November 9, 2024
Five Things to Look for When Picking Intended Parents
If you’re considering becoming a gestational surrogate, one of the most crucial factors is selecting the intended parents you will be carrying a child for. This is an intimate and complex relationship, so making the right connection is vital. Of course, your surrogacy agency will be able to guide you along the way, but here […]
November 9, 2024
Writing a Birth Plan? What You Need to Know About C-Sections
Just because you previously delivered vaginally, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t prepare for a c-section just in case this time. A variety of factors can make a cesarean necessary, including those you can anticipate like placenta previa or breech positioning. There is also any number of conditions or events that can require an emergency C-section such […]
November 9, 2024
The Quick-Read Guide to Surrogacy Terms and Abbreviations
When you first begin to investigate surrogacy, you may be overwhelmed by the number of terms and abbreviations you might have never heard before. Whether you’re considering creating your family through surrogacy or thinking about becoming a surrogate yourself, there’s a lot to learn. Here’s a quick guide to some of the most common terms: […]
November 9, 2024
Gestational Surrogacy Compensation and Taxes
As a surrogate, your compensation is not considered a salary or fee for services. The purpose is to balance the scales for the discomfort and expense you experience during your surrogacy journey. It’s important to track all your expenses and the compensation you receive carefully, for tax purposes and so you know you’re being compensated […]
November 9, 2024
Before Deciding to Be a Surrogate, You Need to Ask Yourself THESE Questions
This month, we’re speaking to the founder and Surrogacy Program Director of Surrogate Solutions, Gayle Garrett. Gayle is not only experienced in bringing surrogates together with couples and individuals hoping to build a family of their own, she is also the mother of two and has served as a surrogate herself. Gayle is a registered […]
November 9, 2024
Gestational Surrogacy Screening: What You Need to Know
If you’re considering becoming a gestational surrogate, you may wonder what to expect. Of course, you understand there will be a screening process, but what will they ask? What tests will they perform? Here’s an overview of the process a typical surrogate will undergo. First, you will be asked some broad questions about your health, […]
November 9, 2024
What are the Top Mistakes Women Make as a First-Time Surrogate?
This month, we’re continuing our series of conversations with Surrogate Solutions founder and Surrogacy Program Director, Gayle Garrett. Gayle has worked with many gestational surrogates and has even served as a surrogate herself. Some of her staff members have been surrogates as many as three or four times. Gayle is a registered nurse with a […]
November 9, 2024
Common Finance and Tax FAQs About Surrogacy
We recently spoke to Gayle East-Garrett, founder and CEO of Surrogate Solutions about concerns common to gestational surrogates and intended parents. Topics that come up frequently, according to Gayle, are finance and tax issues and associated costs in general. Gestational Surrogates “Let me begin by saying that there is never a cost to the gestational […]
