Surrogacy is an arrangement where a woman agrees to carry and birth a child for another person or family.

Yes, there are two types of surrogates, we have listed them here:

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Traditional:  The surrogate would use her eggs, they would be fertilized with sperm from an intended father or donor.

Gestational:  A gestational carrier (also called a surrogate) carries an embryo created from sperm and eggs from intended parents or donors. Here at BabyDream Surrogacy we only do gestational surrogacy.

No. If you have not completed a pregnancy and a successful delivery it will be impossible to give your informed consent because you have not experienced the process yet. You must have given birth to and be raising at least one child of your own. Part of our screening process involves the review of your prenatal and delivery records to ensure you have a history of healthy, uncomplicated pregnancies & deliveries. This also protects intended parents from discovering that you might also have some infertility issues that have yet to be diagnosed.

Yes. You can apply to become a surrogate while still breastfeeding however, will need to stop before we can send you for medical clearance. While breastfeeding hormones could be passed along to your breastfeeding child and no one wants to worry about how much your child may or may not be getting.

Yes, your eggs are not used in gestational surrogacy. An embryo is implanted directly into your uterus.

An agency does all the legwork for you so to speak below is a list of just some of the things an agency does for you at zero cost to a surrogate:

• Collect medical records

• Help match you with intended parents  

• Coordinate with the fertility clinic

• Get an escrow agency to make sure you are paid on time

• Set up health (if yours is not surrogacy friendly) and life insurance

• Help connect you with ART attorneys to go over you legal contract with you.

Our first time surrogates are generally compensated at $35,000 (add an extra $5000 if you live in CA). Repeat surrogates receive a higher compensation, depending on their experience. We also have a great benefits package. Your coordinator would be happy review the details of the compensation package with you.

Your intended parents will fund an escrow account before starting your medications. From the escrow account, you will receive a monthly expense allowance, as well as compensation for the embryo transfer and an injectable medication fee. Your base compensation is broken up into 10 monthly payments; however, after you deliver the baby the remaining balance will come in one final payment. Payment will be handled by BabyDream Surrogacy and your escrow agency according to the guidelines of your contract.

The medical screening process involves several medical tests & procedures to help your Reproductive Endocrinologist determine that you’re in good health and that it’s safe for you to proceed as a surrogate. Each physician may have a different protocol for tests for the screening, so they may perform any number of these tests:

• Blood tests for various diseases

• Vaginal ultrasounds

• Hysterosalpingogram/HSG

• Hysteroscopy/HCG

• Gynecological exam

• Your spouse or partner may also be required to undergo blood tests to ensure that there are no infectious diseases that could be transmitted to you.

​Once you are matched with intended parents, you will see their IVF physician for your medical screening as well as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist for your psychological evaluation. After all, screenings have been completed and you’ve been declared “cleared,” the contract will be drafted and reviewed by all parties for approval. After legal contracts are completed, the IVF physician can proceed with your medications for your transfer. You cannot start your medications until you have received legal clearance.

This is a question we get asked quite a lot. We have never had a case where the intended parents did not want their baby. Most of our intended parents have struggled for years to have a child, surrogacy is the process to help them attain their dreams and help them have their miracle child. However, in the unlikely case, it ever did occur the Intended Parents are legally obligated to take the child if there is a pre-birth order in place and they can arrange for an adoption. If there is not a pre-birth order in place then we will work with the attorneys to arrange for a loving adoptive home.