Ep. 20 | Surrogacy and Psych Screening

Episode 20 October 09, 2020 00:42:33
Ep. 20 | Surrogacy and Psych Screening
Fertility Cafe
Ep. 20 | Surrogacy and Psych Screening

Oct 09 2020 | 00:42:33

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Hosted By

Eloise Drane

Show Notes

In Fertility Cafe episode #20, Host, Eloise Drane and Dr. Bethea-Walsh talk about the psychological evaluations and mental health consultations which kick off a surrogacy journey. Both intended parents and surrogate candidates often feel nervous about the prospect of speaking with a mental health professional but as Eloise and Dr. Bethea-Walsh discuss, there is nothing to be nervous about. Your mental health professional is not looking for perfection. They simply want to make certain that both the surrogate candidate and the intended parents understand the undertaking and are ready for the realities of the journey. 

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