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Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts on Delivery Day
These are the top 10 do’s and don’ts we’ve heard from previous Forward Fertility matches about the hospital and delivery experience.
Read MoreJill talks about how being a gestational carrier changed her life. Twice.
It’s obvious how surrogacy has changed the lives of my intended parents, but someone asked me this week how surrogacy has changed me. Short answer – I’ve learned to be more empathetic. More aware. More sensitive. I learned that people are sometimes a product of their situations and things they cannot control. The experience has…
Read MoreTop Three Questions from Women Interested in Being a Gestational Carrier
When Forward Fertility founder and nurse practitioner Christie Olsen meets with women to talk about what it’s like to be a gestational carrier for another family, she gets lots of great questions about surrogacy. Here are the top three from a recent information session.
Read MoreWhat type of families might need a gestational carrier?
Learn what kinds of parents-to-be need a gestational carrier (or a surrogate).
Read MoreWho should apply to be a gestational carrier with Forward Fertility?
Gestational carriers are healthy, enjoy being pregnant, want to help others. Read more for specific health and wellness requirements.
Read MoreJill and Matt’s update – celebrating Mother’s Day and parenthood in many forms
This month, Jill and Matt are celebrating their daughter’s first birthday AND Mother’s Day!
Read MoreWhat motivates a woman to become a gestational carrier?
The rewards of surrogacy are great. However, carrying a pregnancy for someone else comes with serious responsibility as well.
Read MoreBeing a gestational carrier: is surrogacy right for me?
If you enjoy being pregnant and are healthy, being a surrogate for a couple who could not otherwise have a baby is likely to be a deeply rewarding experience for you.
Read MoreMike’s update on single dad life, paternity leave lessons, and working with Forward Fertility
Mike is a Forward Fertility client whose story was featured on GaysWithKids.com. That story came out before his daughter was born in February and was an honest depiction of the struggles he went through to start a family – even though it meant the prospect of being a single dad.
Read MoreMadison dads’ story featured in Wisconsin State Journal
Improved options for fertility treatments and having children was in the spotlight in this July 22 article in the Wisconsin State Journal. Journalist David Wahlberg spoke to parents, fertility clinic staff and to Forward Fertility to learn about local services that are helping families grow. The story included a profile of Steven and Matthew Indra…
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