What is the Surrogate Screening Process in Colorado?
Are you a surrogate eager to start your journey but feel overwhelmed by the surrogacy process? Do you have concerns about your well-being and safety? Would you like to know a little more about how an agency can help you navigate your medical appointments? If so, then let’s go over some helpful information so you can be prepared! The surrogate screening process in Colorado can seem tedious at first, but by working with our agency, the process can go smoother. It’s important to know that screenings are meant to keep you, and everyone else involved, safe and protected.
With Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado, you can rest assured you will be taken care of physically, mentally, and emotionally.
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a surrogate, please call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit us at Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado.
Requirements for the Surrogate Screenings Process in Colorado
The surrogacy process is a delicate one, so we try to make it as easy as possible by ensuring your well-being. Our agency provides you, the surrogate mother, with health screenings at the beginning of your journey and through the pregnancy. These screenings are meant to ensure your mental and physical health is ready for the surrogacy process.
Another reason we provide health screenings is to ensure the safety of the baby you will be carrying. You are taking on an incredibly selfless act, so your and the baby’s well-being is our agency’s top priority. These health screenings are for your mental and physical benefit.
What Surrogate Screenings to Expect at the Start of Your Surrogacy Journey
As you start your journey, you will first need to check that you meet our requirements for surrogate mothers. This can be considered the beginning of your screening process. These requirements are not meant to discourage you, but to ensure you are ready for the process. Some examples of these requirements are:
- To be between the ages of 21 and 39
- You have had a previous successful pregnancy
- You are currently parenting a child/children
- You don’t smoke or use any illegal drugs
- You have a stable lifestyle and support
After you look over the requirements and see that you fit them, you will begin the health screening process. The first is the application process to see if you meet our basic physical and medical requirements. After your application is completed, you will go through our matching process. This is a good chance for you to connect with your intended parents. The next will be a medical check-up and mental health evaluation. This will ensure that you are mentally and physically ready for the journey ahead of you. Our team of professionals will make sure you will not face this process alone. We can help make sure you are legally, mentally, and physically protected with these screenings.
The Health Screening Process through the Surrogate Mother’s Pregnancy
Through the pregnancy, you will go through standard checkups that will make sure everyone involved is safe. You will start with a physical along with laboratory testing. To prepare for the “in-vitro fertilization” (IVF) process, you will go through some fertility tests and treatments. These treatments will better prepare you physically. After the tests and treatments, the intended mother’s egg will be fertilized by the intended father’s sperm in a lab. The fertilized egg will then be placed in your uterus to carry, this is the IVF process. Then throughout your pregnancy, you will go to standard doctor’s appointments and ultrasounds which we can help you schedule.
What Surrogate Screenings are Available to Surrogate Mothers in Colorado?
As a surrogate mother, it’s important to keep in mind that your health and safety are our agency’s top priority. By staying well informed, you are ensuring your journey is a meaningful and fulfilling process. Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado can offer you resources and professionals that are driven to help you.
Now that you are familiar with the screening process, are you ready to take on the next steps to become a surrogate?
If you are interested in learning more about your gestational surrogacy options, contact Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado by email, phone, or text: Email Us, Text us: 720-371-1099, Call us: 303-670-4673 (HOPE). If you are hoping to adopt, please contact us here.
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