If you are considering surrogacy for your family, you may wonder where to start.
The amount of information available about surrogacy and surrogate programs can seem overwhelming; unless you already know someone who would consider becoming a surrogate, you may be unsure of how to find one.
At Surrogate Mothers, Inc., we have the expertise and resources to connect you with women who are healthy and have a strong desire to help you and your family.
We take pride in being the most reputable surrogacy program in the world. You can trust our years of experience to help you locate the perfect surrogate mother.
The idea of surrogacy can seem overwhelming, exciting, and frightening – all at the same time.
If you are considering surrogacy for your family, it’s important to not only be aware and educated, but also to have the support of an experienced program–with over 30 YEARS of helping families from across the world!
If you are considering surrogacy, there are two main types of surrogacy:
In traditional surrogacy, the surrogate is artificially inseminated with sperm from the husband of the couple, or a single man. She is genetically related to the child.
If the man is married, his wife or husband adopts the child after birth and a new birth certificate issues with their names on it. Oftentimes, our surrogates do self-inseminations, although this is entirely up to you and her.
While traditional surrogacy may still be applicable in some cases, it is utilized far less often than gestational surrogacy.
In a gestational surrogacy, the surrogate does not supply the egg. The biological mother may provide the egg, or the egg may come from a donor.
Gestational surrogacy is considered by families for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to:
For a woman to become a surrogate mother, she must first and foremost be healthy and stable. The other fundamental requirements are that:
1) she has previously had a child.
2) she is 18-35.
3) she is a non-smoker.
4) she is a U.S. citizen, and not living in MI.
5) she is <200 lbs.
Before becoming a surrogate mother, a woman will undergo a variety of testing procedures in order to confirm that she is indeed healthy and able to carry a baby to term.
These tests may include:
Becoming a surrogate mother takes an exceptional amount of work. Not only is pregnancy physically and emotionally taxing for a woman, it is 24/7 job with no breaks. A surrogate cannot simply “walk away” from the task a few months in.
Women who choose to become surrogate mothers for other families honestly love children and have a deep desire to help people who are unable to have children of their own.
Surrogate mothers come from all demographic backgrounds, all races, all sexual orientations, and all belief systems.
If you’ve dreamed of growing your family and have questions about surrogacy, contact us via phone at 1-888-787-7642 or 1-317-996-2000 or email us at scl@surrogatemothers.com