Are you looking for a surrogate? If yes, in this post you will find helpful information for your search. When looking for a surrogate, the first thing is to decide if you prefer to find a serrate whose main motivation is altruism, or you don’t main to pay a surrogate fee. Also, you need to think if you want to do this search independently or you prefer to have the support of a surrogacy professional.

To answer these first questions are very important as they will impact the type of surrogate you will look for, what channels to use during your search and how long the search will take. Normally an independent search or looking for a private surrogate can take longer than if you pursue a commercial agency supported route. 

If you decided to go Indy, you will be forced to share your story, surrogates will want to know about your motivations, and probably this makes you to out of your conform zone. If you are not ready to share your feelings, probably an independent journey is not the best option for you.

For finding a surrogate you can visit online surrogacy communities, Facebook groups, share your story on Instagram or Twitter. Also, you can talk with your surrogacy lawyer or fertility specialists, perhaps they can introduce you some surrogate, and always talk to your family and friends about your desire of becoming parents through surrogacy, who knows but perhaps a cousin, sister or friend will be willing to be your surrogate.

If you decide to move ahead with someone known, take into consideration that this can have implications once your baby will be born, as this woman probably will be part of your daily life.

In any case, whether you decide to match with a known or unknown surrogate, each party needs to have legal representation and sign a surrogacy agreement, where the surrogate’s and intended parent’s rights and obligations are explained. This will help you to solve any problem that could arise in the future.