Why choose Richmond for your surrogacy?
Richmond, CA is right outside of the San Francisco bay area. Being so close to San Francisco and Berkley, surrogate moms will have the chance to be in close proximity with their prospective families.
With such a thriving population and diverse employment opportunities, another to add to the mix is surrogacy. For women who have had children before, becoming a surrogate in Richmond, California could be a great opportunity.
If you’ve never considered surrogacy before, then it’s important to know a few things up front. The first is that it’s going to take a lot of time. You don’t simply sign a contract in a day and then rush off for an embryo transfer the following day. There are a lot of steps between.
Not everyone can become a surrogate either. Because a healthy pregnancy is valued, surrogate mothers have to be healthy and have to had a child before.
There are a serious time and energy commitment that you need to think about before deciding to try surrogacy in California. Most surrogate jobs take anywhere from a year to two years to complete. This is because the pregnancy, itself, is nine months long. Yet you also have to undergo fertility treatments beforehand, be assigned to a couple, and then recover after birth.
If you don’t think that you can give at least a year to the job, then surrogacy in California may not be for you.
You also have to meet with surrogacy qualifications. These are listed below for those who wish to join our surrogate agency, Made in the USA Surrogacy.
Are there qualifications for surrogates in Richmond?
In order to become a surrogate with us, you need to be a citizen of the United States. Legal immigrants are not accepted into our agency.
To ensure you can offer a healthy pregnancy, you must have had at least one successful birth prior to applying with us. We’ll require medical records later to prove that the pregnancy and birth were both successful. While we do accept women who have had miscarriages as well, it is paramount that you have had at least one successful birth.
In the effort to promote a healthy pregnancy, we ask that our surrogate mothers are between the ages of 23 and 38. Along with that, they must be nonsmokers, stray away from drinking problems and drug habits, and that they have a BMI between 19 and 30.
To show that you are going to be able to take care of the baby and provide it with the diet that it needs, you must be financially secure. This means that your household isn’t receiving financial assistance from the government.
Finally, we ask that our prospective surrogates undergo both a physical and mental evaluation.
Can I be compensated to be a surrogate?
While each surrogate agency provides its own compensation package and benefits, ours is quite competitive. We like to show you what you can possibly make right from the start. Transparency is our main focus when it comes to the surrogacy process.
If you’re a surrogate candidate and you happen to be employed, you will make lost wages as a part of the process. If you’re married, your will receive lost wages for his salary as well. Some other ways you can be compensated is for your embryo transfer ($1,500 per transfer) and when you are pregnant you become eligible for base compensation.
If an intended couple wants to have twins, triplets, or a form of multiple children, then you can also receive a bonus.
Besides monetary rewards, those that become a surrogate often talk about the rewards of the experience itself. Many find that they create new friends because of the ties you will experience with your new intended parents going through your surrogacy to make a family. To see a good example of what you can make as a surrogate fill out this calculator.
What is the process to becoming a surrogate in Richmond?
Before you can become a surrogate with our agency, there are a few steps that you need to take. The process of surrogacy begins by filling out our online intake form. This will help us see whether or not you pass our qualifications.
Once that is finished, you’ll be allowed to fill out the official surrogate application form. If you have any questions, an agency coordinator will be available to assist you.
You’ll also need to give us a few documents pertaining to your medical background. These records can take time to receive, so you’ll want to put in the order for them quickly. We’ll also need a photo of your family and a clearance letter from your OBGYN.
Finally, you’ll also need a PAP smear to be performed within a year of applying with us.
After you’ve been assigned to an intended couple, the physical process begins. The couple will get started with IVF or in-vitro fertilization. IVF is the process in which a sample of their eggs and sperm are taken and placed in a petri dish. In that dish, the sperm cell can easily find the egg cell and fertilize it. If it’s successful, an embryo will form.
During that process, you’ll be given fertility treatments to help make the embryo transfer successful. This process can sometimes take several months. Your body has to be regulated. This helps make it think it’s pregnant by the time the embryo is placed inside of your womb.
There may be a few instances in which the embryo is not accepted by your body. That simply means that you require further fertility treatments. The embryo may have also been too weak or was diseased. Another attempt will be made until the embryo is successfully accepted by your body.
As it divides and grows, you’ll be responsible for its health. You’ll need to take prenatal vitamins and other beneficial vitamins to help keep the baby healthy and strong.
