Guidance for prospective and current surrogates, including eligibility, compensation, wellness, application, screening, pregnancy, and postpartum support.
Short answer: A first surrogate consultation is a fact-finding conversation. You can ask about requirements, compensation, screening, matching, time, travel, and family support. You should leave with clear next steps. You do not need to apply or make a decision…
Short answer: In a thoughtful surrogacy program, matching should be mutual. A prospective surrogate can review information, meet intended parents, ask questions, and decide whether the match feels right. Intended parents also make a choice. Neither side should be pushed…
Yes, it may be possible to become a surrogate without an agency. This is often called independent surrogacy. But “independent” should not mean skipping medical screening, psychological evaluation, separate attorneys, insurance review, escrow, or clinic rules. The intended parents and…
Agencies and fertility clinics request surrogate medical records because a questionnaire cannot show exactly what happened during pregnancy, delivery, surgery, or recovery. Records help the medical team identify diagnoses, treatment, complications, birth details, and whether more information is needed. A…
Surrogate screening is a series of checks that helps the program, clinic, professionals, and you decide whether a journey is medically, emotionally, legally, and practically appropriate. It is not one test and it is not only about “passing.” The process…
A surrogate journey commonly takes about 12 to 24 months from first application through postpartum recovery. The pregnancy itself is only one stage. Records, screening, matching, legal work, insurance, clinic timing, embryo transfer, and unexpected delays can add months. Use…
Surrogacy support should cover more than friendly check-ins. A surrogate may need help with scheduling, medical coordination, legal and insurance questions, payment tracking, travel, childcare, emotional support, and postpartum recovery. The agency should explain which help it provides and which…
Surrogate psychological screening is usually a private conversation with a qualified mental-health professional. You may talk about pregnancy, postpartum recovery, relationships, stress, support, boundaries, and what you expect from the journey. Some evaluations also include a written questionnaire or psychological…
Postpartum support for a surrogate should be planned before birth and continue after everyone leaves the hospital. The plan should cover medical follow-up, emotional check-ins, rest, transportation, meals, childcare, household help, lost wages, insurance, urgent symptoms, and communication with the…
Before you accept intended parents, ask questions that show how the relationship will work when life is not easy. Talk about communication, appointments, privacy, family responsibilities, medical decisions, travel, birth, postpartum contact, and how disagreements will be handled. You do…