Intended Parent
- Do you have support from your partner, family, or friends for this journey?
- Have we selected a fertility clinic, or are we ready to begin that process?
- Do we have embryos ready for transfer, or do we understand the steps required to create them?
- Have we created a realistic budget that includes compensation, medical care, insurance, legal services, escrow, travel, and unexpected expenses?
- Have we explored available savings, financing, grants, and employer fertility benefits?
- Are we emotionally prepared for a process that may include delays, uncertainty, unsuccessful transfers, or other challenges?
- Do we have support from family, friends, or professionals who understand our journey?
- Are we prepared to build a trusting, respectful relationship with a Gestational Carrier?
- Have we considered how we want to communicate and how involved we hope to be during the pregnancy?
- Have we discussed our views on embryo transfer, vaccines, multiples, selective reduction, and termination if medically necessary?
- Are we prepared to respect the Gestational Carrier’s needs, boundaries, family, work, and daily responsibilities?
- Have we considered what kind of relationship we hope to have with our Gestational Carrier after delivery?
