Endometriosis Awareness Month: What is Endometriosis?
With March being Endometriosis Awareness Month, we wanted to help share information about this medical condition that, although not often discussed, affects an estimated 1 in 10 women worldwide.
Surrogacy Medications
What Medications Do Surrogates Take?
When choosing to become a surrogate mother, it is important to understand the surrogacy process and the various steps and requirements needed. In today’s blog we are going to be discussing the common medications a surrogate mother may be prescribed by their doctor. Understanding Surrogacy Medications As a surrogate mother, the health of you and …
Glossary Terms
There are some glossary terms. Glossary Terms Amenorrhea Amenorrhea is the absence for three or four months in a row, of a menstrual period in a woman of reproductive age. Aneuploidy Aneuploidy is an abnormal number of chromosomes missing or present in a cell. Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) A protein produced by the ovarian follicles to …
Can I Be A Surrogate Mother If I Have HPV?
First, let’s be clear. HPV is not the same thing as HIV. HPV stands for Human papillomavirus, and it is a DNA virus that inhabits typically the skin or mucus membranes in the genitals area. There are several forms of HPV, and they are usually benign, causing no symptoms. But some of them can lead …
Can I Be A Surrogate If I Take Anxiety Medication?
Where does this leave anxiety medication? By this, we are not talking about over-the-counter pills intended to relieve headaches caused in part by daily stress. By anxiety medication, we mean prescription drugs intended to help regulate clinically diagnosed anxiety. And they are often a no-no when it comes to volunteering as a surrogate mother. But why, you might …
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Diet and Nutrition for Surrogate Mothers
One of the more common questions we get asked by our new surrogates is if there are any diet recommendations, or restrictions, they should be aware of throughout their pregnancy. For any pregnancy, including those through surrogacy, it is important to maintain a healthy diet for both you and the baby. Unlike a traditional diet, …
The common medications a surrogate needs
When a woman first decides to become a surrogate, it might not occur to her that surrogacy involved medications. But it is, after all, a medical procedure. And it is not a natural process, where the body prepares itself to undergo changes. A surrogate candidate will naturally want to know what medications will be going …
