Surrogacy & Egg Donation
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San Diego Office:
13025 Danielson St,
Suite 200
Poway, California 92064
Phone: 858-748-4222
Facsimile: 858-748-4244
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Los Angeles Office:
2029 Century Park East
Suite 1400
Los Angeles, California 90067
Phone: 310-867-2743
Facsimile: 310-943-1692
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Our Surrogacy Program
We Specialize in Partnering With You for Parenthood...

Surrogacy and You - Conceptual Options is very selective of the women permitted to join our Surrogacy Program. We screen and select only those women that are in excellent health, free of any sexually transmitted diseases, have had a healthy reproductive history, and reside within Surrogate-Friendly states, to include California, Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, and Florida. Each prospective Surrogate must have had at least one child and be involved in a stable marriage or partnership, with her partner being supportive of her decision. She must also be willing to be committed to the Intended Parents and be willing to follow our stringent protocol of screening and counseling. We only want to present you with women who are genuinely interested in helping others in their quest to have a child.

Prior to any candidate being represented to Intended Parents, she has completed the following minimum requirements.

Detailed Staff Interview
Psychological Clearance (evaluated by a licensed clinical psychologist)
Official medical records obtained directly from treating physicians that are reviewed by a certified medical professional
Current Pap Smear
Background Investigation Completed (investigation includes a search of both Federal and State criminal records, as well as a Residential History search by name and SSN)

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Gestational Surrogacy (In Vitro Fertilization)

The Intended Parents creates embryos that are transferred to the surrogate mother, and the surrogate mother gestates the child but maintains no genetic link. The eggs can be provided by either the Intended Mother or by an egg donor. The client family then petitions the court to change the birth certificate; this modified birth certificate reflects the correct parentage of the child.

Traditional Surrogacy (Artificial Insemination)

The surrogate mother donates her egg. The partner or a donor provides the sperm that is used to fertilize the egg inside the womb and creates a child. The surrogate mother gestates the embryo and has a genetic link to the child. The client family then petitions the court to change the birth certificate; this modified birth certificate reflects the correct parentage of the child.

Center vs. Independent

You may be thinking of finding a surrogate mother or egg donor on your own, or you may have already located one. This may seem to be an inexpensive way to solve your problems; however, selecting a surrogate mother or donor on your own may be risky! There are many issues to consider and steps to be taken to ensure a successful outcome. Remember, you are asking a surrogate mother or egg donor to become involved in one of the most important events in your life -- the creation of your child! If you still choose to locate your surrogate or egg donor independently, our program also offers an assistance option to help you pursue your own independent surrogate parenting relationship while providing the same safeguards and professional guidance that our center provides through our other egg donation and surrogacy programs.

Who can become a Surrogate?

Must have given birth to at least one child who must have been born healthy.
Must live in a surrogate friendly household.
Must be between the ages of 21-39 and in good health. (If between the ages of 35 and 39, you must have delivered a healthy baby in the last 5 years).
Must be financially stable and not receiving any welfare, government assistance or on Medi-Cal or Medicaid (health insurance from your state).
Must have regular periods.
Your BMI Body Mass Index needs to be under 32. Please go to http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ if you are unsure of your BMI
Your OB and delivery records will be reviewed from your previous pregnancies and you must never had Hypertension, Placenta Previa, Preeclampsia, Postpartum Depression or Preterm Labor. Gestational Diabetes could be OK if controlled by diet alone and was not with your last child.
No genetic or sexually transmitted diseases.
Never had a positive AIDS or HIV test.
Must be a non-smoker and must live and work in a smoke-free environment.
No serious medical problems during pregnancy or delivery.
No deliveries before 35 weeks (except for multiple births).
Must have reliable transportation other than public transportation.
Have never been convicted of a crime/no criminal record.
Are aware that you will have to give yourself daily hormone shots for about 4 months.
Be committed to being a surrogate including being available to attend all medical office appointments during the treatment cycle and pregnancy.

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