Surrogacy Blogs
Please follow our Surrogates’ incredible journeys—from pre-screening through matching, embryo transfer, pregnancy, and delivery. Read more about the surrogacy process from their point of view by following the surrogate blogs below.
Medical and Psych Screening
The “all-day” appointment started at 8am, when my husband and I met with the same social worker we had the prescreen
Matching!
The more I checked off my list the faster things moved towards getting a match until finally we were creating my
Becoming a Surrogate
While I’ve always been curious and fascinated by surrogacy, I never truly thought about it as something I, myself, would be
It’s official, I’m MATCHED!
I got the most exciting news of my journey so far on March 25th - I’m matched! The matching phase for
CNY Fertility & NYSC Facebook Live Video
https://youtu.be/JOxoXOdqXaU
Stick Baby Stick
The moment is finally here! I will finally be doing the embryo transfer. I started this process in October and the
The Legal Process
Once our match was official, NYSC sent me a list of attorneys that they suggest working with (though I did have
Medical and Legal Clearance
So, after the matching process I was excited to move to the next steps. Medical clearance came first for me. I was
Start of Meds and Embryo Transfer Schedules and then Canceled (Oh no!)
Right after we received the legal clearance the medication process began. I thought this would take longer than it did, but
Transfer Day
Pre-Transfer Day: A huge lifelong fear of needles made me nervous of the prep for embryo transfer. Every clinic has a
Medical and Psych Clearance
Medical clearance was a whirlwind of a day. We flew from Ohio to NYC. I had breakfast with the intended mom
Matching!
Now the exciting part, matching!!! My first matching experience, I was given a few couples profiles to review. I felt connected
Oh S N A P 😲 Submitting Surrogate App
Have you ever wondered how many miles your thumb has scrolled in its lifetime on social media? Enough to go the
The Start and Finish of Legal Clearance
After being medically and psychologically cleared we finally moved on to the legal process. The intended parents are responsible for the
