It might sound like the easiest step, but deciding whether or not surrogacy is right for you can be one of the hardest. No matter what you ultimately decide is right for you, we’ll provide you with all the information and legal guidance you need, whether you’re an intended parent or a surrogate.

Choosing the type of Rockville surrogacy and professional that’s right for you will depend on your unique circumstances and comfort level. There are several different paths your journey can take, including:

• Gestational versus Traditional: Traditional surrogates use their own eggs in the process; gestational surrogates do not. The vast majority of surrogacy professionals today only complete gestational surrogacies due to the increased legal and emotional risks of traditional surrogacy.
• Compensated versus Altruistic: Sometimes the surrogate receives base compensation in addition to reimbursement for the surrogacy-related medical and legal expenses. Not all states permit compensated surrogacy.
• Domestic versus International: The intended parents and surrogate either both reside in the U.S., or the two parties are in different countries. Not all surrogacy professionals will complete international surrogacies.
• Agency versus Independent: Surrogacy agencies screen your match, coordinate the process and provide support services from start to finish. In independent surrogacy, you’d handle all of this on your own.

No matter which type of surrogacy you choose, you’ll always need the expertise of an experienced Rockville surrogacy attorney.To learn more about how to start the Rockville surrogacy process, contact us now to get more information.

How will you know if a surrogate or intended parent is emotionally, financially and physically ready for the Rockville surrogacy process before you match with them? Readiness can be assessed with an in-depth screening process.

Depending on your situation, this step can consist of:

• An in-home assessment
• Background checks
• A medical and psychological evaluation
• And more

Finding  the perfect match is one of the most exciting and important steps in the Rockville surrogacy process. Depending on where you are in your journey, you might already have a match set up for your Rockville surrogacy.  If you already have a surrogacy match, all you likely need to do is to reach out to us plus a second attorney who is experienced in assisted reproductive law. If you don’t already have a match, there are two ways you can find a Rockville surrogate or intended parent for your journey:

• You can search for, screen and manage a match on your own, without the guidance of an agency or matching program. 
• You can partner with a surrogacy agency that will screen potential matches and then support you both throughout the entirety of the journey. 

Regardless of which of the two paths you choose, you’ll still need to reach out to us to complete the necessary legal steps.

After getting to know each other, and if both parties decide to move forward, an official match will be solidified through your legal surrogacy contract.

Once both parties are ready to proceed, it will be time to start drafting the legal contract. Both the intended parents and the surrogate will each have their own respective Rockville surrogacy attorneys. If you need a referral to a secondary surrogacy attorney in Rockville, we’ll be happy to connect you to legal experts we trust. Once both attorneys have had a chance to review and approve the terms and everyone agrees to the contract, everything can be signed and executed. Then, you’ll finally move onto the exciting part: the embryo transfer.

Once the contract has been formally established and signed, it’s time to begin the medical process for your surrogacy in Rockville. If the intended parents don’t already have frozen embryos, either the intended mother or the egg donor will receive medication to help develop eggs before the retrieval process. Once that’s done, the egg will 

be fertilized at the laboratory to create an embryo, which will then be transferred to the surrogate.

After the pregnancy has been confirmed and a heartbeat is heard, the surrogate will typically start receiving base compensation in addition to prenatal care throughout the pregnancy. Again, all of these important details, from compensation to medical decisions, will have been carefully and specifically addressed in the contract that we help you to create.

After the hard work of everyone involved throughout the Rockville surrogacy process, the big day is finally here! The birth of the baby is an exciting moment for everyone involved, whether you’re an intended parent or a surrogate.

Once the baby is born and the surrogate is ready to be discharged, everyone can start heading home. If you’re like many families, you might decide to continue your relationship after the hospital stay.