How to become a surrogate

If you are reading this, you are obviously doing your research and gathering information before making the commitment to be a surrogate — good for you!

The agency you chose to work with will play a very important role in your experience as a surrogate. I recommend that you interview at least 2–3 agencies before choosing to align yourself with one.

With West Coast Surrogacy, we conduct an initial phone interview. During the conversation, we review your health and pregnancy history, outline the program in detail and see if we are a good fit for each other. It is more important to our agency that you have the experience that you are looking for, rather than having you partner with us if it’s not the best fit.

Once the initial discussion is complete, we mail an informational packet that contains multiple consent forms and a profile questionnaire. We also ask that you submit your medical records from your previous pregnancies along with a recent Pap Smear test result. Once we receive your completed information and medical records, our agency will arrange an in-person meeting at your home.

After the in-person meeting is complete, your profile will then be made available for intended parents to view. You will also have the opportunity to view the intended parent’s profile.

Once the intended parent(s) wish to move forward, we arrange a meeting that I will attend with you and the intended parents. From this point on, you are on your way to becoming a pregnant surrogate mother!