Understanding the Embryo Transfer and IVF Process The embryo transfer is one of the most pivotal steps in the IVF process. For surrogates who are committed to helping a family grow, this moment is filled with emotion and hope. After undergoing fertility treatments and preparing your body for the embryo transfer, it’s natural to pay […]
in-vitro fertilization (IVF)
Frozen Embryo Transfer Timeline: What Surrogates Should Expect From Start to Finish
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The frozen embryo transfer timeline is one of the most anticipated and important parts of the surrogacy journey. For many surrogates, understanding what to expect during this phase helps ease anxiety and ensures a smoother experience. Whether this is your first surrogate pregnancy or your second time helping a family grow, being fully informed about […]
Surrogate Qualifications
Disqualifications for Surrogacy: What Can Prevent You from Becoming a Surrogate?
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Becoming a surrogate is one of the most generous and meaningful decisions a woman can make. For many families, the surrogacy journey provides the only path to parenthood. However, surrogacy is not suitable for everyone. There are specific disqualifications for surrogacy that agencies and fertility clinics use to determine who is eligible to carry a […]
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If you’re a surrogate who just completed an embryo transfer, the following days can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. By 7 days after embryo transfer, many surrogates begin to wonder whether they should be feeling anything, what symptoms are normal, and when it’s okay to take a pregnancy test. This period is often called the […]
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What Happens After IVF? The days after an embryo transfer procedure are full of hope, anticipation, and questions. If you’re a surrogate, this phase can be emotionally intense. You’ve made it through IVF prep, fertility medications, and the transfer procedure itself, now what happens next can feel out of your control. But while the implantation […]
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In today’s reproductive medicine landscape, in vitro fertilization has opened many doors for individuals and families facing infertility. Among the most commonly asked questions is: can you choose gender with IVF? For gestational surrogates, understanding this process is essential, especially when carrying an embryo that has undergone preimplantation genetic testing and genetic screening. This guide […]
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What Progesterone Does in Early Pregnancy Progesterone is essential for early and ongoing pregnancy. This powerful hormone lays the foundation for the uterus to accept embryo implantation and for fetal development. Produced first by the corpus luteum and later by the placenta and adrenal glands, progesterone keeps the uterine lining stable after the period so […]
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As a gestational carrier, your journey with in vitro fertilization is both remarkable and full of important considerations. One aspect you may encounter is advanced genetic testing. Terms like preimplantation genetic diagnosis, preimplantation genetic screening (called preimplantation genetic screening), chromosomal abnormalities, embryo biopsy, and viable embryos are all part of today’s assisted reproductive technology. Understanding […]
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May
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Choosing to start or grow your family through in vitro fertilization is a major step in any fertility journey. It’s a process filled with equal parts hope, emotion, and complexity, not to mention the financial considerations involved. Understanding the cost of IVF, the various IVF procedures, and how factors like insurance coverage and fertility treatment […]
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For many individuals and couples facing infertility, in vitro fertilization (IVF) offers a powerful and hopeful path to building a family. However, for those unfamiliar with the process, it also raises an important question: Is IVF painful? As an established surrogacy agency in California, we at Made in the USA Surrogacy understand that both the […]