3 Considerations for Returning Gestational Carriers
While you now know what to expect from the process, timeline, matching and your agency and intended parents, there are additional important elements to consider before embarking on another surrogacy journey.
Timing
You might want to commit to another surrogacy journey shortly after completing your first one. There is no mandated timeline to follow but always speak with your OBGYN before coming back. They will have the best advice for you and your body.
Family and Support
You’ve done this before, so you know what to expect. We encourage you to ensure your family, friends and children are on board with you completing another surrogacy journey. After their experience with you on your previous surrogacy journey, are they ready for you to have those commitments again?
Matching Preferences
You may want to come back for a subsequent journey to help your former intended parents have a second child. You might also choose to work with new IPs entirely. Regardless of your choice, we are here to support you in this decision and facilitate any conversations that need to happen.
3 Next Steps for Return Surrogates
Speak With Your OBGYN
Your doctor will likely recommend when it will be best for you to do another transfer after your most recent delivery. For this reason, experienced surrogates must get an OB approval letter as part of their re-screening process with Circle. Your support social worker can email you a copy of this form to bring to your OBGYN appointment or directly fax it to their office.
Speak With Your Family
Make sure your support system will be on board with a subsequent journey. Speak with your partner, your children, and whoever else a 14-16 month surrogacy might affect.
Submit a New Application
You will need to resubmit the surrogate application. This ensures we have your most up-to-date information in our system.