How to Get a Surrogate Application

When you apply to be a surrogate, this step provides essential details about your medical history, lifestyle, and personal information. Social medical forms ensure you’re physically healthy enough for surrogacy. Your specialist will request things like:

• A front and back picture of your insurance card and your insurance policy manual

• A copy of your driver’s license

• A signed medical release for us to access your medical records from past pregnancies and deliveries

• A surrogacy recommendation from your OB/GYN

To receive a social medical form, fill out our contact form to connect with a specialist.

Before you can officially become a surrogate, we will need to request your medical records from past pregnancies and deliveries. These records will be reviewed by our on-staff labor and delivery nurse to confirm that this is a safe option for you.

This is often one of the longest steps of the surrogate application process, so it’s encouraged to get started on this step as soon as you can. We’ll help coordinate this step to ensure the planning and timing goes as smoothly as possible. Our goal is to help you get on the right track toward a smooth, stress-free experience.

“The screening process that I went through with American Surrogacy made me feel safe. They made me feel like they cared not only about the child I was going to give birth to but myself.” – Testimonial from surrogate mother.

When you apply to be a surrogate, part of the surrogate application process includes an in-home visit. This is one of the best ways to ensure your home is safe and stable to support the development of the intended parent’s baby. During the visit, we’ll talk to everyone in your household to confirm your readiness and commitment to the surrogacy process. We’ll discuss things like:

• What motivated you to become a surrogate

• Fears or concerns you may have about the process

• How committed your spouse is to the process (if applicable)

• And more.

During this step of the surrogate application process, we will also run general and specific background checks (including social media checks) on you and your spouse.

The psychological evaluation is an important step of the surrogate mother application process. You and your spouse will work with a mental health professional to ensure that you’re mentally and emotionally prepared for the surrogate journey.  During the screening process, you’ll be asked about:

• Your motivations for surrogacy

• Any emotions that you may feel about the process

• Your family’s support of your decision

When you apply to be a surrogate, you’ll also fill out a personality assessment test (such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory test or the Personality Assessment Inventory test) to help us understand how your personality and coping mechanisms may affect your surrogacy journey. Your mental health professional will walk you through potential situations to help you prepare for any difficulties that may occur along the way.

This is one of the last steps of the surrogate application process. We know that navigating insurance policies can be difficult and overwhelming, but we’ll be there to walk you through every step. We’ll determine:

• If a surrogate pregnancy and delivery is covered by your insurance

• Whether a supplement plan is needed, provided by the intended parents

• If your surrogacy plan includes a surrogacy exclusion

If you don’t have insurance, don’t worry. You can still apply to be a surrogate, and we will find you families who can help provide you with a surrogate-friendly plan.