Welcome to your Surrogacy Agency Search

When you’re sure that surrogacy is the right path for you, it’s time to decide on a surrogacy agency to support you along the way. GoStork offers access to over 60 top surrogacy agencies in the US which you can compare side-by-side and point-by-point for all the factors that matter to you (including services, costs, the time it takes to match with a gestational carrier, number of babies born, etc.). After you’ve done all your research, you can book consultation calls with agencies you’re interested in and eventually sign a contract with the agency you feel is the right fit.

If you haven’t yet, at this stage you’ll create your embryos (using an egg from the intended mother or a donor and sperm from the intended father or a donor). You can choose to genetically test your embryos. Check out our article for a more detailed overview of the embryo creation process.

You will be asked to complete an intended parent profile, including facts about you, your family, your story, and what you are looking for in a gestational carrier. This helps the agency get to know you and learn more about what you’re hoping for in a journey and in a surrogate match. The agency then helps find the most ideal match that meets your criteria and the gestational carrier’s requirements. (As a note, the gestational carrier undergoes a prescreening, a Social Work Consultation and a psychological exam with a licensed professional). Profiles are exchanged and both of you will determine if you’d like to move forward and work together.

The gestational carrier undergoes a thorough medical screening including a physical exam, a sonohysterogram to evaluate the uterus and ovaries, and blood tests to check for undiagnosed medical conditions or infectious diseases. Her medical and surgical history, including family and pregnancy history is also reviewed.

Once the gestational carrier is medically and psychologically cleared, you can move on to the contract stage. Both parties to the contract have their own independent lawyer. Check out our surrogacy agreements article for more in-depth information on what is included and why you need one.

The fertility clinic provides the gestational carrier with her protocol and medication. When it’s time for the embryo transfer, you can either join in person or via a video call. Next up is the two week wait - the time between the embryo transfer and hCG level blood test. The gestational carrier visits a local clinic for beta tests until the heartbeat is confirmed.

During the early stages, the gestational carrier continues to be monitored by a fertility clinic close to her home until she’s released to an OBGYN of her choice. The gestational carrier updates you as the pregnancy progresses. Depending on the state, your attorney may be able to start the pre-birth order process around 16-20 weeks. At this stage, you start working on a birth plan, book any travel, choose a pediatrician, and start preparing for the baby!

Congratulations! It’s time to welcome your little one. Court proceedings start before or after the birth, depending on state law. An order or judgment declares the intended parents as parents of the child. International parents stay in the country until a passport is issued.