As an intended parent, you’ve waited long enough to experience parenthood. By working with us to find a surrogate in Maine, you’re taking the quickest path to parenthood.
We’ve helped create families for decades and know you can’t wait to make memories with your child.
Learn more about our surrogate matching service by reaching out to us today.
How to Find a Surrogate in Maine
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Find Your Surrogate Match
If you’re wondering how you find a surrogate in Maine, then look no further. We’ll walk you through each step to finding a surrogate; you’ll have our complete support from start to finish.
You shouldn’t have to wait any longer than necessary to begin your life with your child which is why we blow the average time to find a surrogate through an agency out of the water.
Here are three steps that outline what finding a surrogate match can look like:
- Step 1: Find a carrier with our surrogate outreach program.
- Step 2: Get to know your surrogate through a conference call.
- Step 3: Solidify the match with a surrogacy contract.
Get to Know Your Surrogate
How Long Does it Take to Find a Surrogate in Maine?
We understand parenthood may be something you’ve been thinking about for years. That’s why working with us means waiting an industry-leading average of just 1 - 6 months to find a surrogate match.
Our expediency in finding you quality candidates means that you’re that much closer to having more time to make memories with your child.
An accurate, vetted wait time to find a surrogate is the difference between making those memories in the near future or another 3-4 years. Don’t wait any longer than you have to.
We’ve developed these industry-leading wait times thanks to our:
With a 1:1 intended parent-to-surrogate list, we carefully manage this to puts your need of finding a surrogate first. We put in the work on the ground floor with our marketing services. We reach tens of thousands of people each month which increases the likelihood of finding a surrogate in Maine. Our quick and efficient screening process ensures that we find you the highest quality candidates without sacrificing your safety. All of our surrogates are thoroughly vetted.
How Much Does it Cost to Find a Surrogate Mother in Maine?
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Surrogacy is the investment of a lifetime. You’ll want to know where to find a surrogate and how much a surrogate will cost.
Surrogacy with us costs $169,900-$179,000.
This journey requires the services and support of professionals to ensure that finding a surrogate in Maine is done ethically and legally.
Numbers are one thing, but you need to work with a surrogacy agency that can show you how those costs lead to finding a surrogate match.
As one such agency that’s helped create thousands of families, our fee structure is upfront from the beginning so that you can see how our costs are an investment that could mean the difference between finding a surrogate next month and finding a surrogate next year.
Marketing and advertising: Our marketing and advertising play a key part in finding a surrogate in an average of just 30-90 days. We reach more potential surrogates and present you with the most compatible matches. Surrogate screening: Our screening process includes social and medically history forms, in-home assessments and background checks, medical and psychological evaluations and insurance reviews to ensure the most highly qualified surrogates. Parent Protection Fee: Our Parent Protection Fee protects your investment by offering unlimited matching at no extra cost. This payment covers your match fee, surrogate compensation, intended parent and surrogate legal fees, travel expenses and lodging, insurance premiums (if needed) and prenatal expenses
Parent Protection Fee
In addition to our fee structure, we want to do everything we can to protect your investment. That’s why we offer a Parent Protection Fee, something that most of our competitors don’t.
This Parent Protection Fee is designed, like our fee structure, to give you financial clarity. You can make the investment to grow your family with us, knowing that if the unfortunate event of an unsuccessful surrogacy occurs, you get a majority of that investment back.
Financially Friendly Programs
How Do I Find a Surrogate Near Me?
If you want to find a surrogate near you in Maine, we can help you do that.
Our surrogacy specialists will do everything they can do find you the surrogate match you’ve been dreaming of. We’ll show you profiles of surrogates all around the country. If finding a local surrogate in Maine is important to you, we’ll find you a match.
The decisions you make in terms of preferences can impact your wait times. So, for example, being open to out-of-state surrogates could ensure faster average wait times. It’s something to keep in mind as you learn where to find a surrogate.
Get started and take the first step by filling our form.
