BECOMING A PARENT THROUGH SURROGACY
We guide & support you on your journey.
Guidance provides nurturing and honest egg donation and surrogacy services. Become a parent through our surrogate program.
Guidance Surrogate Program brings a families’ story to life through mindful egg donation & surrogacy services.
We build a strong foundation of trust and support for a personal experience for you and your surrogate and or egg donor. Your team will guide you every step of the way in the surrogate program.
MIKE & DIANE (PARENTS)
Financial coaching services & guidance
Whether you are an Intended Parent or a Gestational Surrogate, there is an enormous investment of time and money throughout the process.
Guidance is leading the industry in providing you with a team of experienced, personal coaches, rich video content, and templates that will identify the financial resources available to help you on your journey.
The program is designed to provide financial answers – whether you are an Intended Parent seeking grant assistance opportunities, or a Gestational Surrogate seeking help with reaching your family savings goals. Guidance is honored to provide this service to every family in our program — free of charge.
Let’s Get Started with the surrogate program and take these steps together! You don’t have to go through this alone!
Gestational Surrogacy
Designed for intended parents who plan to have embryos, but require the assistance of a gestational surrogate.
If you aren’t already established with an IVF clinic, our team can help you make a reliable choice. We’ll then match you with a surrogate who meets your legal, psychological and emotional needs
WHAT IS
Gestational Surrogacy?
HOW LONG DOES
Surrogacy Take?
CONSULTATION
1 week
MATCHING
Varies
SURROGATE MEDICAL SCREENING
1-2 months
LEGAL
3-4 weeks
MEDICATIONS TO TRANSFER DAY
5 weeks
PREGNANCY & DELIVERY
9 months
HOW MUCH DOES
Surrogacy Cost?
AGENCY FEE*
$25,000
SURROGATE COMPENSATION
$32,000+
SURROGATE EXPENSES
$6,500
LEGAL & SCREENING
$7,500avg
TRAVEL & MEDICAL MONITORING
$7,500avg
MEDICAL & INSURANCE
$10,000avg
*personal financial coach, matching/rematching, manage-screening, legal, travel, monitoring; and multiple transfers, case management, medical billing, escrow services and support. This is ONLY an ESTIMATE of avergae cases.
Why choose Guidance for your gestational surrogacy?
You know everything you want and what is best for your family. Combine that with our agency experience and expertise and that’s where goals are met. Through a streamlined and straightforward process, as well as open, clear, communication, your voice will be heard as we work together to find the perfect surrogacy solution for you from matching to delivery.
Egg Donor Services
Guidance creates heartfelt connections with quality egg donor services.
Experience a renewed sense of confidence and purpose in your egg donor match with custom matching and cycle planning.
Your egg donor experts will guide you every day, ensuring you feel informed and stress-free.
HOW MUCH DOES
Egg Donation Cost?
0AGENCY FEE*
$8,000
DONOR COMPENSATION
~$8,000
LOCAL MONITORING
$2,000
TRAVEL
~$4,500
INSURANCE
$450
WHAT ARE
Egg Donor Services?
HOW LONG DOES
Egg Donation Take?
CONSULTATION
1 week
MATCHING
Varies
EGG DONOR MEDICAL SCREENING
1-2 months
LEGAL
2-4 weeks
MEDICATIONS TO RETRIEVAL DAY
2 weeks
Why choose Guidance for your egg donor needs?
We believe in quality care in every aspect of your journey and commit to maintaining these standards with each and every cycle. We believe in a strategic approach to matching and cycle coordination, where each decision is made thoughtfully and carefully so that the match is meaningful, memorable, and successful.
LGTBQ+ Surrogacy
We are an LGBTQ friendly surrogate agency. Surrogacy is a common option for family building for LGBTQ couples and individuals. The process is no different than it is for any other intended parent and you will complete all of the same steps. You will have the same rights and choices throughout your journey and the entire process. Our inclusive services are the same for all individuals.
We can address your specific questions about finding an egg donor and gestational carrier. Establishing legal parental rights for your child varies by state. We will guide you through potential matches that have smooth legal processes.
Our LGBTQ intended parent(s) do not have a longer wait time to match than any other individual. Almost every surrogate accepted into our surrogate program is available to help your family. We take pride in facilitating like-minded and loving matches. Our surrogate profiles include detailed questionnaires to capture a surrogate’s whole self. Intended parent and surrogate profiles are shared privately prior to video meetings. Your coordinator will help you navigate the matching process and provide recommendations for your perfect surrogate match.
We are menhavingbabies.org partners.
International Surrogacy
We are an international friendly surrogate and donor agency. Surrogacy and egg donation in the U.S. is a common option for families abroad. The process is no different than it is for any other intended parent and you will complete all of the same steps. You will have the same rights and choices throughout your journey and the entire process. Our inclusive services are the same for all individuals.
Our surrogates and egg donors reside throughout the U.S. and they are available to travel anywhere within the U.S. to complete a cycle with your doctor.
We can address your specific questions about finding an egg donor and gestational carrier. For surrogacy, establishing legal parental rights for your child varies by state. We will guide you through potential surrogate matches that have smooth legal processes.
