Surrogacy can ve a very long way to parenthood and for prospective parents looking for the right surrogate mother, this phase can be one of the most challenging phases in the process. The woman that they will chose will carry their baby for 9 months! this is a huge deal and they need to be sure she is the right one.
There are two options to look for a surrogate, you can work with a surrogacy agency or you can try to find a surrogate mother on your own (indy surrogacy). Both paths have pros and cons, so make your homework before starting your process. If you decided to pursue an independent surrogacy, the first thing you should do is to talk with your family and friends about your plan of becoming parents through surrogacy, perhaps some of them would like to be your surrogate. Other alternatives to find surrogate mother are:
As you are not having the support of a surrogacy agency, it's really important that you learn as much as possible about the surrogacy process on your own (you will find a lot of info online) and also you should get in contact with a surrogacy attorney because surrogacy regulation can vary significantly between countries. Even in the same country, sometimes you can find different surrogacy regulations. For example, in Canada, altruistic surrogacy is permitted, however in Quebec is banned. This also happens with some states in the United States In the following video you will find helpful information about how to find surrogate mother without an agency, how to create surrogacy classifieds and more tips. ​Video 1: questions for a potential surrogate mother
video 2: how to find independent surrogate mothers
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