When it comes to choosing a surrogacy clinic, intended parents may get overwhelmed by the number of options on the market and what to pay attention to when making a decision. Below, we will explain the main factors to pay attention to, what questions to ask, and what to expect when finding a surrogacy clinic.
Key Takeaways
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Surrogacy clinics’ history, success rates, and reviews are crucial in identifying their trustworthiness and expertise.
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Health and psychological screening of potential surrogates, quality legal representation, and emotional health support are the leading trends of the reputable surrogacy clinics.
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The size and quality of the clinic’s surrogate database will impact wait times and success rates.
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For intended parents residing in countries where surrogacy is legally banned, it’s advantageous to choose a clinic that operates internationally.
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When working with the surrogacy clinic, intended parents should expect an initial consultation, assisted surrogate selection and matching, medical and psychological screenings, and legal and emotional support.
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The metrics for successful embryo transfers, fertility treatments, and live births play a significant role in the clinic’s experience.
Finding a Surrogacy Clinic
Several game-changing factors play a role in the adequacy and trustworthiness of the surrogacy clinic. It’s helpful to be prepared and know what questions to ask to avoid unreliable companies and scams.
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Research the clinic's history, success rate, and testimonials. These factors significantly affect whether you can trust the company’s experience.
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Ask questions about the clinic's services. These should include health and psychological screening of potential surrogates, quality legal representation, and emotional health support.
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Ask about the size and quality of the clinic’s surrogate database and how selective they are when choosing surrogates. The agency must choose healthy and trustworthy candidates.
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Find out about the clinic’s wait times for the surrogacy process. A more extensive surrogate database typically allows for shorter wait times.
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For intended parents residing in countries where surrogacy is legally banned, it’s advantageous to choose a clinic that operates internationally. Check the surrogacy-friendly countries we operate in.
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The agency should be open about its work and procedures and share about its practices.
WCOB happy families’ testimonials on our YouTube channel.
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Remember that the right surrogacy agency will make you feel supported and cared for
Center for Surrogate Parenting
A quality surrogacy clinic is not only an organization that helps you receive a baby. It is an environment of support where people walk the path to parenthood with you. We’ve created World Center of Baby (WCOB) as a center for surrogate parenting to help people at every step of the surrogacy journey.
When starting your journey with the center for surrogate parenting, you should expect to be taken through the following steps. Note that if one of the below steps is missing, it’s a severe red flag for you to address.
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You should expect an initial consultation where you will be asked questions about your goals and unique situation and also develop your surrogacy plan. This is a prerequisite for starting a surrogacy process.
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Intended parents will walk through the assisted surrogate selection and matching. Reputable agencies have an extensive surrogate database and can provide several options to meet your requirements.
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After you are matched with a surrogate, both you and your surrogate will undergo medical and psychological screenings to ensure the absence of infectious diseases and mental and genetic disorders. This step is crucial; the clinic should provide the most thorough testing.
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Intended parents and a surrogate must sign a legal agreement outlining their rights, responsibilities, and compensation for the surrogate.
World Center of Baby has a team of legal experts specialized in surrogacy law.
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After the above steps are completed, a clinic performs in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and transfers the embryo into the surrogate’s uterus. The surrogate should receive medical care and support during pregnancy.
WCOB arranges for intended parents to participate in the pregnancy milestones and experience the process with their surrogate.
Surrogacy Clinic: Do Metrics Matter?
When looking at various surrogacy clinics, experience and metrics matter. Here’s what metrics to consider:
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The number of countries where the agency has had successful cases.
As an example, WCOB operates in 4 surrogacy-friendly countries and works with intended parents worldwide. We have helped people from various cultures and backgrounds become parents of one and, in many cases, two healthy children.
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The success rate of the clinic’s first embryo transfers, IVF with donor cells, and fertility treatments should be at least 65%.
72% of our first embryo transfers, 85% of IVF with donor cells, and 69% of our fertility treatments have been successful.
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The percentage of pregnancies that ended with live birth.
100% of WCOB surrogate pregnancies ended with live birth.
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The size of the donor database.
Our database accounts for up to 200 healthy donors, offering tailored donor matching.
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The number of healthy babies born with the clinic and whether the clinic assisted with any twin surrogate pregnancies.
WCOB has helped 207 healthy children, including 29 sets of twins, be conceived, born, and go home with their parents.
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What payment options the clinic offers.
WCOB offers flexible payment options: you can pay for every stage separately, breaking down the payment into portions.
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The clinic should have legal representatives in each country it operates in.
We provide all-inclusive legal support. We have legal representatives in each of the four countries who oversee all legal procedures.
Final Thoughts
Looking for a surrogacy clinic is a meticulous process. Among other factors, intended parents should pay attention to the clinic’s experience, success rate, and the surrogate and donor database size. For intended parents residing in countries where surrogacy is legally banned, it’s advantageous to choose a clinic that operates internationally. A trustworthy clinic will provide support throughout the whole surrogacy process. Intended parents should also learn the clinic's performance metrics.
Choosing a surrogacy clinic can be stressful, and you may have several questions. Feel free to contact us for answers and guidance.
