Not sure what to do with leftover frozen embryos? You’re not alone. In this Ask a Surrogacy Expert video, we explain your options and help you navigate this important decision with confidence and care.

In this Ask a Surrogacy Expert video, Bright Futures Families team member Janelle shares some of the strangest dietary restrictions intended parents have requested that their surrogate follow.

In this Ask a Surrogacy Expert video, Jenn explains how long legal contracts typically take during a surrogacy journey, when changes can be made, and the agency’s role in those conversations.

Learn how surrogates and intended parents decide on breast milk arrangements, what’s typically expected, and the options available for feeding the baby after birth.

Amanda explains why some IPs or medical professionals may require their surrogate to avoid caffeine during a surrogacy pregnancy.

Learn how surrogacy within families can be a beautiful gift—when handled with care, communication, and clear boundaries.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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!

Danielle explains whether surrogates are required to pump breastmilk for intended parents after the birth. Like many of our answers, there is a bit of nuance.