PHASE 1: TO BEGIN THE PROCESS: Call the Center for Surrogate Parenting to make an appointment for a consultation. This is a four to six hour consultation during which a couple meets one-on-one with a counselor, the attorney, and each member of the Center staff. There is a $400.00 flat fee for this consultation. No documents are signed and no commitments are made by either party. This consultation gives the Center the opportunity to teach you about the reality of surrogacy. Approximately 10 days after the consultation the Center's Retainer Agreements are mailed to the couple.

If the couple elects to retain the services of the Center, the final step of phase one is to return the signed Retainer Agreement and retainer fee. At this point, the couple will receive a "Welcome Letter" to our program from the Center.

PHASE 2: THE MATCHING PROCESS: There is usually a waiting period. (Although it varies, three to seven months is the average, depending upon which program you enter, and your criteria. We will keep you informed of the current wait period).

Preparation for matching:
-Initial documentation.
-Couple writes profile for presentation to surrogate mothers, along with photographs.
-HIV testing for both - Semen analysis - Genetic analysis.
-STD lab results when close to matching.

Your surrogate mother has already completed our screening process (psychological, medical, background, etc.) and her cycles are being monitored.

The Match with your surrogate;
-Couple and surrogate receive profiles of each other.
-Once both parties have selected each other, a meeting takes place with counselor present.
-Contracts are drafted, Surrogate has independent legal counsel, and contracts are signed.

Financial-Trust account held by CSP must be established before any medical procedures take place.

PHASE 3: MEDICAL PROCEDURES:

Artificial Insemination Program: -Surrogate monitors ovulation to plan for inseminations.

In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Program: -Preparation for embryo transfer and begin medications for synchronization of cycles.

PHASE 4: THE PREGNANCY & BEYOND

During the pregnancy, the couple remains in contact with their surrogate about every two weeks.

The couple usually visits their Surrogate several times during pregnancy and attends the ultrasound to get their first pictures of their baby.

The process of establishing your parental rights begins during the second trimester of pregnancy.

The couple is almost always present at the birth and begins parenting immediately.

Contact after birth should include pictures and letters. Cards at the holidays and birthdays are also appropriate.

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