Surrogacy blog

An infant smiles while being buckled into a car seat by a parent's hands

Jul 15 2020

Travel tips for parents-to-be

You can complete your surrogacy journey during a global pandemic and get home safely with your precious cargo and this advice from other parents. Forward Fertility works with domestic parents-to-be. ...
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May 1 2020

Preeclampsia: what you need to know 

Know what preeclampsia symptoms to look for and keep in touch with your health care provider and Forward Fertility. May is preeclampsia awareness month. Being aware and alert to the ...
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Photo of Jessica who is pregnant, smiling and ready for delivery day.

Apr 22 2020

Advice from carriers in the COVID-19 era – part two

Gestational carriers like Jessica have advice for delivery day in a COVID-19 era. We talked to Stephanie and Jessica, two Forward Fertility gestational carriers, about their experience delivering a baby ...
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A couple meet with a gestational carrier in a coffee shop

Mar 24 2020

Matched but Not Pregnant: How to maintain your match in a COVID-19 world.

Many gestational carriers and parents-to-be began 2020 ready to embark on a project that would result in a healthy baby being born to excited parents. At Forward Fertility, pre-COVID, typically ...
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Feb 14 2020

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.   A mix of small talk and silence is ...
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Photo is of Jill who is smiling at home.

Dec 29 2019

Jill talks about how being a gestational carrier changed her life. Twice.

Jill 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 ...
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Jun 4 2019

What type of families might need a gestational carrier?

For parents-to-be, surrogacy can be a gateway to a dream. It can also mean facing an incredible financial expense or the emotional struggle of not carrying their own baby. Most ...
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A baby with blue eyes looks into the distance with a soft smile on their face

May 16 2019

Jill 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! We’re remembering last year when it was just 90 minutes before Mother’s Day when Anne, their ...
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Oct 15 2018

Mike’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 ...
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