At Physician’s Surrogacy, we help people from all walks of life grow their families safely, quickly, and with expert care.
Our San Diego–based, physician-led oversight and compassionate guidance ensure your unique gestational surrogacy journey is streamlined, secure, and culminates in the healthy arrival of your baby.
Personalized Consultation
Let’s talk about your hopes, answer your questions, and outline your unique pathway.
Finding Your Perfect Match
Seamless IVF Coordination
We partner with your fertility clinic to ensure smooth embryo creation and transfer.
OB-Managed Pregnancy Care
Legal Peace of Mind
Our trusted attorneys secure your parental rights upfront, so you can focus on the excitement ahead.
Receiving Updates & Ongoing Support
Receive updates directly from our medical team after every appointment, ensuring clear, timely, and physician-monitored reporting.
Welcoming Your Baby, Together
From hospital prep to post-delivery snuggles, we’re here, even helping international parents with passports and visas.
Key Questions Answered by Physician’s Surrogacy
Physician's Surrogacy has a preterm delivery rate less than 50% of the national average, a direct result of our OB-managed oversight.
Each candidate undergoes medical history reviews, psychological evaluations, and IVF compatibility checks. This minimizes risks of disappointment and drop-offs, ensuring a highly qualified surrogate.
We offer transparent, flat-rate pricing and no fees until your surrogate is confirmed, unlike agencies with hidden costs. Our average matching timeline is just one week, far shorter than lengthy waitlists elsewhere.
Our physician-led approach ensures adherence to or exceeds industry guidelines, providing unparalleled safety and accountability.
Our in-house OB/GYNs. oversee every step. Our multilingual care teams offer 24/7 support for clear, compassionate communication and continuous guidance.
Not only was Physician’s Surrogacy able to order antenatal lab testing for my Surrogate Mother and baby, they also had one of their physician’s hop on a call with my Surrogate’s OB to review the test results! It was a seamless process, and they were able to explain everything to my wife and I so we could rest easy! It’s amazing how they can go that extra mile!
–Lizette and Greg S, Intended Parents
Our surrogate journey was relatively easy until she had unexpected bleeding and pre-term contractions. A physician stepped in and did a peer-to-peer with her managing OB and they both decided on the proper protocol in order to ensure a safe journey and delivery. Our surrogate was put on bed rest and she had our full support along with her surrogate support manager, case manager and the entire Physician’s Surrogacy team! Without our agency being Ob-Managed, I don’t know what our outcome would have been! I am so happy our surrogate was healthy and safe and so was our baby boy!
– Intended Parents
My surrogate was medically cleared and completely healthy when we started our journey, but during a routine check-up, her OB noticed she had an elevated AFP level during the second trimester. Naturally, we all got really scared and imagined the worst-case scenario. Luckily, a physician from Physician’s Surrogacy was able to coordinate a meeting with a Perinatologist, GYN Oncologist and the OB to devise a plan to ensure that both the surrogate and baby were safe. I am happy to say our surrogate’s amino fluid tested normal and we have a healthy baby!
– Intended Parents
Yes. Many families begin surrogacy planning while they’re still creating embryos. We can connect you with trusted IVF clinics or coordinate with your current clinic to freeze embryos for future transfer. Matching and legal work can move forward in parallel. Learn more on our Become a Parent page.
Many parents start by asking, how do I find a surrogate mother. Our surrogates apply from many US states and complete medical, psychological, and background screening before joining the program. We then match you with someone whose preferences, location, and clinic fit your needs. See how matching works on our Become a Parent page.
The safest way to find a surrogate is through a reputable, physician-managed agency like Physician’s Surrogacy. We pre-screen each candidate medically, psychologically, and legally before sharing her profile with you. Then we match you with someone who fits your values and clinic needs. Read about our process on the Become a Parent page.
Parents often ask how much does a surrogate cost. Total cost depends on surrogate compensation, benefits, insurance, clinic fees, agency services, and legal work. In many U.S. programs, that full range is roughly $140,000–$170,000, but your quote is tailored to your plan. See the breakdown in How Much Does a Surrogate Cost.
Most US surrogacy journeys fall roughly between $140,000 and $170,000, depending on state laws, clinic, insurance, and surrogate compensation. Your total can be higher or lower based on your specific plan. After your consult, we provide a personalized written quote. Learn more in our surrogacy cost guide.
People often search what is a gestational surrogate. She’s a woman who carries a pregnancy created through IVF using eggs and sperm from the intended parents or donors. Because the embryo comes from those eggs and sperm, she has no genetic link to the baby but receives medical care and compensation. Learn more on our Gestational Surrogacy page.
