If you’re here it means you are just beginning your surrogacy journey. Doing your research on the process and the requirements is a huge step in your exploration of surrogacy. The Connecticut surrogacy process is similar to many states in the U.S. For both prospective surrogates and intended parents there are requirements that need to be met and steps to take towards achieving your overall goal: bringing a baby into the world for loving parents.
Get started with your surrogacy process in Connecticut by filling out our form or contacting our team at 1-800-875-2229 (BABY).
Decide if Surrogacy is Right for You
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Becoming a surrogate is a physical, mental and emotional commitment, but so rewarding on every level. Not only does this service change the life of hopeful parents, but it can also offer life-changing financial benefits to surrogates.
Intended Parents
You may be looking for a way to grow your family, which has ultimately led you to surrogacy. Surrogacy is a great option for anyone who has struggled with infertility, is a member of the LGBTQ+ community or is a single intended parent. The process of surrogacy can be a large financial and emotional investment, so it is important to prepare for this commitment. Finding a surrogacy agency can be a great way to find the assistance and support you need to continue through the Connecticut surrogacy process.
Connect with American Surrogacy
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When it comes to beginning your surrogacy journey, connecting with a surrogacy agency is your best option. American Surrogacy has over 40 years of experience with surrogacy. Once you get started on the Connecticut surrogacy process you will need help from specialists and professionals in the industry. Working with American Surrogacy will offer you the network to connect with people who are right for you.
Intended Parents
The work of finding a surrogate and going through the legal process of surrogacy shouldn’t be done on your own. When you work with American Surrogacy, you get a surrogacy specialist who will work as your case manager and assist you through every step. American Surrogacy has assisted over 13,000 families through the surrogacy process, allowing them to achieve their dreams of parenthood with as much help and assistance as they need.
Find a Match
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The part of the surrogacy journey where you get to find the family you will be offering this incredible service is very exciting. You will create your profile that will be shared with intended parents, and you will also fill out a preference sheet to determine what type of intended parents you want to work with. Your surrogacy specialist will help you find potential candidates to work with and help you find the perfect match.
Intended Parents
Finding your perfect match to be your surrogate is such an exciting step in the process. You can help your surrogacy specialist find the right surrogate for you by creating your own intended parent profile that details your surrogacy goals to help a surrogate get to know you. Once you match with your surrogate, your surrogacy specialist will arrange a meeting where you can get to know each other. During this meeting, you can talk more about what everyone is looking for and if both parties agree to work together, you can move on to the next step in the surrogacy process in Connecticut.
Begin The Legal Process
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As a surrogate, you will need to get legal counsel, specifically an attorney who specializes in surrogacy and reproduction technology. They will help draw up the surrogacy contract alongside the intended parents’ attorney, which will outline any risks and responsibilities of both parties, including your surrogate pay and compensation.
Intended Parents
You will need to find a surrogacy attorney to assist you with this process. American Surrogacy has a network of professionals to help you find an attorney that fits your needs. One of the first steps of the legal process will include the surrogacy contract. This will outline the expectations and responsibilities of everyone involved in the surrogacy. This is required before moving on to the medical process.
Begin Fertilization & Embryo Transfer
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For the Connecticut surrogacy process, you will need to prepare your body for the embryo transfer. This includes beginning a regimen of fertility medications that will influence your cycle to achieve and sustain a pregnancy. This will determine the best time for the embryo transfer. You will go to the fertility clinic for the transfer of the embryo, and then it will be important to rest and take it easy over the next 48 hours.
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The first step to begin the medical process is to fertilize the egg and sperm either from you or from donors. The embryo will be transferred to your surrogate. After the first trimester, your attorney will also work to establish you as the legal parents of your child through a pre-birth order.
Welcome New Baby
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When it’s time to give birth, you will see a family finally come together. Your dedication to helping intended parents have the family of their dreams is an honorable service. Once you’ve had the baby you will be able to recover in the hospital at your doctor’s discretion. Once everyone is cleared, you will be able to go home to rest and recover knowing you gave a family a wonderful gift.
Intended Parents
This is the part of the Connecticut surrogacy process you’ve been working towards. Depending on your contract and what you discuss with your surrogate, you will get to be part of the delivery of your baby. Finally getting to welcome your sweet baby into the world is an amazing experience. You will be able to spend time in the hospital with your surrogate and baby. Once everyone is deemed healthy, you will get to bring your baby home.
If you feel ready to get started with the Connecticut surrogacy process, contact us to start today.