Your wife will not have a genetic connection to the child she carries. This will not be her child. This will not be your child. An embryo (created with another woman’s egg and another man’s sperm) will be directly transferred into your wife’s uterus by a credentialed Reproductive Endocrinologist. The resulting child will have no tie to your family tree.

We often hear surrogates describe surrogacy as “extreme babysitting” and many say that the most exciting part of the entire journey was seeing the faces of the intended parents when their child is finally born. Your wife will know throughout the entire pregnancy that this is not her child and that she is making parenthood possible for a deserving family. Surrogates rightfully see this as “giving the baby back” to its parents, not “giving it up.”

Surrogacy with a reputable agency in the United States is a very safe and secure arrangement. The horror stories, the Lifetime movies and the urban legends in no way reflect the realities of modern day surrogacy. Thousands of USA surrogacy deliveries​ occur each year, and ​the vast majority of these journeys are overseen by capable professionals, committed to the well-being of all parties, medical safety, legal best practices, and the strictest standards of ethics. The multilayered protections built into a reputable agency’s program completely eliminate the possibility of such sensationalized outcomes.