5 simple tips to follow while choosing surrogacy agency

Once Intended Parents wish to become a parent via surrogacy process, they need to make sure they are in good hands. Choosing the best surrogacy agency is one of the first steps toward it.

The decision of starting the surrogacy process can be a daunting but keeping a few factors in mind; an Intended parent can make the right decision.

The high surrogacy cost can make gestational surrogacy out of reach for many couples. But with the right program and right surrogacy destination, parents can bet financial benefits and can afford surrogacy baby.

Choosing a trusted and experienced surrogacy agency will make a massive difference in their surrogacy journey. A surrogacy agency plays an integral role in your family building process. It is good to do thorough research and choose the one who you think is best for your specific need. These are a few factors, which might help you in finding the right surrogacy agency for you.

1. Experience of surrogacy agency matter:

The surrogacy agency experience of doing many successful surrogacy cases in past play an important factor to consider. When more and more Intended Parents has used gestational surrogacy services, that means the team is already aware of each step and complications that may arise during the full process.

A team which has done many cases know the best and guide and support you for coming challenges, well in advance. Someone who is well versed with process and problems can make surrogacy journey easy at each step. Nowadays, many new surrogacy agencies struggle when it comes to helping the parents as they lack the experience and insight needed for this long and complicated journey.

2. Trust and credibility of the agency:

While choosing a surrogacy agency, their credibility is essential to consider. It takes many years to make credibility and just a few days to lose it. Never judge someone by the fake negative reviews as many of them are distributed by the competition.

The best way to interact personally and meet in person. It is a good idea to get in touch with a few of the previous successful cases. A parent who has already traveled the road, which you are planning to take will be a great help. A professional and compassionate team has nothing to hide. Having open communication can help select the right people.

3. Communications is critical:

This is important to consider if you are choosing a cross-border surrogacy agency. Even the same thing applies if you wish to use a surrogacy agency which is not based in your state and you cannot meet them frequently. Excellent communication opens the doors of trust and comfort for parents.

As you are sitting thousands of meters away, so having a quick and timely communication will give you much-needed peace of mind. A team which relies on times and keep you updated with any delay due to a business trip or holiday is responsible and will handle your case with the same dedication and compassion.

4. Being flexible can help you:

After working in this sphere for almost 8+ years, each surrogacy case is unique. It is never possible to assume that all will go as per the plan as it did for many other Intended Parents.

There are many factors which are out of control like-- the success rate of IVF cycle, egg donor and surrogate mother health and complication issues, and legal aspect of the surrogacy. That is why treating each case as a new case and with an open mindset and desire to assist is important.

Most of the surrogacy agency, provide a more customized approach to each case and will do their best to accommodate your needs. They can do IVF cycle in your choice of the IVF clinic or can consider your request while matching surrogate mother or egg donor for you.

If you have some specific need for your surrogacy requirement, it is good to communicate well in advance. Most of the agencies will be happy to assist you with moderate changes in their policies to help you.

5. One-to-one relationship with parents:

A full Surrogacy process can be a 1-2 years long journey from the start till end. Your surrogacy coordinator or case manager will be more like a family member, and you speak or write to him or her daily. Most agencies do provide an individual case manager to each Intended Parents, who are aware of the case from the beginning.

It is not easy for a new team member to know and understand your journey. That is why most of the surrogacy agencies do give a personal case manager. If not, ask for it as it will save your time and make communication easy for you.

Many times, a case manager develop a warm and loving relationship with the intended parent and go out of the way to assist them. It is good to create a healthy, transparent and truthful relationship with your surrogacy agency team.

Are you still looking for a surrogacy process and searching for the best surrogacy agency for you? We can help you! We already helped many families to extend their families since 2010, and we can do the same for you. For single or gay couples who wish to have a baby via gestational surrogacy, we have one of the most affordable yet secure plans with a guarantee surrogacy baby in Colombia.

Get in touch now! Email here: neelam@ivfconceptions.com

I am Neelam Chhagani and work as infertility and surrogacy consultant since 2010. I have a blog— , providing information, guide, and support to the would-be parent.