Frequently Asked Questions
Where Do We Begin?
Please submit an Inquiry Form, once we have been contacted by you, we will provide you with information about our surrogacy programs, how we might be of assistance for your personal needs and make arrangements for an initial consultation.
Is There a Fee For the Initial Consultation?
No, The Surrogacy & Egg Donation Center TM does not charge a fee for consultations or for reviewing profiles of our egg donors or surrogate mothers. We encourage Intended Parents to come in to our office for an initial consultation to fully assess our company and what program is best suited for your personal situation. We do not expect any fees or to be retained until we have located a suitable fertility assistant for you.
Where is your office located?
The Surrogacy & Egg Donation Center TM is located in San Diego County, California, in Los Angeles, California, and in Miami, Florida. We encourage prospective clients to visit our office for the initial consultation, if geographically feasible. Our normal office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5pm, Pacific Standard Time. Furthermore, we operate out of an actual office structure, as opposed to a home office, providing clients with the security of longevity and stability.
What type of arrangements and relationships are available with your donor program?
The Surrogacy & Egg Donation Center TM offers a comprehensive egg donor program with a coordination team that has made many numerous donation cycles not only possible, but successful. We maintain a large number of egg donors who meet very specific and stringent criteria. Only an approximate 10% of women who apply to our program are accepted. Intended Parents also have the option to choose from an anonymous, semi-anonymous, or known relationship with their donor.
Do you work with all intended parents, whether single or married?
The Surrogacy & Egg Donation Center TM does not discriminate on the basis of medical need, household situation or personal lifestyle choices. The desire to have a child to raise and watch grow into a wonderful human being is innate in all of us.
What are your current success rates regarding third-party reproduction?
The Surrogacy & Egg Donation Center TM has had the honor of working with some of the most well-respected and honored experts in the field of reproduction. The success rates of a vast majority of professionals is currently at or above 75%.
I am still trying to decide whether third-party reproduction is for me, or if adoption might be a better option?
The benefits of egg donation and surrogacy are insurmountable; although, The Surrogacy & Egg Donation Center TM, through its law firm partnership, provides assistance through adoption, the ability to have a loved one or spouse provide half of the genetic makeup of the embryo is something that cannot be replaced after determining your need for a fertility assistant. Furthermore, the Intended Parents personally provide or control the prenatal environment – either through personally carrying the child created through egg donation, or through the assistance of a gestational carrier, everything is within your control. You experience the pregnancy from early on through childbirth. These experiences are not always an option through adoption.
What are the acceptance criteria for your donor applicants?
The Surrogacy & Egg Donation Center TM does not accept donors over the age of 32. While the American Society of Reproductive Medicine recommends working with donors over the age of 20. We also do not accept any donors that have a family medical history of birth defects or genetic disorders. Additionally, we strictly scrutinize any and all mental disorders within the immediate family through their medical and personal history profile. Upon completion of an interview process and acceptance into our program, donors are presented to Intended Parents via our database. Upon selection, all donors must undergo a complete medical and physical examination, psychological screening, and laboratory screening for sexually transmitted diseases.
What are some of the expected fees involved with surrogacy and/or egg donation?
Please contact our office directly for a comprehensive breakdown of expected costs. Please understand that the fees listed are estimates only. Fees listed for outside professionals, such as fertility physicians, laboratory charges, etc. are determined by your personal fertility physician.
What if I do not have a fertility physician, can you assist me with locating one?
The Surrogacy & Egg Donation Center TM has been afforded the opportunity to work with many fertility physicians located all over the United States. We are always happy to recommend a Professional in your area.
