Become A Surrogate

If you decide that you want to become a surrogate, you will give the most precious gift you can possibly give another. You will be joining a special group of women who have been rewarded in ways that they did not even imagine when they first thought about becoming a surrogate. We offer generous surrogate compensation and benefits ($54,000+ for first time surrogates up to $69,000+ for experienced surrogates. Surrogates who live in California can receive $60,000-70,000 as first time surrogates and $80,000+ if experienced surrogates. Check out our summary of compensation and benefits to learn more.

Advantages of Working With a Surrogacy Agency

We honor you for considering becoming a surrogate. Our mission is to create matches and journeys filled with warmth, love, and generosity of spirit. When you work with Advocates for Surrogacy, you will begin your journey with an agency that has committed clients who are motivated to begin, have their finances in order, and have been vetted by our agency. You will not find yourself wasting your time with Intended Parents who may not be ready to begin or fully commit to the surrogacy process. We will help you to understand the process, what will be expected, the time commitments necessary and provide support including from experienced surrogates. Take a minute to contact us and we can see if our agency is the right fit for you.

Exploring What is Important to You in Your Surrogacy Journey

Once you decide to become a surrogate, we explore issues that are important to you such as the kind of relationship that you seek with your Intended Parent(s), your compensation requirements, and your opinions about medical decisions that you may need to make. These are issues which we know to be important in finding the right match for you.

Guiding You Through the Process

Once you are matched, you will go through a screening process. We will be beside you every step of the way, guiding you, helping you with appointments and troubleshooting any problems that may arise.

Generous Surrogate Benefits

In addition to generous compensation, we make sure you have proper health insurance for your journey. If you don’t have insurance or your insurance has surrogacy exclusions we will arrange for you to be insured at no cost to you. If you are insured through a private policy, we have expert brokers who will review your insurance to determine whether there are surrogacy exclusions. You will also receive life insurance. You and your spouse/significant other will receive lost wages, child care, and housekeeping support during your journey. You will receive a generous maternity clothing allowance.

The Legal Process of Surrogacy

Once you complete your screening successfully, you and your Intended Parents are ready to enter into your contract. You will have an experienced attorney represent you at no cost to you. Your Intended Parents will have their own attorney. Before you begin the medical process, your compensation and reimbursements will be placed in an escrow account held by an independent escrow company so that you can move forward with peace of mind that you are financially protected during your journey.

We Honor Your Journey By Being There 24/7

We assist you all the way by coordinating medical appointments, coordinating travel, providing day to day support you may need, helping you navigate any problems you may encounter, advising you and guiding you with insurance issues and helping you plan for your delivery. And we do this 24/7. If you have a problem and need support and help, when you pick up the phone, we will be on the other end. No bureaucracy, no 9-5, M-F attitude. Your pregnancy is 24/7 and so are we.

The decision to become a surrogate is the journey of a lifetime and we are here to guide you, to help you and to support you. Visit us on Facebook where you will find stories from our Intended Parents and from our Surrogates about their experiences, the process, the joys and the rewards.

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What People Are Saying

“Here’s the thing, I thought we could save money by handling the surrogacy ourselves, but the truth is that we tried and we lost time and almost got ourselves into a mess. Our fertility clinic recommended we try an agency and gave us a few recommendations. Advocates for Surrogacy was on the list. We called, we never looked back. Candace and the team were amazing from the time we began matching with a surrogate which was a totally different experience from when we were trying to do that ourselves to handling the contract, to the medical process all the way to the delivery of our beautiful daughter.”

— B and Z

“Candace is great. We must have met with her 3 or 4 times and she was always patient and provided all the answers we needed and when we finally signed up we felt comfortable and at ease. We had called several other agencies before finding Advocates for Surrogacy and the experience was very different. We received information and had a chance to speak with the director but it was obvious that we were expected to make a decision based on information and one meeting. We just didn’t think that was enough for the emotional and financial commitment that surrogacy requires.”

— Sheila T.

“Our surrogacy journey was not easy. We had some false starts with surrogates and then our surrogate had 2 miscarriages but through it all Candace was there to help us get through the rough patches and helped us to stay the course. Candace would always check in with me regularly after the miscarriages and I really appreciated that. Our surrogate also had the same experience with Candace continually checking in with her. All I can say is that surrogacy can have some bumps but having Candace beside us made all the difference. We never lost our faith and confidence and in the end our dreams of having a child came true times two!”

— M&M

“I’ve had 4 surrogate journeys. Candace is great to work with. She is caring and understanding. I had a wonderful experience with Advocates for Surrogacy and would go through them anytime. Thanks Candace for another unforgettable journey.”

— P.D.

“Advocates for Surrogacy was our lifesaver. My cousin agreed to be our surrogate but we did not have the finances for IVF after several failed attempts on our own. I started to look at international programs and stumbled upon Advocates for Surrogacy’s Guatemala IVF Program. It was our answer. Even with the travel costs, it was a major savings. The doctors at the clinic were great and really took time to explain everything. Candace’s team in Guatemala were great. We were picked up at the airport, taken to the clinic and never felt we were on our own.”

— Tara K.

“I just completed my 5th surrogacy journey and my first with Advocates for Surrogacy. I was with another agency for 1st and 3rd journeys and did 2nd and 4th independently. My 1st and 3rd were so so and not much support from agency. 2nd independent was good but I had some problems with bills getting paid on time. My 2nd independent journey was a total mess so I definitely don’t recommend going independent even with experience. I can honestly say that working with Candace was great. She went to bat for me when I needed it and was always there.”

— C.T.