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We receive many letters from our visitors requesting general
information and/or advice about surrogacy and egg donation. The new Q
& A Section has been designed to answer your questions, as well as
to help others who may come across the same issues and concerns in the
future. Three individuals, all of whom have personal experience with
surrogacy and/or egg donation have graciously volunteered to "host"
this area and field your questions. Many of these questions, as well as
our hosts' responses will then be posted here for others to browse
through and benefit from! It is our hope that this section
will gradually grow to become a mini-reference area for individuals
with
a personal interest in surrogacy and/or egg donation.
Important Note: Please
remember that the responses posted here are given by individuals who
have personal experience with surrogacy and egg donation. They
are not professionals in the field and the input they offer
should not be substituted for necessary professional advice, such as
that of a lawyer, physician, or psychologist.
- Just
Starting Out - Surrogacy
For those just starting down the surrogacy path.
Topics may include finding the right match, pros and cons of
independent vs. agency, where to start, etc.
- Just
Starting Out - Egg
Donation
For those just starting down the egg donation
path. Topics may include finding the right match, pros and cons of
anonymous vs. known donor, independent vs. and agency or broker, where
to start, etc.
- Typical
Requirements & Screening - Surrogacy
Topics may include the screening process,
qualities to look for in an SM/IP, typical requirements for becoming an
SM, etc.
- Typical
Requirements & Screening - Egg Donation
- Topics may include typical requirements for
becoming an egg donor, the screening process, qualities to look for in
an egg donor/IP via egg donation, etc.
- Medical
Issues - Gestational Surrogacy
- Topics may include the risks involved in
surrogacy, side effects from meds, questions about protocol, etc.
- Medical
Issues - Traditional Surrogacy ( 8 )
- Topics may include the risks involved in
surrogacy, side effects from meds, questions about protocol, etc.
- Medical
Issues - Egg Donation ( 17 )
- Topics may include the risks involved in egg
donation, side effects from meds, questions about protocol, etc.
- Legal/Contract
Issues - Surrogacy ( 31 )
- Topics may include contracts, legal fees,
establishing parental rights, etc.
- Legal/Contract
Issues - Egg Donation ( 2 )
- Topics may include contracts, legal fees,
etc.
- Insurance
Issues
( 9 )
- Topics may include finding coverage, finding
out if current insurance will cover surrogacy, etc.
- Financial
Issues -
Surrogacy ( 23 )
- Topics may include compensation, covered
expenses, overall costs, etc.
- Financial
Issues -
Egg Donation ( 4 )
- Topics may include compensation, covered
expenses, overall costs, etc.
- Emotional
Issues -
Surrogacy ( 7 )
- Topics may include SM's feelings about
parting with the baby after the birth, IM's feelings regarding not
being able to carry
the baby, etc
- Emotional
Issues -
Egg Donation ( 5 )
- Topics may include the IM's feelings about
not being the biological mother of her child, the IM's and ED's
feelings regarding anonymity, etc.
- Relationship
Issues
( 3 )
- Topics may include contact, trust, respect,
communication, etc.
- Telling
Others
( 8 )
- Topics may include explaining surrogacy or
egg donation to children, who to share the news with, dealing with
those who disapprove,
etc.
- Surrogacy
In General
( 36 )
- Miscellaneous surrogacy related questions
that do not fit under any of the other categories
- Egg
Donation In General
( 3 )
- Miscellaneous egg donation related questions
that do not fit under any of the other categories
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Sara -
Experienced traditional surrogate