What to Expect as a Surrogate Mother through the Surrogacy and IVF Processes with Gestational Surrogacy in Colorado
Are you someone who feels most fulfilled when helping others? Does the thought of bringing a new life into the world fill you with joy? Are you looking for a connective experience? If this sounds like you, then becoming a surrogate mother might be a great path!
As a surrogate mother, you might be feeling overwhelmed at the start of your surrogacy journey. You might recognize that the IVF process and gestational surrogacy as the safest option for you, but are wondering what to expect. This is natural. You are not alone. Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado can help you know what to expect as a surrogate mother through the surrogacy and IVF processes with gestational surrogacy. Let’s go over the steps together to ensure that your surrogacy journey goes smoothly.
Colorado Surrogacy Qualifications for Surrogate Mothers
Our surrogacy agency has a step-by-step plan to help you start your surrogacy journey. Your first priority in becoming a surrogate mother is to complete our application form. Our basic surrogacy requirements are that you have had a previous successful pregnancy and are between the ages of 21 and 39. After looking over our other surrogacy requirements, you will meet with our professional team who can help you find the medical, emotional, and legal help you need. You will then have the opportunity to view profiles of intended parents and find the match that best fits you. Once you have found your match, you can help the intended parents grow their family!
The most important surrogacy qualification of all is that you are a caring person who wants to help intended parents grow their family. A surrogate mother has a compassionate heart and seizes the opportunity to help people achieve their dream of having a family of their own. She doesn’t mind putting up with a bit of discomfort to bring a new life into the world for a caring couple or individual.
Defining the IVF Process and Gestational Surrogacy for Surrogate Mothers
In your research, you have probably seen many surrogacy agencies and surrogate mothers talk about the option of gestational surrogacy and the IVF process. Are these the safest options? How does our surrogacy agency perform these processes? Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado uses In vitro fertilization (IVF), a process where the sperm of the intended father fertilizes the egg of the intended mother in a lab. The resulting embryo(s) is then carried by the surrogate mother. If either the intended father or mother cannot use their sperm or egg, respectively, donors can be used.
The surrogate mother is not biologically linked to the child in any way. We provide gestational surrogacy because it protects everyone involved, especially the surrogate mother.
Before any medical procedures, you and the intended parents will go through health screenings. You will also have regularly scheduled check-ups to ensure you are healthy — mentally, physically and emotionally. Through our surrogacy agency, you will have access to people who can offer you the support you need.
The Resources Available to Surrogate Mothers through Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado
By working through our Colorado surrogacy agency, you will have access to a team of professionals who can give you the support you need. You will not be alone at any point throughout the surrogacy process. We will make sure your needs are met and that any concerns you have will be taken care of. We can help you find the right surrogacy lawyer and talk with you about any other aspects of gestational surrogacy as needed.
You are doing an incredible selfless act. You deserve to have a reliable team who has your best interests at heart.
Are You Ready to Start the Surrogacy Process in Colorado?
You have an exciting surrogacy journey ahead of you! Through Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado, you’ll know what to expect as a surrogate mother. Our team will help you every step of the way so your surrogacy journey can be as fulfilling as possible.
Now that you know what to expect as a surrogate mother through the surrogacy and IVF processes, are you ready to take on the next steps? What are some other ways you can prepare for your surrogacy journey?
If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy and want to learn more about your adoption options, contact Adoption 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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Stephanie joined the Adoption Choices family in 2014 as the Child Placement Supervisor. Her love for adoption began in first grade when she made friends with twins adopted from Vietnam. Her heart grew strong over the years for adopted children and ultimately led her to graduate school where she continued her focus to her dream of working in the adoption field. Stephanie earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver in 2001. Over the past 15 years, Stephanie has worked as a pregnancy counselor and as an adoptive parent counselor for foster care, international adoption and domestic adoption, writing hundreds of home studies for families, and helping build their forever families. Stephanie is married and has three boys ages 12, 9, and 5. Together with her family she enjoys riding bike, playing games, watching her three sons compete in their various sporting and musical activities and go on vacations.
Christy Ikeler, is our Executive Director and Birth Parent Director. Christy has been with Adoption Choices Team for 18 years, since opening the doors in 2002! Christy has a true passion for what she does and her true love is working with and helping each birth parent. Whether she is up all night on the phone talking with them, taking them to doctors appointments, out for their favorite treat, providing counseling or at the hospital during labor and delivery, Christy is very involved every step of the way. She has a contagious laugh and a spunky personality that our birth moms all can bond with and relate to. As an adoptive parent herself, adoption holds a very special place in her heart and she can relate on every level with both birth parents and adoptive parents. In her free time Christy loves spending time with her daughter, gardening, baking and taking vacations with her family. Christy is an excellent leader for our team at Adoption Choices and is truly one of a kind!! As Executive Director, Christy spends time with the staff, birth parents and adoptive families in order to ensure that the agency is running smoothly. She has placed a huge emphasis on community outreach and programs for birth parents. Christy loves the opportunity to lead the agency into a brighter future.
Ms. Mackenzie has built a successful counseling career over the past 20 years, supporting mothers and families, people of all ages and genders, students, community professionals and fellow clinicians. Liv values a diverse professional focus, including the entrepreneurial life of a sole proprietor, the evaluative process of certifying foster/adoptive homes, the insightful and mindful one-on-one one work with enthusiastic clients, and serving as an advocate for underserved populations. Liv is a Licensed Professional Counselor and holds a BA in Pre-Law and Economics from American University, an MA in Counseling from Adams University and a certificate in Human Resource Management from Villanova University. Away from work you will find Liv spending time in nature, biking to the farmer’s market and adventuring with her family.
Catherine A. Madsen, joined the Adoption Choices family as legal counsel in 2013. Catherine is responsible for providing legal guidance to the Agency, training and updating staff on developments in adoption law and legislation, and program development. Catherine
Virginia Frank is an adoption attorney accredited since 1991 with the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Ms. Frank is a leader in the field of private adoption and has completed over 4,000 adoptions in her career. Ms. Frank has a law degree from Oklahoma City University and a BA in both Political Science and Communications from the University of Oklahoma.
Cassidie has been with Adoption Choices since 2015, she has her bachelors in Interdisciplinary Affairs with concentrations in both Sociology and Business Management. Cassidie has additional training in Victim Advocacy, foster care and has been working in women’s services for over 10 years. Cassidie has always had a heart for adoption and it was her career dream to work in adoption. She started off doing volunteer work for advocacy programs, adoption organizations and worked in High Risk Maternal Fetal Medicine through the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Cassidie is also blessed to have personally experienced an adoption of her own in 2012, completing her family of five! Cassidie loves what she does as a case worker from initial phone calls, meetings, doctor appointments, interaction with the adoptive families to delivery and counseling. Cassidie has a passion for those in need and strives to help make a difference in the lives of the people she meets. She is a firm believer in being kind, compassionate and open minded in all situations. “Unless you’ve walked in their shoes, there’s no place for judgment. A kind word or compliment can go a long way!” The bittersweet moments in adoption reminds Cassidie each and every time, why she loves what she does!