Find out what’s safe to take for a cold during a surrogate pregnancy and why checking with your care team is always the first step.

In this Ask a Surrogacy Expert video, Jenn explains what typically happens after birth in a surrogacy journey—whether surrogates breastfeed, pump milk, or if babies are bottle-fed right away.

Your profile is an excellent tool to get your journey started and attract a gestational carrier who will want to schedule a match meeting with you and hopefully lead to your perfect match.

In this Ask a Surrogacy Expert video, Bright Futures Families team member Janelle discusses what intended parents typically look for in a surrogate—from communication and reliability to shared values and compassion—and how these connections help create strong, successful matches.

Jenn explains why gestational carriers can’t be on Medicaid or other government assistance programs. Learn what every surrogate and intended parent should know about insurance for a surrogacy journey before getting started.

Is the fear of IVF shots keeping you from your surrogacy journey? Read on to learn some tips and tricks learned from past experiences to help minimize those fears and make medication process more manageable.

While you can apply to become a gestational carrier if you're still breastfeeding your own child, you'll need to be completely finished weaning before starting your surrogacy journey.

Legal documents will ensure that gestational carriers are not responsible for the intended parent's baby in the event of their death during their surrogacy journey.

Entrusting a third-party escrow manager with managing the funds in an escrow account provides a structured and secure approach to handling the financial aspects of surrogacy.

Danielle explains why it could pose a risk to a surrogate pregnancy if the gestational carrier has had the Adeana or Assure procedure.

Gestational carriers with Bright Futures Families are not the biological mothers of the babies they carry. Watch Ashley’s video for more info!

Growing a family through surrogacy is a shared journey, with each member of the "village" playing an essential role in helping dreams of parenthood come true. 

While it’s hard to quantify “a lot'“, Amanda explains what potential surrogates can expect throughout the journey.

Most people don’t have the extra cash on hand to fund a surrogacy journey. Find out what options are available to intended parents and creative ways others have financed their surrogacy journeys.

When embarking on the journey to parenthood through surrogacy, prospective parents often encounter two key players: surrogacy agencies and IVF clinics. Both entities play crucial roles, but their functions and responsibilities differ significantly. Understanding who does what can help intended parents navigate the process more effectively.

The gestational carrier’s timeliness on paperwork, medical workups, etc. can be a factor in how quickly the journey progresses.

Most of us love travel. But the simplest solution to avoid all the problems related to a potential out-of-state birth during a surrogacy journey is simply to stay close to home and the birthing hospital.

It’s up to the intended parents what to do with their remaining frozen embryos after their surrogacy journey. Callie shares some of their options.

Bump pics to intended parents—Yes or No? Amanda has the answer!

By acknowledging the complexities of surrogacy and addressing concerns through ethical practices, transparency, and informed decision-making, we can work toward reducing some of the negative media surrounding surrogacy and focus on the potential for positive outcomes.