Finding a Surrogate with an Agency. If you do not already know a surrogate mother, a surrogacy agency can help you find women who have been screened and approved to carry surrogate pregnancies. A surrogacy specialist will work with you to discuss your goals and find a surrogate who fits into your plans.

Can someone carry someone else’s baby?

While surrogacy laws vary by state, it’s usually possible for you to pursue a gestational surrogacy for a family member or for a friend. Although you will carry your family member or friend’s baby, you will not be this child’s legal mother, so you won’t have to worry about any legal relationship to the child you carry.

How do I find a surrogate baby?

Surrogacy Agencies and Matching Professionals The best way to find a surrogate is often with a matching professional or surrogacy agency, such as American Surrogacy. When you choose this path, most of the process is taken care of by your surrogacy specialist.

What it’s like carrying someone else’s baby and having someone else carry yours?

Surrogacy involves a woman agreeing to carry a baby for someone else. After the baby is born, the birth mother gives custody and guardianship to the intended parent or parents. Surrogacy has complex legal and medical steps that must be met.

Where can I find a free surrogate mother?

If you are looking to find a free surrogate mother, you might start by looking within your own network for an eligible friend or family member who wishes to carry for you. Otherwise, finding an altruistic surrogate is often a path you must take on your own.

Does insurance cover surrogate pregnancy?

In most cases, when dealing with a surrogate pregnancy, the parents of the child will cover the costs not taken care of by insurance. It is common for many health insurance companies to cover the cost of the pregnancy, but covering the fertility treatments will be the responsibility of the surrogate or the donor.