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Surrogacy is a wonderful opportrunity for a couple to have a baby that is the biological child of one or both of the Prospective Parents. It is an exciting journey, and the agency you choose to work with is largely going to determine whether it is an enjoyable one as well. By the time many couples pursue surrogacy, they have endured years of fertilitiy treatments that have resulted in loss and disappointment. Surrogacy is not their first choice, but it may be the only one that will allow them to experience the joy of having a baby that is biologically related to one or both of them. As wonderful as that opportunity is, it can be overwhelming to contemplate trusting in a woman that they don't know to carry their most precious little one. That's where we come in. Baby Miracles has been helping couples for over 10 years (and some staff members for over 15) to become parents. It is incredibly rewarding to see the sadness and anxiety turn into joy when they find out that they are "expecting".

Choosing the right agency is the first step in your surrogacy journey. There are many aspects of a surrogacy arrangement and working with a well-established and qualified agency is important to ensure (1) all necessary procedural aspects are handled timely and professionally, (2) that the funds deposited for payment of costs and compensation are safe, and (3) that you are provided with wonderful young woman who will be your Surrogate and take this amazing journey with you.

Some couples do not know for certain whether they will ultimately choose In Vitro Fertilization/ EmbryoTransfer (IVF/ET), which is Gestational Surrogacy, or Artificial Insemination (AI), which is Traditional Surrogacy. The following will explain the processes involved in both Gestational and Traditional Surrogacy, to assist you in making this determination.

Gestational Surrogacy ("GS") 
Pregnancy is achieved through In Vitro Fertilization ("IVF") by transferring embryos created with the Prospective Mother's eggs or eggs from an Egg Donor and the Prospective Father's sperm or donor sperm into the uterus of the gestational carrier, a quick and painless procedure. With this type of surrogacy, the Surrogate is not biologically related to the baby she will carry. This is the most popular means of having a child.

Traditional Surrogacy ("TS") 
Pregnancy is achieved through Artificial Insemination ("AI") whereby semen of the Prospective Father or a sperm donor is introduced into the uterus of the Surrogate (intrauterine insemination). In this instance, the Surrogate is the biological mother of the baby and, for this reason, most women choose not to be traditional surrogates. The advantage of this type of surrogacy is that it is significantly less expensive than IVF.

Assisting couples to bring a baby into the world is an awesome responsibility, and one that we do not take lightly. For this reason, we have strict criteria for everyone who participates in our program - Prospective Parents and Surrogates alike - as follows:

In addition, we use subjective criteria when speaking with potential surrogate candidates to determine whether they have a pleasant demeanor, enthusiasm, and appropriate motivations.
 
Only about 20-30% of women who contact Baby Miracles to become a Surrogate Mother are accepted into our program.
We are highly selective and choose only women who are of good character, high moral standards, and who express a strong commitment to taking the very best care of herself and the baby she will carry.

To review the Step-by-Step Process for surrogacy, click here.