How It Works
What Each Stage Actually Takes
These are ranges, not promises. Matching is the stage that varies most, and nobody can honestly tell you your number in advance.
01
Apply
About 5 minutes
A short form about your health history and where you live. No documents yet, and nothing committed.
02
Talk it through
Within a few days
I call you. Ask me anything — including the awkward stuff, especially the awkward stuff. Still nothing committed.
03
Build your profile
1 to 2 weeks
I gather your delivery records and build the profile agencies actually read, so you’re never judged on a thin file.
04
Get matched
1 to 2 months
Your profile goes to agencies that fit your situation. You compare what each one offers and decide. This stage varies the most.
05
Medical records review
1 to 2 weeks
Your delivery records go to the intended parents’ IVF clinic. Nothing moves forward until their doctor reviews and approves them.
06
Psychological evaluation
1 to 2 weeks
A separate appointment with a therapist. This is its own step, booked on its own — not part of your medical screening.
07
Medical screening
4 to 8 weeks
At the IVF clinic: bloodwork, a urine test, a uterine evaluation, and a BMI check. I’ll be straight with you — approval isn’t guaranteed at this stage.
08
Legal
3 to 6 weeks
You get your own attorney, paid for by the intended parents. Nothing gets signed until you understand exactly what you’re signing.
09
Transfer and pregnancy
About 10 months
Most monitoring happens close to home. Compensation is paid on the schedule written into your contract, not in one lump sum.
10
Delivery
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Your final payment and the end of the medical obligations in your contract. Most agencies also cover recovery time.
