Gestational Carrier Screening
Our comprehensive gestational carrier screening offers peace of mind to parents
Placing your trust in a gestational carrier is one of the first steps on your surrogacy journey. At Les Petits Surrogacy, we understand all the emotions that come with entrusting someone to carry your precious embryo and future child. It’s a leap of faith that requires a lot of courage and love. To give you peace of mind, we perform thorough gestational carrier screening.
How does surrogate screening work?
Surrogate screening is a responsibility that we take very seriously. To ensure each woman is the right fit for gestational surrogacy, we perform screening that goes beyond the basics.
Initially, we strive to learn about the woman who wants to be a surrogate. Our goal is to understand her motivation for wanting to help a family in such a unique way. It’s also important for our team to learn about her expectations, wishes and requirements for the surrogacy journey.
Our gestational carrier screening involves more than just understanding the woman’s motives and expectations. The process also involves a deep dive into the following topics:
- Lifestyle
- Social, financial and medical support
- Health history, including reproductive health
All this background gives us an accurate picture of who this generous woman is.
Our experienced partners help with gestational carrier screening
After passing the first phase, the potential surrogate will meet with independent, skilled and experienced professionals in the field of third-party reproduction. This stage of surrogate screening involves several steps.
- We will collect comprehensive medical records and send them to a maternal fetal medicine physician for review before a virtual consultation.
- She and anyone in the home who is 18 years of age or older must pass a background check.
- The potential surrogate and her spouse or partner will meet with a licensed mental health professional. Together, they will assess her readiness for the journey ahead.
- She will virtually meet with a licensed social worker to ensure that her home is safe and comfortable for the pregnancy.
- If applicable, the surrogate’s health insurance plan will undergo a professional review for surrogacy benefits.
Our boutique approach to gestational carrier screening sets us apart. It places us in a unique position to connect with the surrogate and nurture deep and genuine relationships. She will never be just a number to us. Instead, she is a lovely, caring and selfless soul who makes the dream of building your family possible.
If you would like to learn more about our surrogacy agency, we would love to hear from you. When you contact us, we can discuss the process of starting or growing your family through surrogacy.
