The thought of signing up with two surrogacy agencies at the same time probably feels like a hack to find a surrogate faster so you can finally hold your baby in your arms.
Here’s the reality: most surrogacy agencies won’t allow this. Their exclusivity policies mean attempting dual enrollment often requires deception that can terminate your contracts, forfeit your fees, and create legal liability.
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Let’s break down why working with two agencies creates more problems than solutions, and what actually determines how fast you’ll get matched.
Could I Sign Up for Two Surrogacy Agencies at the Same Time?
Most likely, no. Most surrogacy agencies do not allow you to work with multiple providers simultaneously due to exclusivity agreements that protect the agency, intended parents and surrogates.
These policies ensure focused service, prevent conflicting protocols, and maintain clear legal boundaries throughout your journey.
Why Intended Parents Consider Multiple Agencies
The appeal of working with two surrogacy agencies at the same time stems from understandable fears and desires.
After months or years of fertility struggles, any strategy that might accelerate your path to parenthood feels worth exploring.
Many intended parents believe multiple agencies will reduce wait times by doubling their matching opportunities.
Others worry they chose the wrong agency initially and want a backup option without starting over completely. Some families planning multiple children through surrogacy think separate agencies might provide more surrogate options.
The fear of putting everything with one provider resonates strongly after hearing stories about agency failures or disappointing experiences. These concerns make perfect sense emotionally, even when the practical reality proves different.
The Hidden Costs and Legal Risks of Dual Agency Enrollment
Since most surrogacy agencies have exclusivity policies, intended parents who work with two surrogacy agencies at the same time often aren’t transparent about their dual enrollment. This deception creates consequences far beyond financial strain.
When agencies discover you’ve violated exclusivity agreements—which they often do during surrogacy coordination—you risk immediate contract termination and forfeiture of all fees paid.
Maintaining dual agency relationships requires coordinating separate medical appointments, legal consultations, and evaluations without either agency knowing about the other.
This often means falsifying information on intake forms, potentially creating fraud liability.
How You Can Shorten Your Wait Times with One Agency
Instead of pursuing two surrogacy agencies at the same time, focus on identifying one agency with systems that actually minimize delays.
The most important factor is whether the agency screens surrogates thoroughly before offering matches to intended parents.
Many agencies offer matches with surrogates who haven’t completed full screening, leading to failed matches when surrogates can’t pass medical or psychological requirements months later.
At American Surrogacy, we pre-screen every surrogate before presenting them to intended parents. When you review potential matches, you’re seeing surrogates who have already passed all screening requirements except the final evaluation by your clinic.
This approach prevents the heartbreak and delays of investing months in relationships with surrogates who ultimately can’t proceed with your journey.
Learn more about how we help you become parents faster.
The Smart Alternative: Dual Surrogacy Programs
If your goal is multiple children or faster family completion, working with two surrogacy agencies simultaneously isn’t your only option.
Dual surrogacy involves working with two surrogates through the same agency, in carefully timed succession.
This approach offers the ability to grow your family faster while maintaining consistent policies, communication and support throughout both journeys.
Your support team remains consistent, legal frameworks align and medical coordination stays streamlined across both pregnancies.
American Surrogacy’s Dual Journey Approach
Our staggered approach allows intended parents to begin a second surrogacy journey once their first surrogate reaches 20 weeks of pregnancy.
This timing provides confidence in the first pregnancy’s progress while initiating the search for a second surrogate. Starting earlier often creates unnecessary stress and complications that can jeopardize both journeys.
During the interim period between starting your first and second journeys, our team helps you prepare for the additional match, complete any remaining requirements, and ensure you’re emotionally and financially ready for dual processes.
Learn more about our staggered dual surrogacy program for the quickest path to having the family you’ve always dreamed of.
Focus on One Exceptional Agency Partnership with American Surrogacy
At American Surrogacy, our streamlined processes are designed to help you achieve your family-building goals efficiently—without the legal risks and complications of managing multiple agency relationships.
Get started with American Surrogacy today and discover why thousands of families have trusted our comprehensive approach to help them grow their families. Speak with a specialist today.
Whether you’re hoping for one child or planning dual surrogacy journeys, you’ve waited long enough to become parents.
