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Surrogates

What is a surrogate

A surrogate is a person who carries a pregnancy for another person. My Surrogacy Journey supports people who are exploring gestational surrogacy pathways. In gestational surrogacy, surrogates are impregnated through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) with an embryo created using the eggs and sperm of the intended parents or an embryo created through egg or sperm donation.

Become a surrogate

At My Surrogacy Journey (MSJ) we have memberships for surrogates, specifically tailored to the surrogates needs.

You might be making that amazing first step to become a surrogate for intended parents that you don’t know yet. Or you might have offered to become a surrogate for a friend or family member and want to find out more about it.
Whichever path you’re on, we can support you.

At MSJ we know that taking that first step to become a surrogate requires you to be as informed and as prepared as you can be. What you are doing, or about to do is one of the most wonderful experiences, and we’re thrilled that you’re considering doing it with us. We see it as our job and duty to keep you safe and to ensure you are protected throughout your UK surrogacy journey.

We want to help you build a special and secure relationship with your intended parent(s) – one that that will hopefully last a lifetime.

Would you like to become a surrogate?

Be the change the world needs, help couples to create their own family.

Surrogate membership

As a surrogate member of My Surrogacy Journey, you’ll be provided with the necessary emotional, practical, and logistical support at every stage of the surrogacy journey.

We have thought of every single step in the process so that you are educated and prepared, paying specific attention to not only your emotional and practical needs, but your partner (if you have one) and families too – resulting in a supported, and successful journey. You’ll see this reflected in the benefits that we provide at each stage of your journey. These benefits include dedicated support from healthcare professionals and experts, your own membership manager and our clinical director.

Through our surrogate match and support membership, just some of the benefits you can expect as a UK surrogate are:

  • Access to the MSJ Your Journey app – full of resources to support you and to speak directly to your MSJ membership team
  • Identity Checks, DBS or Disclosure Scotland checks (and your partner if you have one)

  • 24/7 support from our membership team

  • Independent legal support
  • Professional counselling and emotional support for you (and your partner if you have one)

  • 18 months life insurance
  • Genetic screening at 10 weeks gestation
  • Merlin Pass or a Spa Break to aid with family time and recuperation
  • Plus much more…

There’s even a welcome gift from the team, for registering with us and sending your registration form to our surrogate membership team.

Meet Jocelyn

Jocelyn Hill, known as ‘Jos’, is our Surrogate Membership Manager. Meet Jos and find out a little more about her, watch Jocelyn’s video here.

Surrogate criteria

At My Surrogacy Journey we take our responsibility for our members very seriously and we want all our members to have a safe and supported journey.

That’s why we’ve developed the following criteria with our Clinical Director and medical advisors. Not only do we have a duty of care to you, but we also want to ensure you have a smooth and safe pregnancy. For you, for the baby and for the intended parents.

To find out more about becoming a surrogate with MSJ, request a copy of dedicated e-brochure.

  • Aged 21 - 43 for a first time surrogate
  • Aged 43 – 45 for if you are completing a sibling journey
  • No more than two previous C-sections
  • Fit and healthy both physically and mentally with no underlying health issues
  • UK domiciled
  • Non-smoker/vape/recreational drug use (or have given up 3 months prior)
  • BMI between 20 - 35
  • Alcohol consumption within the UK Government recommended weekly guidelines.
  • Be willing to have fertility treatment as part of the process
  • Complete My Surrogacy Journey confidential sexual health screening

Already matched with intended parents?

We’re seeing more frequently that intended parents are coming to MSJ having already found their surrogate. This is normally due to wonderful people like you that are willing to help your friend of 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 the intended parents 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 [email protected] or book a consultation for a pre-matched journey.

Book a consultation with Jocelyn, our surrogate membership manager, to find out more about how we can support you.

External support through our partners

At MSJ we work with hand-picked trusted partners to provide additional support for you throughout your journey. As part of your membership, aside from the exceptional support you will receive from Jocelyn, Gina and Hayley, you’ll also have access to: