Choosing a surrogate for your future baby may seem like an impossible task. The weight of responsibility and the irreversibility of the decision can seem unbearable. After all, despite similarities in the process, this isn’t like interviewing someone for a job. Or is it?
When you strip down the emotional subtext (and trust us, we know that isn’t easy), you’ll suddenly reach an important realization. You’re not alone. You’re in the good hands of SILK Medical – a reputable world-class fertility clinic. And we’ve done everything possible to remove many hurdles on the way to your final decision. Let’s take a look at this process, and you’ll see that your surrogate selection comes down to picking the best of the best from the list of available candidates.
Understanding the Surrogate’s Role
First thing’s first. You should know what SILK Medical experts understand all along. A surrogate does more than carry a baby. She’s actively involved in your family-building process (at least for a brief period of time). Her responsibilities include maintaining a healthy pregnancy, attending regular check-ups, and following the agreed-upon prenatal care plan.
It’s a role that demands physical health, emotional balance, and genuine commitment. That is why we choose only the most stable and trusted candidates for the program. No one wants any surprises down the road. This early screening removes all the unnecessary stress and anxiety, and lets you focus on your main goal – preparing for the baby’s arrival.
The Process of Choosing a Surrogate
We’ll cover the key factors for considering the surrogate candidates a bit later, but now let’s skip ahead. When it comes down to it, the selection of a surrogate for intended parents is as simple as picking the best applicant from a catalog.
In fact, SILK Medical offers you just that – a diverse catalog of pre-screened surrogate candidates. Each potential surrogate in our database has passed thorough medical and psychological evaluations. We know everything about their backgrounds, lifestyle choices, and even astrological signs.
Going by our experience, some couples only care about medical records. They want the surrogate to have prior healthy birth history and be in top physical form. Others look for something very precise, like a particular eye color or IQ score. SILK Medical can match you with both, but understandably, the more specific the inquiry, the longer it can take to find you a suitable pairing.
Key Factors We Consider When Selecting a Surrogate Candidate
1. Health and Medical History
A surrogate’s health is our top priority. Ideal candidates have a history of straightforward pregnancies and deliveries. They should be in good overall health, follow a healthy lifestyle, and have no conditions that might complicate pregnancy.
2. Emotional Readiness
Surrogacy can be emotionally complex. A suitable surrogate should be emotionally mature, with a strong support network. She needs to understand what it means to carry a child for someone else, including the postpartum period.
3. Legal Compliance
Georgia’s surrogacy laws favor intended parents. The intended parents are always recognized as the child’s legal parents from the moment of birth. Still, it’s important that your chosen surrogate meets all legal requirements. That is why we draft all-inclusive surrogacy agreements to protect everyone involved.
Additional Considerations
- Communication and Compatibility
It is totally up to you if you want to maintain connection with your surrogate. It all comes down to individual preference. Some couples never even meet their gestational carrier. Others prefer to be involved as much as possible.
You can conduct a personal interview, and keep open communication with the surrogate throughout the pregnancy. There are even cases when parents keep contact with their surrogate long after the pregnancy – exchanging baby pictures and spending holidays together.
- Global Accessibility
SILK Medical is a fertility clinic focusing on IVF, surrogacy and egg donation services specifically for intended parents from around the world. We’ve had patients from the USA, Canada, Brazil, UK, Germany, Japan, India, Australia, UAE and over 20 other countries.
Despite this, you should know that our surrogate catalog is composed of candidates mostly from Ukraine, Georgia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia and other CIS countries. This proximity to the clinic’s location in Tbilisi, Georgia helps us manage the process of surrogacy matching and following pregnancy monitoring much more efficiently.
All in all, our team is skilled in managing international surrogacy arrangements, which leads to smooth communication and care regardless of your location.
- Cost-Effective Programs
SILK Medical is one of the top fertility clinics not only in Georgia, but the entire Transcaucasian region. In fact, our advanced equipment, like the AI EmbryoScope and IVFID Witness system are available to only 10% of reproductive clinics worldwide. Indeed, we do everything to provide the highest quality of care possible.
Despite this, our prices remain quite affordable. We offer surrogacy programs in the range of $40,000 to $70,000, which is twice as cheap as the lowest range in the USA, where surrogacy plans start from $150,000. Check out this article for a more in-depth breakdown of surrogacy costs around the world.
Next Steps
Choosing a surrogate is an important step for building the family of your dreams. Nevertheless, we are ready to remove the burden of all preparation steps from you. We’ll take care of prescreening all candidates for their health, emotional readiness, legal compliance and personal compatibility. All you’ll need to do is confidently choose the best qualified surrogate.
Interested in learning more about surrogacy? Contact SILK Medical to discuss our surrogate selection process and how we can help you find a good match for your family.
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