Gestational carriers are women who enjoyed being pregnant, are healthy, and who have a strong desire to help families facing infertility or cannot otherwise have a baby on their own.
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Carrying a baby for someone else is one of the most profound gifts a woman can give. If you enjoy being pregnant and are healthy, being a gestational carrier (often commonly referred to as a surrogate) for a couple who could not otherwise have a baby is likely to be a deeply rewarding experience for you.
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One parent-to-be shares her experience in when to talk about infertility and the interesting places you can find support.
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A five-time Forward Fertility egg donor shared her experience with the process and what motivates her to help.
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So, you’ve matched as a gestational carrier and are getting ready for the medical screening. What should you expect?
After you’ve completed your application, have been cleared by your OB-GYN for another pregnancy, and matched with the perfect parents-to-be, here is more on the process of medical screenings at the IVF clinic.
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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 prepared for the legal agreement before you put ink to paper.
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Carrier-to-carrier support continues even as we adapt to the COVID-19 crisis.
Pre-COVID, Forward Fertility had monthly support meetups to build community among gestational carriers. While we’re no longer sharing meals together during the COVID crisis, the video calls we’ve had with Forward Fertility gestational carriers since March of 2020 have been really wonderful. One of the BEST things about our calls is that anyone can attend without the barriers of travel.
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When someone has a successful pregnancy and is interested in becoming a surrogate to help another family, their partner is a huge source of support for that decision. We talked to Travis, one of the partners of Forward Fertility’s gestational carriers, about his role and the questions he had during the process.
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When someone has a successful pregnancy and is interested in becoming a surrogate to help another family, their partner is a huge source of support for that decision. We talked to Greg, one of the partners of Forward Fertility’s gestational carriers, about his role and the questions he had during the process.
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When someone has a successful pregnancy and is interested in becoming a surrogate to help another family, their partner is a huge source of support for that decision. We talked to James, one of the partners of Forward Fertility’s gestational carriers, about his role and the questions he had during the process.
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