There are many parties involved in a surrogacy journey. That can be overwhelming. As an agency, our job is like an orchestra director, bringing together different players to create a harmonious journey.
Besides the Gestational Carrier and the Intended Parents, there is the fertility clinic that performs the medical cycle and many other professionals – attorneys that draw up contracts between all parties, psychologists that explore the motivations and mental state of everyone involved, and escrow companies that hold all the funds to be paid to the gestational carrier in a safe and secure account.
At the Surrogacy Center of Philadelphia, our 15+ years of experience helps you confidently navigate this process.
Not every agency is familiar with the complexities of international surrogacy. We are proud to have facilitated a number of journeys with Intended Parents that reside outside of the United States. We provide online consultations and facilitated video conference matching sessions. We work closely with your home-country attorney to ensure all legal documents are properly recognized. We offer highly personal post-delivery support – from helping you get passports to go home, to providing you with baby supplies, and making your family’s stay here as comfortable as possible.
A gestational carrier will carry embryos created through IVF. Prior to the embryo transfer, the gestational carrier will be on cycling medications. These medications are hormones that can control and suppress ovulation, as well as build up the uterine lining so the body is ready to receive the embryos. The hormones are taken in the form of injections.
The gestational carrier will have regular visits to the clinic to monitor her hormone levels and measure the thickness of her uterine lining via blood work and ultrasounds. At the appropriate time, the doctor will transfer the embryo into the gestational carrier’s uterus via a tiny catheter. It is a short, painless procedure. The gestational carrier then goes home to rest for a day or two before resuming normal activities.
Besides the gestational carrier and the Intended Parents, there is the fertility clinic that performs the medical cycle and many other professionals – attorneys that draw up contracts between all parties, psychologists that explore the motivations and mental state of everyone involved, escrow companies that hold all the funds to be paid to the gestational carrier in a safe and secure account, and finally, an agency that coordinates all the parties involved.
Gestational surrogacy is a method for having a child for individuals and couples. Intended Parents work with a gestational carrier who becomes pregnant using embryos created with: (1) the intended mother’s ovum or donor ovum, and (2) the intended father’s sperm or donor sperm. The Gestational Surrogate has no genetic relationship to the baby. She is simply the oven for a very precious bun! We created a blog post where we discuss gestational surrogacy in more detail.
Intended Parents complete intake forms and build a private matching profile in our system. When a surrogate completes our comprehensive medical, psychological and background screening, she too is able to build a profile, letting our agency capture her preferences for matching.
Our team will present both parties with pre-screened candidates that match preferences. If interest is mutual, we will facilitate meetings between all parties before anyone makes a commitment to move forward.
Good communication is key to a healthy relationship. We will never match you with a gestational carrier who has different values than your family or differing preferences on important issues like communication. We encourage Intended Parents and Surrogates to communicate directly, though your case manager is always available to facilitate conversations if need be.
Absolutely. We have worked with many single parents. We can help refer you to outstanding local donor programs and clinics to create your embryos before finding you a wonderful surrogate to complete your family.
We believe in financial transparency and affordability. Our agency will provide you with a detailed cost estimate based on your circumstances, in conjunction with the clinic of your choosing. Our agency fee is $24,000 and is divided into four reasonable payments across your entire journey.
On average, a complete surrogacy journey costs around $100,000., inclusive of surrogate compensation, insurance, medical bills and legal fees. We assist clients with funding their journeys through grants, discount programs, and other options.
Please complete our inquiry form below. We will provide you with an information packet on our program and set up a consultation. If our waitlist for matching is open, we will have you complete our intake forms and matching profile so we can find you a great surrogate. The Surrogacy Center of Philadelphia believes in giving our Intended Parents and Surrogates highly personalized care and consideration, therefore we limit the number of cases we take on each year.
