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Intended Parents

At My Surrogacy Journey, our members come first. Since we launched in 2021, we’ve been on a mission to change the landscape of surrogacy and that’s exactly what we’re doing.

We support intended parents from across the globe. So wherever you reside, whether you’re considering a UK journey or an international journey in the USA or Mexico City, we’ve got you.

How are we doing it? Well through our founders own lived experience of surrogacy, we’ve developed an agency like no other. With concierge membership with our members at the heart of it. All of our members receive a generous benefit package as part of your membership which is tailored to support you and your needs throughout your journey – because we’ve been there too.

We know that choosing surrogacy to grow your family can be scary, that it may not be what you originally envisioned and after hours of research you still might not know where to start. That’s what we’re here for – to support you and your surrogate from the very beginning. We’ll walk or run with you, laugh or cry with you – it’s what we do.

No one journey is the same, that’s why we’ve developed different memberships depending on whether you already have a surrogate, whether you have embryo’s or not and depending on whether you’re you journey will be in the UK or not.

MSJ UK pathway

If you’re UK domiciled (at least one intended parent), then we can offer you two different concierge memberships pathways, each of which come with their own unique set of benefits. In addition, surrogate memberships can be added to your main concierge membership – surrogate matching and support membership and pre-matched journeys.

Intended parent criteria

To meet our criteria for the UK pathway, intended parents must:

  • Have a combined age of under 100 for a couple or under 55 for a solo journey

  • One intended parent must meet domicile status in the UK

  • Have to have a clinical reason why surrogacy is needed

  • No relevant criminal conviction

Our memberships

On our UK pathway there are two different options depending on whether you already have embryos or whether you need to create them. The membership benefits are tailored accordingly but for both of them just some of the benefits you can expect to receive are:

  • Dedicated IP membership manager throughout your journey
  • Genetic carrier testing - CGT PLUS provided by Igenomix (for one Intended Parent)
  • Access to the MSJ “Your Journey” app
  • Professional counselling 

  • Legal support from a choice of surrogacy/family law specialists

  • Surrogacy and post-natal support from The Mindful Birth Group

  • Baby First Aid provided by Mini First Aid

To find out more about our UK pathway request a copy of our dedicated e-brochure.

Surrogate matching & support membership

The Surrogate Matching and Support membership will match you with a surrogate and ensure that your surrogate and her family are fully supported before, during and after your pregnancy. All our surrogates will have a clinical assessment to include medical history, saline infusion sonography to assess the uterine cavity ,and will be screened for virology and STD’s before starting treatment, to ensure that there is nothing that will prevent your journey from going ahead.

Just some of the benefits to this pathway:

  • Dedicated IP membership manager throughout your journey
  • Genetic carrier testing - CGT PLUS provided by Igenomix (for one Intended Parent)
  • Access to the MSJ “Your Journey” app which includes specialist communities, educational materials and push notification messaging direct to your device. 
  • Professional counselling via one of our own specialist fertility counsellors.

  • Legal support from a choice of surrogacy/family law specialists
  • Surrogacy and post-natal support from The Mindful Birth Group

  • Baby First Aid provided by Mini First Aid

We’ve even included the option of a Merlin Pass or a Spa Break to aid with family time and recuperation

Above all this your surrogate will have her own dedicated point of contact, via our experienced surrogate membership team as well as peer to peer surrogate support via our MSJ app, Your Journey. 

Already matched with a surrogate

We’re seeing more frequently that intended parents are coming to MSJ having already found their surrogate. This is normally due to wonderful people that are willing to help your friend or family. 

It’s still really important that you have a successfully managed surrogacy journey, and here at MSJ we’re able to support you and your surrogate to achieve just that. The benefits of coming through an agency for your journey mean that you will receive our exceptional levels of professional, emotional, legal and clinical support.

You can find out more about this option by emailing us at [email protected].

To find out more about all of our memberships, book a consultation with us online. We know that everyone’s journey is different and sometimes a chat to talk it through helps. 

International surrogacy options

At MSJ, we understand that a UK surrogacy pathway isn’t right for everyone. With the average UK wait time for a surrogate around 18-24 months, a match is never guaranteed. This is one of the drawbacks with a non-commercial destination. That’s why we’ve spent time exploring other safe and ethical pathways for our members, all the while remaining dedicated to setting the standard of surrogacy globally. 

Depending on the pathway you choose when weighing up your surrogacy options, choosing international surrogacy is not the cheapest of options. However, there are many benefits to going overseas for your family building journey, which is why it remains a popular choice.

Our international pathways, each of which again come with their own dedicated benefits, resources and criteria. Find out more below.

Surrogacy in Mexico City​

At My Surrogacy Journey, we recognised that there was a need to provide our members with a safe pathway for international surrogacy. We spent time with fertility and medical professionals and a specialist human rights lawyer, all in Mexico City, to develop the Mexico City pathway for intended parents.

Surrogacy in USA​

In the Summer of 2024 we re-launched our USA Pathway to add further support and offer greater benefits to those exploring surrogacy in America. Budget management on a US pathway is vital.  Which is why we have introduced several new key services for our members exploring surrogacy in the USA, and we’re confident no UK agency is offering the level of impartiality and being budget focussed on your surrogacy journey.

The MSJ Your Journey® app​

We’ve been right where you are, right now. This is why our new intuitive app has been created to support you like no other surrogacy agency.

Our app provides personalised spaces to meet the needs of all our members. One place to educate yourself, to speak to other members and in private with our team. The same place where we’ll hold virtual events and organise in-person events.
We have created a network that ensures that communication with our members is at the heart of all we do. Why not download it now and take a look around. If you become a member of MSJ, a whole wealth of content will become available through our app.

MSJ partners

Regardless of whether you choose a UK or an international destination, your membership with MSJ also comes with the additional support of our partners.