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.
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.
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.
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.
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