If you’re considering surrogacy in Missouri — whether as a prospective surrogate or an intended parent — you have a lot of big decisions to make. Some of the most important will be deciding exactly which professionals you wish to work with on this journey.
The right professional can make or break your surrogacy experience in Missouri, which is why we’ve offered this list of local professionals to help you choose the best one for your family.
Whether or not you are considering working with surrogacy agencies in Missouri, you will still need to work with several other professionals along the way — including Missouri surrogacy attorneys and Missouri surrogacy clinics. This is not a journey you can take alone; it’s one that requires experienced, professional guidance to complete ethically, safely and legally.
Fortunately, American Surrogacy is here to help. If you choose American Surrogacy as your Missouri gestational surrogate mother agency, you will receive all the support and guidance you need from professionals who have been through this journey many times. We know that this process can be complicated; let us help you reach your surrogacy goals whenever you are ready.
Below, find a list of local professionals to consider as you prepare for your personal surrogacy journey in the Show Me State. Remember: American Surrogacy is always here to answer your questions and address your concerns.
Let American Surrogacy Be Your Surrogacy Agency in Missouri
So, why should you choose American Surrogacy as your surrogacy agency in Missouri? Why shouldn’t you just complete an independent surrogacy journey instead?
These are good questions! Ultimately, the decision of whether to work with surrogate agencies in Missouri (and which one to work with) will always be up to you. However, many intended parents and prospective surrogates find that working with an experienced agency can save them the stress of organizing their journey on their own, especially if they are going through this process for the first time.
When you work with our agency, American Surrogacy will provide case management services from beginning to end. Instead of having to outsource to several professionals and coordinate between them, you will be offered all your important services in one place, including:
- Objective information and answers to all your questions before you sign with our agency
- Pre-screening and background checks
- Matching you with the right surrogacy partner through our national advertising network
- References to and coordination with other professionals for services you may need
- Case management, support and counseling services through every step of your journey
For many intended parents and prospective surrogates, the services provided by surrogacy agencies in Missouri such as American Surrogacy offer invaluable advantages during an already-complicated process — allowing them to focus on a healthy pregnancy and building a positive relationship with their surrogacy partner.
For more information about how American Surrogacy can serve as your surrogacy agency in Missouri, please call 1-800-875-BABY(2229) today.
Your other local options include:
Surrogacy Attorneys in Missouri
Whether or not you choose to work with a surrogacy agency in Missouri, you will still need to work with a surrogacy attorney in Missouri. Both an intended parent and a prospective surrogate will hire separate attorneys to represent their rights and interests during the surrogacy process and ensure each party is treated fairly.
Your Missouri surrogacy lawyer will be responsible for:
- Ensuring your surrogacy meets state laws and protocols
- Negotiating and finalizing a legal contract
- Establishing the intended parents’ parental rights
- And answering all of your questions about the legal process of surrogacy
If you work with American Surrogacy, our specialists will be happy to provide references to local attorneys that our clients often work with. The final decision will be up to you, but here are some surrogacy attorneys in Missouri that you might consider:
- Michael Belfonte, P.C.
- Joanna Beck at the Law Offices of Mary Beck
- Megan S. Monsour
- Rachael K. Pirner
- Tim Schlesinger at Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, P.C.
Keep in mind: If you are an intended parent in Missouri who is matched with a gestational carrier in another state, you will need to hire an attorney in that carrier’s state. American Surrogacy will be happy to provide references in this situation.
Surrogacy Clinics in Missouri
In addition to an assisted reproduction attorney, every surrogacy journey requires a clinic to be successful.
Surrogacy clinics, also known as fertility clinics, are the medical professionals that ensure a prospective gestational carrier can safely pursue the surrogacy process. This clinic then prepares her for embryo transfer with a personalized medical protocol and completes the embryo transfer process when her body is ready.
In many gestational surrogacies, intended parents already have a clinic in mind for this step. You don’t necessarily have to have a surrogacy clinic in Missouri if you live in this state, but intended parents will have to pay for their carrier’s travel costs during her medical process. Once her pregnancy is confirmed, she will be able to receive the remainder of her prenatal care from her local obstetrician.
If you do not have a surrogacy clinic in Missouri in mind yet, there are a few local professionals that American Surrogacy typically works with:
- Dr. Sherman Silber at The Infertility Center of St. Louis
- Alternative Reproductive Resources
- Blue Sky Fertility Clinic
- Midwest Reproductive Center
- Reproductive Resource Center
- St. Louis Fertility Center
This is just a basic list of the surrogacy professionals in Missouri that you may consider. Our specialists at American Surrogacy are always happy to provide a more extensive list of options in your region as you decide which professionals are right for your family.
To learn more about surrogacy in Missouri today, please reach out to our professionals.