As an intended parent, surrogacy is your path to growing your family. You don’t have to wait any longer to experience what it’s like to be a parent when you work with us to find a surrogate in Rhode Island. You can start to make those dreams a reality today.
We understand your feeling of longing to know what parenthood is like, and wanting to live as much life with your child as you can. We’ll help you find the perfect surrogate match faster than any other professional and get you on your way to experiencing that.
Talk to a specialist today to learn more about the steps to finding a surrogate.
How to Find a Surrogate in Rhode Island
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You don’t need to know where to find a surrogate when you work with us. You can see your dreams come true by partnering with a reputable, experienced professional.
As a full-service, national surrogacy agency, we’ll do all the heavy lifting for you to find the perfect surrogate in Rhode Island. With decades of experience with creating families, we’ve whittled down our wait times to be as short as possible to give you the quickest path to parenthood and creating priceless memories with your child.
Although no two surrogacy journeys play out the same, here are three steps you can reference to get an idea of how the process can play out:
When it comes to finding a surrogate, we work with surrogates from around the country, from our national advertising to networking with other surrogacy professionals; we’ll find you the most highly qualified candidates. A surrogate profile can only tell you so much. You might want to know more about something in her profile or maybe you want to know more about another aspect of it. This conference call is an opportunity for you both to get to know each other more. You can ask each other questions about whatever comes to mind. This is a required step once you’ve found your surrogate match. The contract outlines the surrogacy journey, from how the process looks to what compensation will be to what happens if things go wrong.
How Long Does it Take to Find a Surrogate in Rhode Island?
Our industry-leading wait times mean you’ll wait an average of just 30-90 days to find a surrogate in Rhode Island.
Core memories help make us who we are. Family dinners, holidays with the whole family, vacations to your family’s favorite spots and more.
With the shortest wait times for finding a surrogate, you’re that much closer to creating those types of memories with your child.
We have the best surrogate matching service thanks to our:
With a 1:1 intended parents-to-surrogate ratio, we don’t overload our waiting families list. Our focus is to find you a surrogate match as quickly as possible and this ensures the shortest possible wait times. Part of our nationwide reach to find a surrogate is thanks to our marketing. We reach more qualified surrogates every month with online and traditional forms of marketing to find you the best surrogates. While we want to set you on the path to being a parent as soon as possible, we make sure we work with only the most highly qualified surrogates with an efficient, thorough vetting process.
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How Much Does it Cost to Find a Surrogate Mother in Rhode Island?
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Cost is an important factor in your surrogacy journey, but knowing how these costs help you find a surrogate is key to a confident budget. Our total cost $149,900.
Our costs are fixed, so you won’t be surprised by any additional costs or hidden fees. Our costs are comprehensive, covering all the services you need for the journey in two paid installments while going a step further to help protect the investment you’re making to grow your family.
The first installment is due when you choose to work with us to find a surrogate in Rhode Island. This payment covers:
Marketing plays a big role in finding a surrogate. Higher marketing means shorter wait times while lower marketing means longer wait times. We market nationally to reach the most highly qualified surrogates. Our screening process is thorough to ensure we work with highly qualified surrogates. We utilize social and medical history forms, in-home assessments and background checks, medical and psychological evaluations and insurance reviews.
The second installment is due when you find your surrogate match. This payment covers:
- Match fee
- Surrogate compensation
- Intended parent and surrogate legal fees
- Travel expenses and lodging
- Insurance premiums (if needed)
- Prenatal expenses
How We Protect Your Investment
Our Parent Protection Fee is one more way we put you first, it’s also part of the first installment.
We know how much of an investment surrogacy is for you. We want to give you all the possible support to help alleviate those concerns.
In addition to our fixed fees, the Parent Protection Fee means you’ll get a large portion of your investment back in the event of an unsuccessful surrogacy. It also means that, for as long as you have embryos, matching is covered.
How Do I Find a Surrogate Near Me?
