Surrogacy is a unique pathway that allows you to give the ultimate gift – the gift of family. At the Surrogacy Center of Philadelphia, our team of experienced professionals and former surrogates stand ready to guide you every step of the way. We ensure a supportive, well-managed process that respects your commitment and bravery.
We pride ourselves in being an agency committed to developing meaningful relationships with Intended Parents and Surrogates equally, communicating with compassion (and sometimes humor), and offering competitive compensation to surrogates while remaining affordable for Intended Parents.
A surrogate, or more specifically a gestational carrier, is a person who generously agrees to carry a pregnancy for another individual or couple—the intended parents—with the intention of giving them the precious gift of a child. At our agency, we specialize in gestational surrogacy, where the surrogate has no genetic link to the baby they carry. The child is conceived through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) using the eggs and sperm of the intended parents or donors. Before the surrogacy journey begins, both the Intended Parents and the Surrogate sign a contract, and the Surrogate is compensated for her services.
When you make the choice to take part in surrogacy, you’ll have the chance to help all kinds of people create families of their own. The people helped by surrogacy are from all walks of life, of all sexual orientations, and of varying ethnic backgrounds. Some of the people who work with surrogates are married and some aren’t.
Here’s a brief listing of people who may turn to surrogacy so they can have families of their own:
At the Surrogacy Center of Philadelphia, we realize how intensely personal the surrogacy journey is. That’s why surrogates in our program choose their Intended Parents. Everyone gets to meet, hear each others’ stories, and decide if they would like to move forward on a surrogacy journey together.
Why does someone decide to become surrogate? The most common reason is to help others. While not a requirement, many surrogates have also finished growing their own families and enjoyed uncomplicated pregnancies. They also really enjoyed being pregnant.
At the Surrogacy Center of Philadelphia, many of our surrogates enjoy working with us so much they decide to sign up for a second or third journey. Surrogates in our program are compensated fairly and reach their personal financial goals (ex. saving for college, purchasing a new vehicle or making a downpayment on a home) as a result of successfully completing a journey. Surrogacy is life changing for all parties!
