I hate needles. Do I have to have injectable medication to be a surrogate?

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Hate needles? You’re not alone! Many medication protocols for embryo transfers require injectable medication. Callie clarifies whether this is a requirement for surrogacy and offers support from the Bright Futures Families team.

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Callie Megel, intake coordinator at Bright Futures Families Surrogacy, with Ask a surrogacy expert and today's question is I hate needles. Do I have to have injectable medication to be a surrogate? And that answer is yes, you do. You might be the one in a million who does not have injectable medications, but standard is everywhere. You will have to have injectable medications. As a surrogate who hated needles. I always tell my surrogates I'm interviewing that it's more of a mental game. The first two or three pokes definitely messes with you, but after that you become a pro and it just becomes part of your routine. Please reach out if you have any more questions or just want to hear our tips and tricks that we personally have done.