Fertility Source Companies has extensive experience guiding the surrogacy journey for IPs and surrogates from all over Illinois, including Chicago, Rockford, Belleville, Dekalb, and beyond.
Fertility Source Companies helps intended parents (IPs) and prospective surrogates locate each other through our exclusive surrogate database and matching program.
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Finding a Surrogate in Illinois
Throughout your family planning journey, Fertility Source Companies offers support and assistance from our expert team of professionals. We will match you with the right gestational surrogate based on your top priorities. Our team is available to assist during every step of the process, from the initial application to screening surrogates and selecting the right gestational surrogate for you.
Surrogacy Laws in Illinois
The surrogacy laws in Illinois help to protect the rights of surrogates and intended parents who enter into surrogacy contracts; the law is called the “Illinois Gestational Surrogacy Act.” Surrogacy is very complex legally; therefore, it’s essential to consult with a fertility law attorney to be certain you understand the laws in Illinois and to get help putting a legal surrogacy contract in place. While Fertility Source Companies doesn’t give legal advice, we are here to support you and point you in the right direction, with available legal resources to ensure a successful surrogacy journey.
Surrogate Costs & Fees in Illinois
The cost of hiring a gestational surrogate in Illinois is between $100,000 and $125,000. This includes the Fertility Source Companies surrogacy agency fee, surrogate screenings, legal consultation, and the surrogate compensation package. Learn more about surrogacy costs and fees.
How Surrogates Are Screened in Illinois
The team at Fertility Source Companies meticulously screens potential gestational surrogates, leaving no stone unturned in our efforts to ensure their qualifications and readiness for the profound commitment ahead. Our on-staff RN diligently examines their past pregnancies for any complications, while mental and medical professionals administer comprehensive psychiatric and medical assessments. We also perform criminal background checks and partner screenings, as well as evaluate the surrogate's level of commitment.
Surrogacy FAQs for Intended Parents
Before bringing the baby home, international IPs must usually wait two to three weeks for passports to be issued and completion of legal paperwork.
Fertility Source Companies only works with gestational surrogates, who are not genetically related to the baby. To have a baby through surrogacy, the IPs or a donor must provide the egg.
In most cases, an attorney will apply for a pre-birth order before the baby is born; the order is then sent to the hospital, and the intended parent’s name is entered as the legal birth name on the baby's birth certificate.
Intended parents unable to conceive a baby on their own may use a gestational surrogate to carry a pregnancy for them. When becoming a surrogate in Illinois, you can expect many benefits in addition to the personal rewards you will experience.
Why Become a Surrogate in Illinois
It has been said that surrogacy is one of life's most rewarding experiences. There is a special bond between gestational surrogates and IPs that few other relationships can replicate. Many of these relationships end up as lifelong friendships. Aside from the emotional satisfaction of helping a single person or couple struggling with infertility, there are numerous other benefits, including generous surrogacy compensation and pay.
Surrogate Requirements in Illinois
There are several requirements that surrogate candidates must meet before they can get matched with intended parents, including:
A strict age requirement (i.e., between the ages of 21 and 43)
A history of at least one healthy pregnancy.
U.S.citizenship
Non-smokers and non-drug users
Have excellent physical and mental health
Have a healthy height-to-weight ratio (i.e., BMI)
Have a stable home environment
Have reliable transportation
Pass a criminal background check and physical and mental health screenings
The Surrogacy Process
There are many steps involved in the surrogacy process, including:
The initial application
Submission of history of medical conditions (including pregnancy history)
Testing and screening (usually takes two to four weeks)
A comprehensive evaluation of you and your partner (if applicable), including a criminal background check and mental health evaluation
Selection and matching
Review the IPs’ profiles to decide if you want to meet with them
A match meeting
The final decision on working with a specific IP/couple
Comprehensive physical exam at the IP’s fertility clinic
Consultation with an assigned attorney to review and finalize the surrogacy contract
Fertility medication self-injections to prepare the body for pregnancy
Embryo transfer at IP’s fertility clinic
Blood tests and ultrasound to confirm pregnancy
Visit with your OB/GYN doctor for pregnancy checkups and delivery
Surrogacy Pay & Compensation in Illinois
Surrogate pay in Illinois is approximately $50,000 for the base pay, which compensates surrogates for their time and effort, and helps cover living expenses. Once the baby’s fetal heart rate is noted, compensation will begin, dispersed in monthly installment payments. In addition to the base pay, other expenses are covered, such as medical expenses, maternity clothes, travel expenses, and other out-of-pocket costs. Find out more about surrogate pay and compensation.
Apply to Become a Surrogate in Illinois
Are you ready to become a surrogate? We’ve worked with surrogates from all over Illinois, including but not limited to, Chicago, Springfield, and Rockford. Start your surrogacy journey and apply today! Become a Surrogate in Illinois
Surrogate FAQs
A gestational carrier (surrogate) carries a pregnancy for an individual or a couple (IPs). The baby is not genetically related to the gestational surrogate.
There are risks associated with surrogacy just like those associated with pregnancy, including mild symptoms (e.g., morning sickness, swelling, etc.) and more serious health risks like gestational diabetes.
No, all expenses related to your surrogate pregnancy, including travel expenses, maternity clothing, and other out-of-pocket costs will be reimbursed by the intended parents (in addition to the base compensation rate).
Our Partner Clinics in Illinois
Fertility Source Companies partners with many fertility clinics across Illinois, including in Chicago, Rockford, Belleville, Dekalb, and beyond. You’ll find the contact information and website addresses of each of our partner clinics in Illinois listed below.
Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago 30 Tower Court, Suite F Gurnee, IL 60031 Ph: 847-662-1818 Fx: 847-662-3001 Web: http://www.advancedfertility.com/
Chicago IVF 10811 West 143rd Street, Suite 120 Orland Park, IL 60467 Ph: 866-483-2446 Fax: 312-467-0743 Web: http://www.chicago-ivf.com/
Hinsdale Center for Reproduction 121 North Elm Hinsdale, IL 60521 Ph: 630-856-3535 Fx: 630-856-3545 Web: http://www.hinsdale-ivf.com/
Institute for Human Reproduction 409 W. Huron St. #500 Chicago, IL 60654 Ph: 312-288-6420 Web: http://www.infertilityihr.com/
Invia Fertility 1585 N. Barrington Road Doctors Building II, Suite 406 Hoffman Estates, IL 60194 Ph: 847-884-8884 Fx: 847-884-8093 Web: http://www.inviafertility.com/
Midwest Fertility Center 4333 Main Street Downers Grove, IL 60515 Ph: 630-810-0212 Fx: 630-810-1027 Web: https://mfcfamily.com/
North Shore Fertility 5225 Old Orchard Rd. Suite 17 Skokie, IL 60077 Ph: 847-763-8850 Fx: 847-763-8851 Web: http://www.northshorefertility.com/
Chicago IVF 28375 Davis Parkway, Suite 903 Warrenville, IL 60555 Ph: 866-483-2446 Web: http://www.chicago-ivf.com/
