The Center for Surrogate Parenting, Inc.(CSP) is a world-renowned surrogate parenting program with offices in Encino, California, and Annapolis, Maryland. CSP was established because we strongly believe that couples who are ready and willing to take on the responsibility of parenthood deserve that opportunity. Raising a child is one of the special joys of life. Unfortunately, nearly one out of five couples is denied this experience because of problems beyond the control of the medical profession.

We realize the journey to create your family with the help of Third Party Reproduction involves a considerable financial and emotional investment on your part. Our goal is to provide you with professional care and guidance to afford you the greatest opportunity to achieve a pregnancy and to ensure that your journey with our program is as calm and relaxed as possible.

PHASE 1: TO BEGIN THE PROCESS

* Request our Intended Parents' Information Booklet. You can do this online at www.creatingfamilies.com or you can call our East Coast office at (410) 990-9860 or our West Coast office at (818) 788-8288

* Attend a consultation to meet our staff, an independent attorney and a psychologist. Some topics covered include: which program to participate in, characteristics wanted in the surrogate, abortion and selective reduction, amount of contact with surrogate, legal aspects and financial considerations and how to tell your child about his/her unique beginnings.

* When Intended Parents are ready to proceed, retainers are signed, returned to CSP and the couple is officially welcomed to our program.

* Preparation for matching: CSP will assist Intended Parents in getting social disease testing, photographs, profile of Intended Parents to present to a surrogate, marriage certificate, infertility letter, etc.

* Matching: when a surrogate completes her psychological and medical screening, the counseling team will present them with a few profiles of Intended Parents. Once the surrogate makes a selection, her profile is sent to Intended Parents for consideration. This process occurs for each potential match of a surrogate and Intended Parents. Intended Parents then selects which surrogate mother they would like to have help them. The counselor assists all the parties in coordinating a meeting with one another (the counselor is present at this meeting). Once all parties agree, the match is confirmed and legal contracts are drafted. Trust funds are deposited into a trust account to cover expenses of this pregnancy.  

PHASE 3: MEDICAL PROCEDURES

* In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Program:
Begin medications for synchronization of cycles and preparation for embryo transfer.

* Artificial Insemination (AI) Program:
Surrogate mother uses an ovulation predictor kit to pinpoint her ovulation.

PHASE 4: THE PREGNANCY & BEYOND

*Intended Parents stays in contact with surrogate at least once every two weeks throughout the pregnancy. Our goal is to involve our Intended Parents as much as possible in this pregnancy. Most Intended Parents will attend at least three doctor's visits, if possible, or speak to the surrogate's physician on the phone. This is your child and we believe you have the right to have all your medical questions answered.

* The process of establishing parental rights begins in the second trimester.

* Intended Parents are present at birth of their child. Typically a baby will remain in the hospital for one day after birth. Once the baby is given a medical clearance Intended Parents will leave the hospital with their baby. Intended Parents' attorney, helps the couple get the birth certificate and passport.