For Surrogates (Gestational Carriers)
Carriers give the priceless gift of life to hopeful parents unable to
have a child on their own. These special women are the heart and soul of
NAFG, and they receive support from us every step of the way.
The choice to become a carrier requires a serious commitment of time,
energy, and emotion, and the experience is often tremendously rewarding.
Being a carrier involves initial screenings and interviews, physical and
psychological tests, fertility treatments (to get your cycle synchronized with a third-party participant, where necessary),
then pregnancy (including regular doctor
appointments) and delivery. Throughout, NAFG counselors check in
frequently with carriers. Travel may be required as well.
NAFG manages gestational surrogacies, which result in the carrier having an embryo or embryos transferred to her uterus.
These embryos are created from sperm and eggs furnished by either the intended parent(s) and/or donor(s). The baby, therefore, has no genetic
relationship to the gestational carrier. Please see the How Surrogacy
Works page for more details about the medical procedures.
NAFG gestational carriers are customarily compensated between $30,000 and $40,000 for their time and effort.
An NAFG gestational carrier should:
- be between 23 and 38 years of age
- have at least one child of her own, who she is raising in her own home
- not plan to have any additional children of her own
- be married or in a long-standing committed relationship
- be financially stable
- have the support from her family and others close to her for her decision to be a carrier
- enjoy being pregnant
- have a sincere desire to help create for others the kind of loving home she has herself
If you have any questions about becoming an NAFG gestational carrier, please phone
us at 1-800-710-1677 or e-mail us at inquiry@assistedfertility.com. We look forward to
discussing the surrogacy process with you. If you would like to apply, click
here for NAFG's
Surrogacy Application.
