Would You Make A Good Surrogate?
You may be wondering if you’re the right type of person to become a surrogate. If you enjoyed being pregnant (at least until the killer 3rd trimester), are grateful to be a mom and want to help someone else who can’t otherwise become a parent, you should consider becoming a surrogate. Surrogates come from all walks of life. Some live in urban areas, others in suburban or rural areas. They are stay at home moms, teachers, nurses, administrative assistants, waitresses, small business owners, direct sales consultants, accountants, etc. Some surrogates are married and some are single. Surrogates can also range
Surrogacy Baby Delivery!
At 34 weeks pregnant, I came down with the flu. I went to my PCP, who didn’t think to test for it, then went to urgent care, who didn’t think to test for it, and finally, when I was just so miserable, to the ER, who did test for it (don’t ask me why I didn’t think to ask to be tested, but also don’t blame pregnancy brain, as I don’t believe in that!). I remember calling my IPs to just give them a heads up that I was in the hospital. It wasn’t in our agreement that I had
Surrogate Pregnancy
If you read my last blog post about the embryo transfer, you’ll remember I left off with the “two week wait.” Two days after the transfer, I took a weekend trip with my toddler to visit some family, which helped take my mind off the whole thing and made time pass a bit faster. But the day I got back, I couldn’t help myself and took a home test at 4.25 days post transfer. Sure enough, a faint positive showed up! We were pregnant! I couldn’t wait for the beta test to be able to share the news with my
Surrogate Embryo Transfer
When you think about it, reproductive technology is amazing. A woman can carry and grow an embryo that was created by two other people. Wow! Getting your body ready to do such a thing involves a lot of careful planning and testing. Is your uterus healthy? Is your lining thick enough this cycle? Are you responding to the medication? (Yes, there is medication involved.) Fortunately, your Intended Parents’ (“IPs”) fertility clinic will guide you through all that. All of it is necessary to give you the best chance of a successful embryo implantation. When I was a surrogate, my IPs
Surrogacy Legal Agreement
The part of surrogacy that legally protects you is your contract with the Intended Parents (IPs). Historically, surrogacy contracts in New York have been unenforceable, making surrogacy very tricky to navigate in the state. But the Child-Parent Security Act (CPSA), which goes into effect on February 15, 2021, changes all that. A surrogate should and will always have her own lawyer, separate from her IPs, and that lawyer should specialize in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). For my surrogacy, I was fortunate enough to be referred to a fantastic ART lawyer, Casey DiPaola, who, along with Joe Williams, now owns and
