What could slow down the process from the IP side?
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Hey, everyone, it's Amanda, Director of Bright Futures Families Surrogacy, with this week's Ask Question. And today's question is what could slow down the process from the IP side? And honestly, the biggest thing is communication and timely communication. So there are lots of pieces and lots of variables in this process. And anytime it takes a long time or people are out of town or difficult connection in order to respond, that's usually when it slows down. But I will say the typical things that slow down on the IP side are when we get to legal contracts and making that time with your attorney and realizing that the contracts have to go back and forth several times. So sending over what you would think is a perfect draft to the gestational carrier is still going to go back and forth a couple times. So get over your best copy and let the gestational carrier's attorney look at it and work with them on it and send it back in there again. You'll come to an agreement after it's gone back and forth a couple of times. So I will say legal is what typically slows it down. But honestly, communication and being able to respond quickly, not only to the agency, but to your carrier and to the clinic, or even answer a call to make a credit card payment for the pharmacy. Any of these little pieces and variables and parts of this process can obviously slow down or speed up. Just depends on how quickly you want to go. Hope that helps. Have a great day.