A gestational surrogate has no genetic or biological relationship to the child/children they carry. These are the only types of arrangements that Circle Surrogacy facilitates. By contrast, traditional surrogates are both genetic and gestational mothers and relinquish custody of the resulting child/children after birth.
If you are interested in applying to become a surrogate, The application takes just 10 minutes, and you will be contacted within about 24 hours with next steps.
As an agency, we provide you with full support and guidance throughout the entire process. All aspects of your surrogacy journey are handled by our team, from matching, to screening, to legal work, to social work support. We handle any issues that may arise.
Once we receive your online application, we will contact you within 1-2 business days. If you meet our initial qualifications, you will gain access to our Surrogate Portal, where you can move forward in the pre-screening and screening processes. The Portal contains online forms that allow you to submit photos, medical history information, insurance details, matching preferences, etc. Once you’ve completed these tasks and we have reviewed your medical records as well as insurance information, we will schedule screening calls for you and your support person with one of our licensed social workers.
A member of our experienced social work team will speak to you in detail about the surrogacy process and what you should expect. You will have the opportunity to ask all of your questions about our program, the IVF cycle, the matching process as well as how we support you during the pregnancy, insurance issues, compensation, etc. During this screening, we will ask you many questions about your support system and your motivations for being a surrogate mother. In addition, your support person will also be screened.
Successful surrogate applicants:
We are unable to accept applicants enrolled in certain government programs, including cash assistance, welfare, public housing, and Section 8 housing. The income requirements for these programs are generally stricter than other programs, such as food stamps, WIC, and subsidized childcare. Reimbursements received while you are acting as a gestational surrogate could potentially make you ineligible for certain benefits.
BMI guidelines are set by the IVF clinics, and we require documentation that verifies your current BMI. The BMI requirements are established not only for health reasons, but also to ensure that you will respond appropriately to the medications necessary for this process. To learn more about the importance of BMI
Most of our intended parents ultimately want the power to make decisions about their own family. Please inquire with our staff whether or not we currently have intended parents who would not terminate a pregnancy due to a severe medical diagnosis of the fetus.
Yes, if you are breastfeeding, you can still apply. If you meet all requirements, we will work with you to determine the best timeline for you to move forward.
Based on guidelines set by fertility clinics, we can begin surrogates 3 months after a vaginal delivery or 6 months after a delivery by C-section.
At this time we are unable to accept applicants who have experienced postpartum depression for which they were prescribed antidepressants after their most recent delivery, numerous prior deliveries, or all prior deliveries.
We review antidepressant use on a case-by-case basis while reviewing medical records.
We require that all surrogates and egg donors in our program have the full support of their significant other. If you are not married, you must have a support person in place with whom you will share the journey. Your primary support person will also have a screening with our social work team.
Some STIs/STDs will disqualify you. HIV and Hepatitis (or any others that could be communicated to a fetus/baby) would disqualify you, whereas others, such as genital warts and genital herpes, may not.
Yes. We have all kinds of families who are looking for surrogate mothers, including married couples, single parents, same-sex couples, domestic and international couples, and single people of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. We have parents who are hoping to add to their families and others who are having a child for the first time.
Being open and flexible with your matching preferences can help reduce the time it takes to match you. Typically, we are able to match surrogates more quickly because we have many intended parents waiting.
Typically our surrogates and intended parents will meet each other via video call before moving forward with a match. We encourage both parties to get to know each other and to make sure you feel the match is right. More often you will meet them in person for the first time at the screening or transfer stage.
You should expect whatever level of contact makes you comfortable, as every journey is unique. We do ask all of our intended parents to be in touch at least once a week from the time they meet you until delivery. Some people choose to have more frequent contact than this, especially around the time of the birth. However, it is not required. Before you cycle and during the pregnancy, you can expect phone calls, emails, and maybe an occasional visit, particularly for OB appointments and ultrasounds. After you deliver, we encourage our surrogate mothers and families to remain in contact through emails, phone calls, pictures and letters or maybe an occasional visit. Everyone is encouraged to do what makes them most comfortable. For most, the relationship develops naturally over time.
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