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Red Flags for selecting an agency

First Rodeo or Seasoned Expert? Pink and Red Flags when selecting a Surrogacy Agency

Welcome to Part 2 of our Series on...... Pink and Red Flags to Look For when selecting a Surrogacy Agency. If you missed Part 1 of our series - Compensation ...
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Learn about Red and Pink flags for Surrogacy Agencies - so you find the right one!

Compensation Concerns – Pink and Red Flags when searching for a surrogacy agency

Whether you’re a gestational carrier or a parent-to-be in search of a surrogacy agency, there are a few things you can look for to help you find an agency that ...
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Natural Cycle FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer)

Learn about the options for preparing your uterus for a FET (Frozen Embryo transfer). As a women's health nurse practitioner working in the IVF and surrogacy world since 2007, I ...
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Be a surrogate. Understand your chance of success.

Whether you are trying to have a baby yourself or you are a surrogate helping a family form, many people don’t take the time or know how to  understand how ...
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Postpartum care advice from Emily

First-time gestational carrier Emily shares her advice on postpartum care. Emily was a first-time gestational carrier who delivered in April. We asked for her advice on postpartum care, how her ...
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Photo is of a husband giving his wife support while in labor.

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

Jeremaiah gives Megan emotional support during labor. When someone has a successful pregnancy and is interested in becoming a surrogate to help another family, their partner is a huge source ...
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Selfie of Erica who is wearing nurse's scrubs and a mask

Why nurses are so important to Forward Fertility

Erica is one of the nurses who are on the front lines of healthcare and who is also a gestational carrier. Nurse’s week – A pretty flippin’ special week at ...
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The importance of supportive partners

Partners play an essential in supporting gestational carriers and the families they help along the way. “You want to….. whaaaaat?????” If you’ve ever asked your partner about how they feel ...
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Nurse Pratitioner Christie Olsen is photographed laughing in her office.

Application process to become a gestational carrier

Gestational carrier applicants contact surrogacy agencies when they want to learn more about the experience. Sometimes they are ready to match and get started ASAP! Whether you are learning more ...
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Amy talks to other gestational carriers over brunch in early 2020.

What motivates a woman to be a gestational carrier?

Amy is among the Forward Fertility gestational carriers who are strongly motivated to help others. Photo taken at a surrogate meet up before the coronavirus outbreak. The most common reasons ...
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