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Can You Be a Surrogate with Depression?
Can you be a surrogate with depression? The answer is, it depends — and the answer is more nuanced than most online resources suggest. Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the U.S., affecting tens of millions of adults. Many women with a personal history of depression have become surrogates. Many … Continue reading Can You Be a Su
Can You Be a Surrogate with Herpes?
Can you be a surrogate with herpes? In most cases, yes. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) — both oral (HSV-1) and genital (HSV-2) — is one of the most common viral infections in the world. Roughly one in six adults in the U.S. has genital herpes. Many of them have had healthy pregnancies. Many are surrogates. … Continue reading Can You Be a Surrogate with Herpes? →
Can You Be a Surrogate with HPV?
Can you be a surrogate with HPV? In most cases, yes, HPV does not automatically disqualify you from becoming a surrogate. But there are guidelines. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., affecting roughly 80% of sexually active adults at some point in their lives. Many women who have … Continue reading Can Y
Can You Be a Surrogate with a C-Section? What OBs Look At
You’ve had a C-section, you’ve heard surrogacy might be possible, and now you’re wondering if your scar changes things. Most agencies give you a vague non-answer. The truth is that having a C-section does not automatically disqualify you from being a surrogate — but the type of incision, how many you’ve had, and how your … Continue reading Can You Be a Surro
Can You Be a Surrogate with Gestational Diabetes?
If you had gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy, you’ve probably already hit the vague answers most surrogacy agencies give — a checkbox that says “no diabetes” with no room for context, or a coordinator who can’t distinguish GD from Type 2. It’s one of the most common medical questions we get, and one of … Continue reading Can You Be a Surrogate wit
Can You Be a Surrogate with ADHD? What You Need to Know
If you have ADHD and you’re thinking about becoming a surrogate, the question isn’t whether your diagnosis disqualifies you — it’s whether your current situation does. Those are two very different things. Millions of women manage ADHD successfully every day, and many have gone on to carry healthy pregnancies for families who couldn’t do it … Continue reading
Can You Be a Surrogate with Anxiety? What the OB/GYN Team Reviews
Many women who want to become surrogates have managed anxiety at some point in their lives. For some, it’s a past history. For others, it’s something they’re still treating with medication or therapy. The question — can you be a surrogate with anxiety — is one of the most common we hear, and the honest … Continue reading Can You Be a Surrogate with Anxiety?
Can You Be a Surrogate If Your Tubes Are Tied?
If you’ve had a tubal ligation and you’re worried it rules you out as a surrogate with tubes tied, here’s what you need to know: it doesn’t. Not even slightly. But since you’re already researching eligibility, it’s worth understanding exactly why — and what our physician team does evaluate. Key Takeaways •Tubal ligation — including … Continue reading Can You
First-Time Surrogate Compensation: What You’ll Actually Earn
If you’re researching first-time surrogate compensation and every answer you find gives you a number without an explanation, you’re not alone. Most agencies lead with a headline figure, then leave you to figure out what it actually includes, when you start receiving it, and whether the number you’re seeing applies to your state. What first-time … Continue re
How and When Do Surrogates Get Paid?
If you’re considering surrogacy, one question tends to sit underneath all the others: how and when do surrogates get paid? Knowing the dollar amount matters, but the timing is what you actually plan your life around — when the first payment lands, when the monthly rhythm starts, and what arrives after delivery. Most agencies bury … Continue reading How and W