Our international intended parent(s) do not have a longer wait time to match than any other individual. Almost every surrogate accepted into our surrogate program is available to help your family and every donor is available to match with international families. We take pride in facilitating like-minded and loving matches. Our surrogate profiles include detailed questionnaires to capture a surrogate’s whole self. Intended parent and surrogate profiles are shared privately prior to video meetings. We are happy to work with translators or your local agency to aide in communication. Your coordinator will help you navigate the matching process and provide recommendations for your perfect match.
What makes us different than other surrogacy agencies?
For us, it’s not a business. It a way of building sisterhood within our network and building families through surrogacy.
We understand the pressure and responsibility on the shoulders of all parties. Thus we try to relieve their mental and emotional stress through mindful messaging.
Throughout the surrogate program, we make everything easy-to-understand so no one feels left out or misinformed. Because of our unique and holistic approach and our family like behavior with you, we are different than any other agency.
We are advocates and educators for your experience and the greater community.
Are you ready for your journey towards parenthood?
We will guide, counsel and support you every step of the way. Click below to get started!
Frequently Asked Questions
what’s the timeline for the egg donor process?
An average donor cycle takes about 3 months from the time of matching to the egg retrieval procedure. Timing is dependent on the clinic’s scheduling, availability, and protocol.
what clinics do you work with?
We have worked with over 150 clinics in the U.S. and Canada. We can coordinate a donor cycle with any facility that accepts third-party donors.
how do your contracts work?
In the U.S. contracts between Intended Parents and Donors are only required for known/open cycles when the donor is not anonymous. We require all intended parents to have an attorney-drafted and executed contract with their egg donor. We organize communication with all legal parties. Contracts must be signed before a donor can be issued a cycle calendar to begin medications.
how does the donor & matching process work?
“Proven” or Repeat Egg Donor cycle records may be provided to your medical provider or clinic for review prior to a match. “First Time” Egg Donor Testing (AMH Bloodwork) is available prior to Matching with no commitment. A “Match” begins when there is a mutual agreement between an Intended Parent and a Donor. A Match is finalized after signing an agency agreement and agency fee payment. Intended Parents will receive an invoice with a credit card and free ACH payment options.
DO you HAVE FROZEN EGGS OR ARE you A FROZEN EGG BANK?
No. Our database provides the profiles of women who are available for cycles specifically for you. We are not a cryobank, but we have many wonderful egg donors who are available to commit to a cycle at a local clinic to freeze their eggs in addition to those who can travel for a cycle. Ultimately, we organize a complete cycle on your behalf but the location can vary to accommodate specific needs. We do not have a frozen egg facility but we can accommodate your goals for parenthood in many ways. Intended parents are responsible for the clinic costs no matter where the cycle takes place.
WHAT HAPPENS IF A DONOR BACKS OUT OR GETS “COLD FEET?”
This is a very common and understandable fear. As a team of experienced donors and intended parents, we aim to screen for the characteristics and values we know are important for advancing through a cycle successfully. We require all donors to sign an agency agreement for your match, provide identification, complete a background check, and have a counseling meeting prior to collecting the intended parents’ agreement or payment. We have found these measures to deter donors that are not fully committed. In the unlikely event, a donor withdraws her agreement after having her first medical screening appointment to review the medical implications of a donor cycle we apply the agency fee payment towards another donor until one can move forward to complete a cycle. There are no fees for rematching if a donor withdraws or does not pass medical clearance.
do you offer refunds?
The first payment is non-refundable but can be applied to additional agency donors in the event a rematch is needed. There are no additional fees for needing to rematch with a different internal agency donor. For this reason, the second installment is collected only after your donor has been medically cleared by your doctor. The second payment is refundable if the donor does not begin a cycle.
DO I NEED TO COME TO YOUR AGENCY OFFICE?
Intended Parents do not need to physically visit our offices. All cycle coordination can be successfully organized remotely.
HOW MUCH CAN AN EGG DONOR CYCLE COST?
There are many variables that influence costs. A Match Coordinator can help you find donors to accommodate any budget. Traveling cycles will require travel and local testing costs, while a local donor will not have these expenses. A proven/repeat donor is more likely to request a higher donor fee than a First Time Donor. Intended parents should be prepared for the agency fee ($7,500), donor’s fee ($3,500-$10,000+), Legal fees ($800-$2,500), Donor Emergency Insurance ($380), Travel if required ($4,500-$5,500), and Local Monitoring/testing for traveling cycles ($1,000-$2,500). Medical and medication costs should be discussed with your clinic and medical provider. We have financial coaches available to provide one on one services for parents ready to start their journey.
how does escrow work?
Intended parents need to be prepared to fund escrow with the total expenses required for their cycle prior to any donor appointments or travel.
when do donors receive the fee?
Donors receive their donor fee upon completion of the retrieval and per your contract. Payments to donors cannot be based on the cycle outcome.
how does travel work?
When a donor is out of state the donor will have to make two trips to your clinic. Once for a one-day medical screening visit. Then again for 5-7 days for the retrieval week. On the second trip, the donor brings a companion for comfort and safety following the procedure.
how does local monitoring work?
Local monitoring includes the bloodwork and ultrasounds required during a cycle when a donor is not within driving distance to your clinic. We facilitate your doctor’s orders to be carried out by a local IVF clinic near the donor. The results are sent to your doctor the same day for interpretation and evaluation. Costs vary by location and services required by your clinic.
how does pretesting work?
Donors entering a match will have completed a testing kit from https://modernfertility.com/. These results are available for your clinic’s review. More extensive testing is collected at medical clearance in which a match will have to take place prior to completion.