Welcome to the Information on Surrogacy Blog. Here you will find the most up-to-date info on the website. Be sure to check back often. As new pages are added, this is the place to view them!

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The Maternity Advantage Maternity Card

If you are having trouble finding health insurance, or your surrogate is already pregnant and suddenly you realize her health insurance will not cover the surrogacy pregnancy, then you may be interested in the Maternity Advantage Maternity Card.

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Surrogacy Attorney

Choose a surrogacy attorney wisely. Your surrogacy lawyer is one of the most important decisions, outside of your surrogate, that you can make.

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State Funded Surrogacy

In some situations, surrogate mothers may qualify for low income aid such as medicaid or WIC. Learn about state funded surrogacy, and why it might not be a good idea.

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Surrogate Health Insurance

Insurance is a big issue in surrogacy. Surrogate health insurance can be expensive if her current policy does not cover a surrogate pregnancy. How can you tell if your situation is covered?

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Surrogacy Insurance Myths

Many surrogate mothers and intended parents fall for common surrogacy insurance myths. Learn what health insurance companies are doing about surrogacy claims. By Lynlee Weber, Surrogate Advocate for New Life Agency.

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Ending the Contract in Surrogacy

It is important to establish ending the contract conditions in a surrogacy agreement. There should be financial consequences for both the surrogate mother and the intended parents if one party decides to end the surrogacy contract early.

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Compensation Issues in a Surrogacy Contract

There are many compensation issues that need to be discussed between a surrogate mother and the intended parents when formulating a surrogacy contract.

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Privacy Issues in a Surrogacy Contract

Surrogate mothers and intended parents in the contract phase of surrogacy need to examine privacy issues. Will the birth be video taped? Would you like to be part of a TV documentary? Ask these questions now.

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Surrogacy Contact Issues

When formulating a surrogacy contract, there are several contact issues during the pregnancy and after the birth that should be addressed by both the intended parents and the surrogate mother in advance.

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Breastmilk Issues to Include in a Contract

What kinds of breastmilk issues need to be addressed in a surrogacy contract? Will the surrogate mother attempt to pump breast milk for the surrogate baby?

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Planning Delivery of a Surrogate Baby

With so many people and multiple families involved in a surrogate pregnancy, planning delivery in advance can be a good idea. You may want to included this in a surrogacy contract.

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Common sense issues in a surrogacy contract.

There are several clauses typically standard in a surrogacy contract that are simple common sense issues. Sometimes this can seem insulting to a surrogate mother, but most are harmless.

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Invasive Procedure Issues for Surrogacy Contracts

As surrogate mothers and intended parents work out a surrogacy contract, it is important for them to discuss various invasive procedure issues and how they will affect the surrogacy journey.

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Selective Reduction Issues in a Surrogacy Contract

Every surrogacy contract should discuss what will happen in the case of doctor recommended selective reduction issues or abortion. Both the intended parents and surrogate mother need to be in agreement on these important issues.

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Doctor Issues Pertaining to a Surrogacy Arrangement

In every surrogacy contract, doctor issues need to be discussed. HIPPA releases may need to be signed, DNA tests need to be planned, and who gets to decide what OB the surrogate will see?

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Transfer Issues for Surrogacy Contracts

There are several surrogacy transfer issues that will need to be discussed in a surrogacy contract. Issues such as how many embryos to transfer and how many transfers to attempt need to be clearly written out in the agreement between a surrogate mother and her intended parents.

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Income Tax Issues in Surrogacy

Do surrogate mothers need to pay income tax on their surrogacy compensation? Do intended parents pay a surrogate's income tax? Find out the answer to these tax issues and more.

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Preparing for Unexpected Circumstances in Surrogacy

It is important to address unexpected circumstances in a surrogacy contract. What will happen if the surrogate is placed on life support, or if the intended parents unexpectedly die? These issues need to be legally handled.

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Insurance Issues in a Surrogacy Contract

As you begin to formulate your surrogacy contract, insurance issues need to be addressed. From deciding how the surrogates health insurance policy will be handled to mentioning COBRA payments, and even discussing life insurance, these important topics will need to me spelled out in your legal documents

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Surrogacy Contract Checklist

If you are a gestational or traditional surrogate mother or intended parent, keep this contract checklist handy while you go over the key points to consider in any surrogacy contract.

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Is Surrogacy Legal?

Is surrogacy legal? As you start to look into becoming a surrogate mother or finding a surrogate mother, you will need to explore the different laws in your state to see if traditional or gestational surrogacy is allowed.

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Surrogate Resources

The surrogate resources page should help you find valuable tools for your surrogacy. Lawyers, agencies, pregnancy tests, insurance, tshirts and more.

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Surrogacy Laws and Insurance Issues

There are many different surrogacy laws and insurance issues involved in a surrogate mother's journey. From health insurance to pre birth orders, find your information on surrogacy here.

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Information on Surrogacy

A free website dedicated to provide honest information on surrogacy for all intended parents and surrogate mothers. By a two-time gestational surrogate.

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Can u be a surrogate if you have had your tubes tied and c-section?

I had my tubes tied, And all of my 3 children were born by c- section, could I still be a surrogate? And how long would I have to wait before I could

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Our friend wants to be our surrogate

We have a friend that has offered to be our surrogate. She and her family live in a surrogacy friendly state. We do not. How do we go about getting

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My wife wants to become a surrogate mother, but I have concerns

Hello, My wife keeps talking to me about wanting to be a surrogate mom. I don't know how to reply. I dont know what to say. Just a brief history

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Why don't intended mothers turn to surrogacy if they are afraid of carrying a baby or giving birth to a baby?

On your website it reads, Contrary to what some people may believe, intended mothers do not turn to surrogacy because they don't want to or are afraid

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How do you get started in surrogacy?

i AM INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SURROGATE MOTHER BUT I DONT KNOW WHERE TO START! DO YOU LOOK FOR PEOPLE AND HOW? OR DO THEY LOOK FOR YOU. WHAT ARE SOME

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How does insurance for a surrogate baby work?

Ok, I understand that the surrogates insurance pays for her, but what about the baby? Do we need to get some special insurance for when the baby is

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