SDFC’s partners with all Surrogate agencies.  Our role is to provide you with our exceptional care and clinical direction.  We coordinate with your agency to insure that you understand the treatment, are provided with clear direction and support, and calendar of expectations.  Our team will serve as your guide regarding the all clinical aspects of this valuable gift and priceless experience.  Our team of caregivers possess over 50 cumulative years of providing direction for surrogates and their families during treatment.

Gestational Surrogacy at San Diego Fertility Center

Both Drs. Hummel and Kettel have years of shared experience to help patients become parents through gestational surrogacy. We will help you evaluate the benefits of gestational surrogacy and provide you with information about cost, legal issues, and treatment protocols.

In traditional surrogacy, the surrogate is pregnant with her own biological child, but this child will be raised by others. In gestational surrogacy, the surrogate becomes pregnant via embryo transfer with a child that is not biologically her own. The surrogate mother may be called the gestational carrier.

Once a suitable surrogate has been identified, and the screening process is complete, the cycle can begin. Timing depends on the surrogate's menstrual cycle and any scheduling conflicts among the surrogate, intended parents, or professional staff.

Helpful Gestational Surrogacy Information: View a list of affiliated surrogacy agencies