Surrogacy Process

The Surrogacy Process for those seeking to have a baby is summarized below:

1. Call our office in Manhattan and set up a time to meet with us for a one hour no cost discussion. If you live out of the New York area, we can arrange for a phone consultation. During this time we will answer all your questions about the surrogacy process.
2. If you are comfortable with the process, the next step would be to fill out the paperwork and return the forms to us.
3. Once we receive the paperwork, we are ready to get started.
4. The next steps require you to make two decisions – the first about an egg donor and the second about arranging for your sperm to reach India.
5. Choice of Egg Donors: We have egg donors from a variety of backgrounds available. Indian egg donors are available in India. Pictures and profiles are available for your review. Once you pick the egg donor, we check availability and start the donor cycle for the donor. In the event the donor you select is not available, we will find you a substitute that is a close match. We always provide you with several donor profiles that meet your specifications to select from and ask that you select your top 3 choices.
6. Sperm Transport to India: The easiest way to do this is to collect a sperm specimen by collecting it at home and ship it using a mailer by FedEx to our affiliated sperm bank in the United States. From there it is transported to our surrogacy center in India. The sperm center will process your sperm and you also have the option of "sex selection" available in the event you prefer either a male or female baby.
7. If you prefer to go to India to give a sperm specimen, that option is always available to you.
8. Choice of Surrogate: Our surrogates are always Indian women who are proven mothers. This means that most are in their mid 20's in age and have had at least one child. The child has been examined to confirm it does not have any birth defects and only then will the surrogate be assigned to you. The appearance and background of the surrogate have no effect on your future baby's appearance.
9. What affects the baby's health is that the surrogate be in good health and follow a physician approved diet, medical testing and healthy life style during pregnancy. This is arranged for at the surrogacy center where the mother stays during her nine month pregnancy until your baby is ready for delivery. During this time, a small gift by mail of clothing or chocolates to the surrogate are always greatly appreciated.
10. About a week before the delivery, we would like you to come to India. Please bring your original birth certificate and US passport with you.
11. Our facilitator at the center will arrange for hotel accommodations for you in India and arrange for you to be picked up at the airport as well as arrange for a car and driver for your convenience during your stay. In the event you wish to travel in India, the facilitator will help you with any and all of your travel plans.
12. Now the exciting part! When the time comes for the baby to be delivered, we would like you to be present in the delivery room. As soon as the baby is born it is given to you to hold as the proud parent for a few minutes before it is gently transferred to the baby clean up area and the neonatal nursery where it will stay for a few days until you are ready to return to the United States with the baby.
13. Please pick a name for the baby. As soon as it is born it will have your name on the birth certificate.
14. The next step is a DNA blood test to match your blood with that of the baby. This confirms that you are the legal parent of the child.
15. Bringing Your Baby Back to the USA: The facilitator will then go with you to the closest American Embassy where you will take this blood test, your passport and birth certificate with you. Upon presentation of these papers, and other necessary forms, the US Embassy will issue you a US Passport for your baby and you are now ready to bring it home to the United States.
16. Upon arrival in the United States, the first thing you need to do is to take the baby to a pediatrician near your home for a checkup and to get your baby started on the right new born diet.