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Surrogacy & Gestational Carrier

A gestational carrier carries the pregnancy for you — the baby is not genetically related to her.

For People who can’t safely carry a pregnancy, those without a uterus, gay male couples, and after repeated loss.

This may be right if…

Carrying a pregnancy would be medically unsafe
Absent or abnormal uterus
Repeated implantation failure or loss
You’re a gay male couple
A hysterectomy or medical history requires it

What to expect

Step by step, here’s how it tends to go — your team adjusts everything to you.

Building your team

We coordinate with surrogacy agencies, attorneys, and counselors so the path is clear.

Carrier screening

Your gestational carrier completes thorough medical and psychological screening.

Embryo creation

Embryos are created via IVF using your eggs and sperm, or donor material.

Transfer & pregnancy

An embryo is transferred to your carrier, and we monitor the early pregnancy together.

What’s included

Agency & legal coordination
Gestational-carrier medical screening
IVF & embryo creation
Embryo transfer to the carrier
Early-pregnancy monitoring

Common questions

How much does treatment cost, and will insurance cover it?

Costs vary by treatment — an IUI cycle is illustratively around $1,000–$1,500, while an IVF base cycle is around $13,000–$16,000 plus medications. Washington and many states mandate some coverage, and our financial counselor verifies your specific benefits for free before you commit. You always get a written estimate first, and we’ll review financing, multi-cycle, and grant options with you.

When is surrogacy the right path?

A gestational carrier is the right path when carrying a pregnancy would be unsafe or isn’t possible — for example, after a hysterectomy, with certain medical conditions, after repeated loss, or for gay male couples. We coordinate with agencies, attorneys, and counselors and handle the medical side with your care team.

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