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Intended Parent Process
You have decided to grow your family through surrogacy. Wonderful! In our surrogacy programs, we will walk you through every step to ensure that your needs will be met with compassion and care. The entire surrogacy timeline should not be stressful or overwhelming and that is why we are here: to make everything as simple as possible and ensure you have an enjoyable experience.
Full-Service: We provide full surrogacy parenting services by coordinating the entire journey with top physicians, psychologists, attorneys and monitoring facilities as needed.
Guarantee: We will rematch if the gestational carrier is deemed unable to proceed by your reproductive endocrinologist, either due to medical reasons or failure to achieve pregnancy after three embryo transfer attempts.
Pre-Screened: We deliver only qualified Surrogates for your journey to ensure your cycle will proceed in a timely manner.
1. Schedule a Surrogacy Consultation
Get the information you need to make the right decision.
During your consultation about our surrogacy services, you’ll learn all you need to know about how to start the surrogacy process and what to expect, so you are fully prepared to embark upon this journey with GSHC. We will be happy to meet with you in-person at our Irvine office, or by video conferencing.
We also provide language support in English, Chinese, and Spanish.
2. Getting to Know You
We will have you complete a short profile so that we can get to know more about you and your expectations/requirements for a Surrogate. This allows us to provide you with appropriate profiles we believe will be a good match for your family.
3. Profile Reviews
Both the intended parent(s) and the gestational carrier will have the opportunity to review each other's profiles. This step allows both parties to get acquainted and assess compatibility.
4. Medical Record Review for Gestational Carrier
The gestational carrier undergoes a thorough medical evaluation to ensure her suitability for pregnancy. This includes a review of medical records and potentially additional tests.
5. Match Meeting
Once both parties express interest and the medical records are approved by the Intended Parent(s) physician, a match meeting is scheduled. This meeting provides an opportunity for the intended parents and gestational carrier to connect on a personal level and discuss expectations.
6. Agency Agreement
Once you have decided on the match with your Surrogate, all you need to do to get started is complete our agency agreement and return it along with a small initial deposit. That’s it! You won’t pay or sign anything with our agency until you and your Surrogate are 100% comfortable to move forward!
7. Medical Screening & Psychological Screening for Gestational Carrier
Gestational carriers will need to undergo a comprehensive medical evaluation, including blood tests, hormone level checks, a uterine assessment, and STD screening. Additionally, drug testing will be required for both the carrier and their spouse or partner. Infectious disease screening will also be conducted for the spouse or partner.
Gestational carriers will undergo a psychological evaluation to assess their emotional readiness for surrogacy. The evaluation will address potential challenges during and after pregnancy, and ongoing counseling and support will be provided.
8. Legal Process
Legal contracts are established to outline the rights and responsibilities of all parties involved. This process includes the creation of necessary legal documents.
9. The Transfer Cycle
After your surrogate clears medical screening and the legal contracts are finalized, the clinic will create your surrogate’s transfer calendar. This is the breakdown of which medications she will take, when, and the dosage. We will make sure your surrogate follows the calendar as directed. She will be monitored throughout the process to make sure she is responding well to the medications as she prepares for embryo transfer. If her blood test is positive, she will remain with the fertility clinic for her first 3 obstetric ultrasounds and remain monitored and on medication for the time-being.
10. The Final Furlong
At around 10-12 weeks of pregnancy, your Surrogate will be released to her personal obstetrician. At this time, she will be attending doctor’s appointments monthly. We will assist you with travel arrangements in order for you to be present at the delivery of your baby. During this time, the Pre-Birth Order will also be completed, which is an important court document stating that you are the legal parent/s of the child. We will provide support throughout the pregnancy, parentage process, delivery, and beyond, so you can rest assured you will never be alone in this process. We will also assist in applying for any required documents for traveling home with your bundle of joy once you have welcomed them into the world!