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 stands ready to guide you every step of the way. We ensure a supportive, well-managed process that respects your commitment and bravery.
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.
Giving hope to intended parents by becoming a surrogate
Why do women decide to become surrogates? 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 have enjoying working with us so much they decide to sign up for a second or third journey. Surrogates in our program are compensated $60,000+. The compensation one receives from surrogacy helps your own family achieve their financial goals.
The surrogacy process can be divided into ten steps. On average, the process takes twelve to fifteen months.
You’ll have either an over-the-phone or in-person consultation to begin the process. Our team members will answer all your questions. If you do choose to become a surrogate mother, we will ask you to complete a formal application. After that, we’ll thoroughly review the application, perform the requisite state and federal background checks, do a review of your medical information and records, and perform a psychological screening evaluation. The entire screening usually takes about three to four weeks. Finally, we will contact you and let you know if you are a candidate.
Based on what you tell us in your formal, written application, we’ll create a profile that intended parents can look at and review based on their needs and preferences.
We will share with you profiles of intended parents. If you would like to get to know them better, we will arrange a meeting that will be facilitated by one of our representatives. This is a way for you to get acquainted with the intended parents in an open, non-judgmental, no-pressure way. Often, the result of this meeting is a verbal agreement to move forward with the process.
Upon match, you will work on a “gestational carrier agreement” along with the other party, the intended parents. The contract lists all the details of each party’s expectations and monetary obligations. The Surrogacy Center of Philadelphia will provide you with an independent, qualified attorney to help you review the contract and make changes as necessary.
If the first transfer is a success, you’ll be confirmed pregnant! You will visit the clinic at least two times to measure HCG levels in your blood. About four-to-six weeks into the pregnancy, the medical team will perform an ultrasound and verify that there’s a fetal heartbeat. Upon confirmation of heartbeat, you will receive the rest of your care from your regular obstetrician.
We’ll provide you with an attorney during the fifth month of the pregnancy to finish the paperwork required for your intended parents to obtain full legal rights of their child by surrogacy. The attorney files the paperwork with the courts in the county that you’re expected to deliver in. You don’t have to appear in court. It is an administrative process to get a pre-birth order so that the names of the intended parents will go directly onto the birth certificate when the baby is born.
The entire process of surrogacy usually takes about 18 months, but there are many factors that can make it longer or shorter.
When you fill out the initial application, our team will get back to you within 48 hours. Your initial screening will take about 45 days, as we work to gather records from your providers, and conduct background checks and evaluations. Upon completion of screening, you will be able to be immediately matched. Contracts typically take a month to complete and then the medical cycling protocol takes another two months. Hopefully, you are pregnant within one transfer attempt! If not, we will repeat cycle coordination.
As the only full-service agency in Virginia exclusively dedicated to surrogacy, we have more than fifteen years of experience helping Intended Parents fulfill their lifelong desire to create a family.
Do you want to give the incredible gift of helping someone complete their family? We want you to be part of a life changing journey and join us at Chesapeake Surrogacy!