If finding a surrogate near you in Rhode Island is important to you, then it’s important to us. We’ll show you surrogate profiles of local surrogates that meet your preferences.
When it comes to starting life with your child as soon as possible, though, keep in mind that being open to adjusting your preferences can impact wait times.
Changing your preferences to being open to out-of-state surrogates can mean shorter wait times and less time to start life with your family.
View Surrogate Profiles
The surrogate profiles you’ll view are your first look into the lives of your potential surrogate. It gives you basic information about them that you can use as a launch point to get to know them better if you both match.
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Next Steps After Finding a Surrogate
If you have created embryos with a fertility clinic already, then reach out to us. You’re ready to find a surrogate and we can quickly match you with one so you can become that much closer to being a parent.
When you find a surrogate profile in Rhode Island you feel could be the one, let your specialist know. They’ll send her medical records to your fertility clinic for review to make sure she is a suitable candidate for surrogacy.
Once those records are approved, your clinic will reach out to her and send her your intended parent profile. If she likes what she sees, your specialist will set up a Zoom call for the both of you.
During this call, you can ask each other questions to learn more about each other and get a better feel for if it would be a good match. Once a match is accepted by both parties, the journey can begin.
If you don’t have a fertility clinic or embryos created yet, you need to do so before you can continue. Here are fertility clinics in Rhode Island you can contact.
- Women & Infants Fertility Center (Providence): Women & Infants Fertility Center is a full-service reproductive endocrinology and fertility clinic with medical professionals who have more than 10 decades of combined experience dealing with fertility issues.
- Fertility Solutions (Providence): Your specialists at Fertility Solutions in Providence are highly qualified. Partner & Founder Ania Kowalik, MD is nationally recognized by Castle Connolly as one of today’s “Best Doctors” and has more than a decade of clinical experience treating fertility issues with board-certification in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (REI) and Obstetrics & Gynecology.
- Boston IVF (Providence): With over 10,000 square feet of treatment space, on-site IUI and IVF, and a full range of treatments, their state-of-the-art IVF center and lab opened in Providence in 2023.
Other Things to Know About Surrogacy in Rhode Island
Gestational surrogacy is allowed in Rhode Island, under the Uniform Parentage Act that took effect in 2021.
In Rhode Island, all surrogacy petitions are heard by the Chief Judge of Family Court. Pre-birth parentage orders can be obtained by any intended parent.
Legal assistance will be required to help draft a surrogate contract and we can connect you with an attorney from our network of professionals.
FAQ About Finding a Surrogate
Is Surrogacy Legal in Rhode Island?
Surrogacy is legal in Rhode Island. Gestational surrogacy, specifically, became allowed in 2021 thanks to the Uniform Parentage Act. All surrogacy petitions in this state are handled by the Chief Judge of Family Court, this court helps determine parentage rights.
What is the Best Place to Find a Surrogate?
The best place to find a surrogate is with an agency.
With our full-service, national surrogacy agency, you’ll have all the services needed to complete the journey under one roof. We’re here to help you become parents as soon as possible.
How Do I Find a Surrogate Mother for Free?
You can find your own surrogate for free or you could network with family and friends to find a surrogate. But doing so is slower, harder and riskier than working with us.
Our extensive screening process and successfully managed list of intended parents mean we’re your quickest path to parenthood.
Is it Hard to Find a Surrogate in Rhode Island?
It’s not hard to find a surrogate in Rhode Island with the support of our agency.
We have decades of experience creating families, with our expertise having created over 13,000 families. We’ll put that experience and expertise to use for you.
Can I Find a Surrogate Online?
Yes, you can find a surrogate online. But just like trying to find a surrogate for free, there’s risk that comes with it. Fraud is prevalent as well as the fact that you may not even know if the surrogate you find is eligible for surrogacy.
Our surrogate matching service finds you the most highly qualified candidates in the shortest amount of time in the industry.
Can I Find a Surrogate Mother for a Gay Couple?
Yes, you can find a surrogate for a gay couple. We have plenty of surrogates that would be more than happy to carry for you.