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Every surrogacy journey is different.

The timelines for surrogacy journeys can vary greatly depending on how quickly a match happens, whether there are delays in background checks and medical clearances, and whether or not an embryo transfers successfully during a first, second, or third attempt. Below are two actual journeys from previous and current surrogates. One highlights a simple journey, and one depicts a longer one.

An Example of a Simpler Journey

The following represents one of our surrogate’s journeys through delivery. We consider this a simple journey because there were no clearance or medical complications, and because the embryo transferred successfully on the first try.

Our surrogate first reached out to us on this date.

July 06, 2019
July 06, 2019
July 16, 2019

Her background check was received and approved.

July 16, 2019

Her medical records were approved on this date.

August 12, 2019
August 12, 2019
Sept. 20, 2019

Her match with her intended parents was made official!

Sept. 20, 2019

This was the date of her medical screening.

Nov. 06, 2019
Nov. 06, 2019
Nov. 25, 2019

This was the date of her psych screening.

Nov. 25, 2019

She entered into a contract with her IPs on this date.

Jan. 20, 2020
Jan. 20, 2020
Feb. 06, 2020

She began transfer medications.

Feb. 06, 2020

The date of her first transfer!

Feb. 24, 2020
Feb. 24, 2020
March 05, 2020

She took her first blood test to confirm pregnancy.

March 05, 2020

The baby's heartbeat was confirmed!

March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020
Oct. 24, 2020

She delivered a beautiful baby for her IPs!

Oct. 24, 2020

An Example of a More Complicated Journey

The following represents another of our surrogate’s journeys through delivery. We consider this a complicated journey because there were delays due to COVID-19, medical clearance slowdowns, and three transfers before a heartbeat was confirmed.

Our surrogate first reached out to us on this date.

July 21, 2019
July 21, 2019
August 19, 2019

Her background check was received and approved.

August 19, 2019

Her medical records were approved on this date.

Oct. 30, 2019
Oct. 30, 2019
Feb. 08, 2020

Her match with her intended parents was made official!

Feb. 08, 2020

This was the date of her psych screening.

March 03, 2020
March 03, 2020
June 23, 2020

This was the date of her medical screening.

*delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions June 23, 2020

Because she needed an extra vaccination, med clearance was delayed.

August 31, 2020
August 31, 2020
Oct. 19, 2020

She entered into a contract with her IPs on this date.

Oct. 19, 2020

She began her first round of transfer medications.

Oct. 19, 2020
Oct. 19, 2020
Nov. 13, 2020

The date of her first transfer.

This transfer was unsuccessful. Nov. 13, 2020

She began her second round of transfer medications.

Dec. 22, 2020
Dec. 22, 2020
Jan. 12, 2021

The date of her second transfer.

This transfer was unsuccessful. Jan. 12, 2021

She began her third round of transfer medications.

This round was canceled due to an issue with her uterine lining. March 02, 2021
March 02, 2021
April 23, 2021

She began her fourth round of transfer medications.

April 23, 2021

The date of her third transfer.

May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021
May 27, 2020

She took her first blood test to confirm pregnancy.

May 27, 2020

The baby's heartbeat was confirmed!

June 16, 2021
June 16, 2021
Feb. 22, 2022

Her expected delivery date!

Feb. 22, 2022

This page is part of our Surrogacy Survival Guide.

We created it as a way for potential surrogates to learn more about what their journey with Love & Kindness could look like in terms of timelines, medications, and more.