Want to do a good deed that will change someone’s life for the better?

Becoming a surrogate will allow you to do just that.

But how do you become a surrogate?

Surrogate with intended parents

It’s a promise to a family that requires even more dedication than a nine-month pregnancy.

According toFamily Tree Surrogacy Center, the average length of the surrogacy process is 18 months.

The reason for its lengthy duration is that there are a series of steps that come before the pregnancy.

Ultrasound is performed

In vitro fertilization, or IVF, can be a long and arduous journey well before the surrogacy process.

PerNew York Reproductive Wellness, IVF is a procedure that involves impregnation outside the womb.

Doctors introduce sperm to the egg in a petri dish.

Man and woman talk to a doctor

If the egg and sperm join, the developing embryo is then implanted within the mother-to-be.

How can you be sure you’re a good fit for becoming a surrogate?

That depends on how closely you meet the basic standard requirements.