In the world of IVF and fertility treatments, Donors are the “unsung heroes” for countless families going through the journey towards parenthood. (See a great recent post by my colleague, Richard Vaughn of IFLG, on the subject: EGG DONORS, SPERM DONORS ARE UNSUNG HEROES OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION). Donors who provide their genetic material (eggs/sperm/embryos) for…
Each surrogacy agency has their own specific surrogate benefit package (SBP) with unique terms and provisions. We have a entire separate post just on that topic alone and how to compare benefit packages across agencies. Within each benefit package, there is usually a base pregnancy compensation amount. This is also the number you usually see…
You have made the commitment to become a Gestational Surrogate for someone else. What an incredible gift of grace that is for your matched Intended Parents. The fact that you are willing to endure being pregnant again so another family can grow and thrive is truly remarkable. At this moment, the last thing you are…
Once you make the decision to sign-up with a surrogacy agency, your surrogacy journey will begin interacting with a number of other professionals. These professionals could include people like agency case managers, fertility doctors, psychologists, lawyers, and escrow account managers. All of these industry professionals will be involved by varying degrees at different stages of…