[Leigh]

I posted a few weeks ago about becoming a carrier for some friends of ours. I decided it was something I wanted to do and told the parents. Needless to say they were thrilled and we all want to start the process! Currently, we are looking for a clinic and option, because money is a huge issue for them. But that's the only thing holding us up. What do we do in the mean time? I guess my question should be, what should our time line look like? Contracts first, meet with a clinic, etc.
Thanks for any advice!

[rrmom]

Leigh,
It's been awhile since I went through the process for the first time with my friend, but we didn't do much until we met with the reproductive endocrinologist together. The office we went to had a whole plan laid out - kind of like a checklist for surrogacy that you have to go through. It's a long list! LOL! Lots of hoops to jump through before there is a transfer. You could begin looking for lawyers (you'll each need a separate lawyer) and researching sample contracts together. My friends were also on a very tight budget, and it wasn't easy. If your health insurance does not have a surrogacy exclusion, it might cover some of the initial tests, but certainly not all of them.

There are so many people here who have been through this many more times than I have, and can tell you more. But I just wanted to wish you all the best, and lots of patience. The process includes many waiting periods. It seems to take forever and ever, and then all of a sudden you're transferring!

Best wishes,
Mandy