FAQ's
for intended parents
Yes. If you already have a Fertility Specialist who is assisting you, we will contact and coordinate the cycle with them.
We believe this important choice should be left to the recipients and the donor. We will make your choice and decision as private or as open as you wish.
No problem. We will arrange for a doctor in the Egg Donor’s area to monitor and send the results straight to your doctor. We will also facilitate and coordinate all travel and medical cycles between the medical facilities involved.
You may reserve up to two Egg Donors online, with your registration ID and password. Or you may call us if you’d like to reserve more.
If you are interested in a specific egg donor, you may immediately access the detailed Egg Donor Profiles by registering with EDSI online and creating a free account.
No. As a recipient, you have the ability, through our website, to search our condensed egg donor profiles at your leisure. Our condensed profiles contain a photo, brief information about an egg donor, such as age, height, weight, complexion, hair color, eye color, ethnic origin, education, experience as an egg donor, availability, etc.
The egg retrieval process is an outpatient procedure. Light anesthesia is administered. A vaginal probe is placed into the vagina and fluid from the follicles is collected. This procedure will take approximately 30 minutes, with 1-2 hours recovery time.
Yes, it is safe. The third party assisted reproductive technology has advanced in the last decade to the point that our doctors are very successful in doing “sperm washing”, whereby the HIV found in the semen’s fluid is separated from the actual sperm cells. In the history of this procedure, there has been zero transmission of the virus to the Surrogate Mother or baby.
If you are considering using surrogacy to achieve your goals of starting a family or extending your family, we can help you get there.
for surrogates
No, you do not. Egg Donor & Surrogacy Institute (EDSI) only works with Gestational Surrogates and never do Traditional Surrogacy. A Gestational Surrogate only carries an embryo created from the genetic material of the Intended Parents or a donor. There is no genetic or biological link between you (the Surrogate) and the baby.
In a Traditional Surrogacy, the Surrogate Mother is the biological mother of the child and carries the baby to term; whereas in a Gestational Surrogacy, the Surrogate Mother has no genetic relationship to the child and only carries the baby.
You are not supposed to incur any out of pocket expenses. If you do, they will be reimbursed. You will be provided with a $400 non-accountable monthly allowance to cover miscellaneous expenses associated with the Surrogacy. Please read our Benefit Package for more details.
At Egg Donor & Surrogacy Institute, Surrogates are compensated very well at par with best industry standards. Our base compensation for first-time Surrogate Mothers is $30,000 (plus other items, which increase the compensation substantially) and experienced Surrogate Mothers receive between $32,000 and $40,000. For a more detailed breakdown of fees and other additions, please see our Surrogate Benefit Package.
The risks associated with being a Surrogate are typically the same as those associated with a traditional pregnancy. We implement strict requirements to ensure that Surrogates who work with us are good candidates for the journey. They typically have complication-free pregnancies, are mentally and physically prepared for the journey, and will likely give birth to healthy babies.
We are extremely proud of the amount and level of care that we provide to our Surrogates. We hold your hand throughout the entire process and become your advocate. Among our team are former Surrogates and we understand the experience very well. Many of our Surrogates take repeat journeys with us because our heart is in providing you with all the resources and support for a most rewarding, profound, and gratifying experience possible.
To apply to become a Surrogate, please click the button bellow and you will be taken to our online application.
for donors
It could take a day or several months, depending on what the recipient is looking for in a donor. Our goal is to get donors matched as quickly as possible.
No, continue until you speak with the Fertility Doctor. Depo Provera injections or Norplant affect the timing of your normal cycle, which will delay your egg donor cycle. If you are interested in being an Egg Donor, we suggest you use an alternative form of birth control.
All costs are the responsibility of the recipients, unless the donor violates her contract.
The egg retrieval process is an outpatient procedure. Light anesthesia is administered. A vaginal probe is placed into the vagina and fluid from the follicles is collected. This procedure will take approximately 30 minutes, with 1-2 hours recovery time.
While taking medications, you must refrain from sexual intercourse.
We ask that you do not drink alcohol while taking the medications.
No smoking tobacco or any other recreational drugs.