View Surrogate Profiles
Finding a surrogate profile in Maine that’s perfect for you isn’t something you have to wait for:
Next Steps After Finding a Surrogate
Once you find a surrogate profile you like, we’ll send her medical information to your fertility clinic. They’ll let you know if she is a good candidate to be your carrier.
When she is approved by the clinic, she’ll be sent your intended parent profile and if she chooses you, a zoom call will be arranged. This is a chance for you both to get to know each other more in depth to determine if you both want to start this journey together. If you both do, then the match can become official.
If you have already created your embryos and chosen a fertility clinic, then you are ready to take the steps above and take one more step closer to being a parent. Reach out to us and get started.
But if you have not, then you must do both of those things before you can start on the medical steps.
Fertility Clinics
- Portland Fertility Center (S. Portland): Dr. Ben Lannon is a board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist at Boston IVF and a Clinical Instructor at Maine Medical Center. He specializes in all aspects of fertility care.
- Fertility Centers of New England - The Falmouth Center (Falmouth): Fertility Centers has been awarded full accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). The designation is given to for meeting nationally recognized standards for quality of care set by leading experts in the fertility field after undergoing an independent, external evaluation process.
- Coastal Women’s Healthcare (Scarborough): The services at Coastal Women’s Healthcare include diagnostic testing and imaging, laparoscopic surgery, ovulation induction, and intrauterine insemination (IUI) with partner or donor sperm.
Other Things to Know About Surrogacy in Maine
Maine is a “green light” state for surrogacy meaning it’s permitted for all parents with pre-birth orders granted through the state.
The Maine Parentage Act Title 19A Chapter 61 went into place in 2016 and legalized the process.
Whether you need a surrogacy attorney to help draft the legal contract or a fertility clinic to create embryo’s, we’ve got you covered.
- Oleaga Law LLC (Portland): Janene Oleaga, ESQ. began her practice for to help grow and protect families. She can help you if you are growing your family through assisted reproductive technology and working with a gestational carrier or planning conception with the assistance of an egg donor, sperm donor, or embryo donor.
- Berry Law (Bridgton): Attorney Christopher Berry is actively licensed in Maine and focuses the practice on family formation, including assisted reproductive technology cases. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys.
- Nichols, DeLisle & Lightholder P.C. (Westborough): Nichols, DeLisle & Lightholder has spent the last 20 years helping their clients fulfill their dreams of becoming parents. They are experts in reproductive law and have gone through the process as intended parents themselves.
FAQ About Finding a Surrogate
Is Surrogacy Legal in Maine?
Yes, surrogacy is legal in Maine. In 2016, the Maine Parentage Act Title 19A Chapter 61 went into effect. This act made surrogacy of all types legal for all parents. Parentage orders are granted through the state, contracts are enforceable and compensation is allowed.
Can I Find a Surrogate Online?
Yes, you can find your own surrogate, but doing so without the support of an agency, like finding a surrogate online, comes with risks such as fraud.
We're the quickest path to parenthood because of our extensive screening process and successfully managed lists that means waiting less time to find the perfect surrogate match.
What is the Best Place to Find a Surrogate?
The best place to find a surrogate match is with our agency. We have decades of experience creating families and you’ll benefit from our experience as we’ll help you find a surrogate quickly with our industry-leading wait times.
Can I Find a Surrogate Mother for a Gay Couple?
Yes, you can find a surrogate mother for a gay couple. We work with surrogates from all different walks of life and points of view. Many of our surrogates would be happy to carry for a gay couple and we’ll connect you with them.
Is it Hard to Find a Surrogate in Maine?
It’s not hard to find a surrogate in Maine when you work with us. In an average of just 1 - 6 months, we’ll help you find the perfect match and get you that much closer to living out your dreams of parenthood.
How Do I Find a Surrogate Mother for Free?
Networking with family members or friends, or even finding a surrogate on your own are a couple of ways you find a surrogate for free.
But working with an agency like ours means getting complete support from day one. We’ve got all the services you need for your surrogacy journey and a staff that has the expertise to answer any questions or concerns that arise.