in becoming a surrogate to help another family, their ...
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Sep 24 2020

Neonatal Intensive Care – hopeful and helpful tips to be prepared

No one plans to have their baby admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. With gestational carriers, we’d anticipate the likelihood of this happening is lower, due to careful selection ...
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Anne uses gallon bags for organizing milk.

Sep 12 2020

Guest blog: pro-tips on exclusively pumping milk

Guest blogger, Anne, a two-time gestational carrier with Forward Fertility, shares her detailed pro-tips on exclusively pumping. These tips are good for ANY woman who is pumping breastmilk! They are ...
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