A surrogate mother, or gestational carrier, is a woman who carries a pregnancy for intended parents using an embryo created through IVF. The embryo comes from the parents’ or donors’ eggs and sperm, so the surrogate is not genetically related to the baby. Read more on our Gestational Surrogacy page.
Surrogacy is an arrangement where a woman carries and delivers a baby for intended parents who cannot safely carry a pregnancy. In gestational surrogacy, embryos from the parents or donors are transferred to the surrogate’s uterus using IVF, and she has no genetic link to the baby. Learn more in How Does Surrogacy Work.
Our program at Physician’s Surrogacy welcomes anyone to be parents. We’re talking single intended parents, heterosexual couples, and LGBTQ+ families. We focus on medical clearance, emotional readiness, and your ability to meet financial and legal requirements, not marital status or gender identity. During your consult, we review your situation and suggest the safest path forward. See more on our Become a Parent page.
People consider a surrogate when pregnancy is medically risky or impossible. That may include uterine factors, repeated IVF failure, certain heart or autoimmune conditions, or a history of complicated pregnancies. Same-sex male couples and single men also use gestational surrogacy. Your fertility specialist can tell you if surrogacy is a safe option.
Surrogacy costs change based on the surrogate’s location, experience, pregnancy history, insurance, and the benefits you choose. Agency fees, legal work, and medical care also affect the total. During your consult, we review each line item with you. See our surrogacy cost guide for details.
Many ask why become a gestational surrogate. Most surrogates want to help someone who can’t carry a pregnancy, often after seeing infertility in their own family or community. Others simply love being pregnant and feel called to support hopeful parents while receiving fair compensation. Read real stories on our Become a Surrogate page.
Yes, there will be contracts with your surrogate. Once you match, each side works with an independent attorney to sign a detailed gestational surrogacy agreement. It covers medical decisions, payments, contact preferences, insurance, and delivery plans. Our team coordinates the process. Learn more in our surrogacy legal overview.
Most international parents travel to the US at least once for the birth and time with their baby. Many choose an additional trip early on to create embryos and meet the surrogate in person. If you prefer fewer trips, embryos or eggs/sperm can often be shipped to a US clinic instead. Details are outlined on our Become a Parent page.
The surrogacy process usually moves through consultation, matching, screening, legal contracts, embryo transfer, pregnancy, and delivery. You meet your team, review surrogate profiles, complete medical and legal steps, then your IVF clinic handles treatment while we coordinate the journey. Read the full timeline in How Does Surrogacy Work.
It depends on the agency you choose to work with. Most agencies have a 6-18 month waiting list to match with a surrogate. Some also require you to sign a contract and pay agency fees for them to begin the process of matching. Physician’s Surrogacy offers complimentary matching, and you can match with your Surrogate as quickly as a week. On average, the typical timeline is two weeks.
Contact is flexible and tailored to everyone’s comfort level. Some families like regular calls and text updates; others prefer periodic check-ins. You, your surrogate, and your coordinator discuss expectations during matching and include them in your agreement, and the relationship often grows naturally over time. For guidance, see our surrogate relationship article.
All funds for your journey—including surrogate compensation and approved medical or travel expenses—are held in a secure escrow or trust account managed by a licensed third party. They pay your surrogate according to the contract, so money never passes directly between you and her. This keeps finances transparent and protects everyone. Learn more in Financing Your Surrogacy Journey.
Surrogacy has high success rates, but results depend on embryo quality, the surrogate’s health, and the IVF clinic’s experience. At Physician’s Surrogacy, all surrogates are OB-managed and medically pre-screened, and many journeys include more than one embryo transfer to achieve pregnancy. You can learn more about success factors on our Gestational Surrogacy page.
Intended parents often combine several options: fertility or medical loans, surrogacy grants, personal savings, and lines of credit. During your consult, we can review common approaches and share resources that past families have used successfully. For an overview of typical costs and payment ideas, see Financing Your Surrogacy Journey.
No. In US gestational surrogacy, your baby’s birth certificate lists only the legal parents, not the surrogate. Our legal team prepares the proper court orders so your names are on the certificate and you hold full parental rights from birth. For more details, visit our Surrogacy and Birthright Citizenship guide.
You bring the dream—we’ll help you bring it to life. Schedule a complimentary consultation with San Diego’s leading gestational surrogacy agency. We are partnered with various fertility clinics in California and all around the U.S.
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