Thinking about gestational surrogacy and ready to become a surrogate? This page explains the core surrogacy requirements in plain language. You’ll see the surrogate qualifications doctors and coordinators check, plus the steps to apply as a surrogate mother. If you meet these surrogate requirements, you can be a surrogate with confidence and start your journey today.
Thinking about gestational surrogacy and ready to become a surrogate? This page explains the core surrogacy requirements in plain language. You’ll see the surrogate qualifications doctors and coordinators check, plus the steps to apply as a surrogate mother. If you meet these surrogate requirements, you can be a surrogate with confidence and start your journey today.
Tap through each category to confirm you meet the baseline surrogate qualifications. These panels summarize what clinics and coordinators review before you become a surrogate.
You meet the surrogacy requirements best when you have at least one full-term birth and stable prenatal records. Clinics review C-section history, cycle regularity, and current health to confirm surrogate qualifications for gestational surrogacy.
Keep a healthy routine—sleep, nutrition, and movement—and follow your doctor’s advice on BMI and medications. This helps you become a surrogate with confidence.
Your screening follows a clear medical process. The clinic reviews OB records first. Then the hospital arranges full medical exams for you (and your partner if applicable) to confirm you meet transfer criteria and to issue medical clearance.
Your profile includes health history and psychological screening details. Our team shares this with intended parents during matching to ensure fit and safety. Strong home support makes the journey smoother and aligns with core surrogate requirements.
When the clinic clears you, the doctor starts the pre-transfer regimen. You follow meds and injections for about 4–6 weeks, then complete the embryo transfer and begin pregnancy monitoring.
You receive care through partner programs with advanced labs and strict quality controls. Partner centers maintain CLIA/CAP-standard embryology labs and use leading culture, testing, and cryo methods to support safe IVF surrogacy care.
Examples include California Fertility Partners and Gen 5 Fertility Center, along with Harvest and Incinta for comprehensive IVF and PGT support.
You won’t navigate this alone. A dedicated project manager coordinates appointments and key milestones and provides bilingual updates, including weekly and monthly reports, so you always know what comes next in the surrogacy requirements process.
Clinics check your health against clear surrogacy requirements. Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension can stop approval. Severe past OB issues may also block gestational surrogacy. Final eligibility depends on your physician’s review and formal medical clearance from the clinic.
Doctors look closely at delivery records and uterine health. Certain C-section histories or complications can lead to a “not cleared” result. If the clinic decides you don’t meet transfer criteria, you cannot become a surrogate for that cycle.
Current nicotine use, substance use, or heavy alcohol use can fail screening. Lack of reliable transportation or an unsafe home setting can also pause the process. These issues conflict with core surrogate requirements and clinic guidance during screening.
You need legal clearance after medical clearance. If attorneys cannot finalize the contract or state guidance conflicts with your case, the cycle cannot move forward. You also need flexibility for travel and scheduled embryo transfer.
Breastfeeding, very recent tattoos/piercings, recent childbirth, or out-of-range BMI may require a short wait. The clinic sets timing, then starts meds and transfer when you are ready. Typical pre-transfer prep lasts about 4–6 weeks before IVF embryo transfer.
We start with your OB records. The clinic checks your history and current health to confirm surrogate qualifications. The hospital then books full medical exams for you）. Doctors decide if you meet transfer criteria and issue medical clearance. These are essential surrogacy steps before matching.
You meet with a licensed therapist. We review support, expectations, and stress management. Your profile includes key health so matching stays safe and transparent. This keeps gestational surrogacy grounded in real readiness.
After medical clearance, attorneys draft and review your contract and insurance documents. Both sides sign the agreement. Courts later rely on this contract for the pre-birth order. Legal clearance protects you and the intended parents.
Your doctor starts pre-transfer meds and injections. This phase usually runs about 4–6 weeks. Then you complete the embryo transfer and begin pregnancy monitoring. These surrogate steps follow standard IVF surrogacy process protocols.
You take an HCG test about 10–14 days after transfer and confirm fetal heartbeat at ~4–5 weeks. From 11 weeks, an OB manages routine care. Our project managers check in multiple times each week and provide a weekly report, so you always know the plan. These checkpoints keep the surrogacy requirements clear from transfer to delivery.
A dedicated handles schedules, milestone reminders, and coordination. You receive weekly and monthly cycle reports and 24/7 bilingual support. This structure keeps every step organized and builds trust throughout gestational surrogacy.
We ensure your journey is supported with clear compensation, secure escrow, and comprehensive benefits throughout the entire process.
We use an independent trust account for surrogate compensation and reimbursements. The escrow pays items by milestones and contract terms. After the clinic confirms key checkpoints (like HCG and fetal heartbeat), the program triggers the next surrogacy payment and keeps the escrow at the required minimum per policy.
The trust account covers approved items only. You see clear statements and a clean paper trail.
The trust pays contract items: your surrogate pay installments, insurance costs, attorney fees, and other approved, itemized expenses. We manage these through the third-party escrow to keep funds compliant and on time.
You work with your own attorney. We coordinate contract drafting and review after medical clearance. The legal team prepares documents that support the pre-birth order process in your state.
For insurance planning, we partner with industry leaders. ART Risk focuses on surrogacy insurance, trust oversight support, and contract review across the U.S. SeedTrust provides specialized reproductive escrow services with strong compliance and a modern online platform.
You don’t navigate this alone. A project manager handles schedules, milestone reminders, and day-to-day coordination. We send weekly and monthly cycle reports and offer 24/7 bilingual support, so you always know what comes next.
During pregnancy, our team checks in several times each week and helps arrange key appointments. The weekly report system keeps everyone aligned.
With clear requirements, steady support, and milestone-based planning, you can take the next step with confidence. Let’s confirm your eligibility and design your journey together.