Everything is pretty much suspended for now. I explain in this week’s video.
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Please watch this video before applying to be a surrogate (gestational carrier). If you meet the basic requirements it is easy to submit our on line application.
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Pennsylvania women can serve as gestational carriers no matter where in the state they live: surrogates stay with the OB/GYN practice where they had their own children and their everyday schedule stays pretty much the same. Minimal travel is required.
With the Northeast Assisted Fertility Group, surrogates choose the intended family that is the right fit for them. They receive expert attention and the best medical care.
Put money into savings, toward college educations for the kids, or just general expenses: base cash compensation starts at $50,000 and the total compensation package will exceed $60,000.
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In this week’s video I describe why the surrogacy bill did not pass last year and suggest strategies for its success in 2020.
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In this video I explain that a donor is either eligible to donate or not; it is very rare for a donor and her recipient to be a carrier for the same genetic condition. Blood type does not present a conflict either.
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Former NAFG client Laura Watson writes about her experience using an egg donor in this article in https://livingthesecondact.com.
My Journey From Infertility To Motherhood
Read MoreYou can donate outside your hometown: the travel is all expenses paid in advance. I describe the requirements in detail in this week’s video.
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Some agencies advertise very low fees: they are probably not including all the costs that surrogacy entails.
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Good surrogates are hard to find! They need to be thoroughly vetted before they are matched with intended parents. This first step takes an average of three months, then the whole process takes about a year (to get to the baby’s birth). Kathy Benardo from the Northeast Assisted Fertility Group explains the steps.
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Inherited – A disease or characteristic that is transmitted through genes from parents to offspring. Inheritance patterns include the following:
Sources and additional information:
Cancer
Heart
Blood
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Metabolic/Endocrine
Urinary
Genital/Reproductive
Reproductive Outcomes
Neurological
Mental Health
Muscle/Bone Joint
Sight/Sound/Smell
Skin
Congenital Abnormalities/Birth Defects
Chromosomal Abnormalities
Genetic History