Posts Tagged ‘Forward Fertility’
Travel tips for parents-to-be
Forward Fertility works with domestic parents-to-be. About half of our clients are from the East or West Coasts and the majority of our carriers live in Wisconsin. In a global pandemic, when flying is perhaps not the safest, once your baby is born (in Wisconsin), how the heck does one get home? Before COVID, about…
Read MoreMeet Amy Osgood – Coordinator at Forward Fertility
Amy Osgood has been working as a coordinator at Forward Fertility since September 2018. Her warm smile, kind eyes, knowledge of the health care system, desire to help others, and kindness are what stood out at the beginning. Who knew all of that came with a great sense of humor, a passion for photography, and…
Read MoreWhy nurses are so important to Forward Fertility
Nurses not only help women who are egg donors or gestational carriers… they are likely to also be surrogates for others. This is why we love nurses at Forward Fertility.
Read MoreAdvice from carriers in the COVID-19 era – part two
We talked to Stephanie and Jessica, two Forward Fertility gestational carriers, about their experience delivering a baby for intended parents during the COVID-19 crisis. They had lots to say about what went well and shared some pearls of wisdom for other carriers to get what they need while navigating changing hospital policies. This blog post…
Read MoreTop 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 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 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 MoreHow OBGYNs and health care providers can help women become gestational carriers
Medical advancements have given parents-to-be more options, including partnering with gestational carriers. When medical professionals get questions from patients about their options for helping other families have a child, having a knowledgeable, available, and supportive agency involved ‘outside of the OB office’ can ease the process for the gestational carrier, the parents, and for doctors.
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