Founded in 2006, Asian Egg Donation (AED) has helped thousands of couples from the United States and the International Communities with Asian Egg Donor matching services. Being proud of our services, we've earned the trust and reputation with our dignity and passion, by working both diligently and responsibly with our Intended Parents and clinics. To date, we have worked side-by-side with over 100 clinics across the States. More and more Intended Parents are now coming to us by the word of mouth or via the physicians' referrals.
Among those couples who've received Egg Donor Services, Surrogacy Services are often needed as well. Now, in responding to the increased inquiries arising from our Intended Parents, as well as from Fertility Clinics/Physicians, our business expansion to Surrogacy Services has commenced. By offering both Egg Donor and Surrogacy Services, we are now to serve our Intended Parents further effectively and efficiently, with furthermore confidences.
- Criteria for Surrogate Qualification
- Surrogate Benefit/advantages
- Application Process
- Matching Process
- Surrogate Screening
- Surrogacy Legal Agreement
- Embryos Transfer
- Pregnancy
- Baby's Delivery & Birth Certificate
Criteria for Surrogate Qualification
- Age between 21-40 years
- Having given birth to at least one child, with no gestational complications
- Doesn't participate in government financial aided programs
- Has no history of mental illness, including post-partum depression
- Agrees to take a psychological test and accepts home visits
- Must provide OB/GYN record and obtain medical clearance
- Has a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or less
- Lives in a State that has established Surrogate-Friendly Legislations of the United States
- Has been living stable lifestyle, and enjoying supports from family and friends
- Doesn't use illegal drugs, or smoke cigarettes, or abuse alcohol
- Not currently using Depo Provera or any other form of IUD (any IUD must be removed two menstrual cycles before applying.)
- Has no more than three previous births via caesarean sections, if any.
- Owning a family medical insurance policy is highly preferable, but not essentially required.
Surrogate Benefit/advantages
Application Process
If you meet all the above criteria, and enjoy being pregnant and helping other couples to grow their families, please click here: Surrogate Online Application
- Create User Account
- Complete your surrogacy online application
- Schedule an interview with an AED surrogate manager (NOTE: It can be done in person, via skype or by Phone.)
- Upon your approval as a Surrogate Candidate, we will start presenting your profile to our waiting Intended Parents and arrange a potential match.
Matching Process
There are basically two categories of Surrogacy, traditional surrogacy and gestational surrogacy, respectively.
- Traditional Surrogacy: The surrogate's personal eggs are being retrieved and utilized to fertilize with the Intended Father's sperm or a Donor's Sperm to create embryos at the IVF Clinic. Thereafter, the fostered embryos are transferred to the Uterus of the Surrogate for a pregnancy. The Child(ren) arising from the Traditional Surrogacy is genetically correlated to the surrogate.
- Gestational Surrogacy: At the IVF Clinic, eggs are firstly retrieved from the Intended Mother or from an Egg Donor, and sperm is retrieved from the Intended Father or from a Sperm Donor. The eggs and sperm thus collected are then mixed together at the IVF Laboratory, and Embryos are produced. Afterward the grown Embryos are being transferred to the uterus of the Surrogate to create the pregnancy. The child created from the Gestational Surrogacy is not genetically linked with the Surrogate.
At the present time, AED services are limited to Gestational Surrogacy only. We work with married couples, or single parents, or same-sex couples, coming from within the United States and International Countries. The matching period may vary from weeks to months. If you are open to serve for different types of Intended Parents, the matching can be accelerated.
Surrogate Screening
Upon reaching a confirmation between the Intended Parents and the Surrogate, the following screening procedures shall be performed before entering the IVF cycle process:
- Psychological Screening and Evaluation: A psychological evaluation by a licensed mental healthcare professional in will be arranged for you and your husband or partner (if applicable). The purpose of this Evaluation is to ensure that you are well informed of any possible risks involved in the gestational arrangement, and to make certain that you are psychologically well prepared for the mental aspects of the whole surrogacy process.
- Medical Screening and Evaluation: The requisite procedures and/or documents from the Surrogate may include, but not limited to, the followings: (i) medical records, noting that all histories of previous pregnancy and delivery must be review by the Fertility Doctor who are to perform the embryos transfer; (ii) reports of Infectious Disease Testing for both you and your partner (if applicable); (iii) Pelvic Ultrasound for uterus/uterine cavity evaluation; and (iv) Pap Smear, etc.
Surrogacy Legal Agreement
Upon the completion of successful Surrogate Screening, a Surrogacy Contract will be drafted by the Intended Parents' Attorney. In the meantime, a separate attorney will be retained for the Surrogate, “Surrogate's Attorney”, who will offer legal advices and assistance to the Surrogate on reviewing the Contract and negotiating the detailed terms. After the Surrogacy Contract is fully agreed and executed by both the Intended Parents and the Surrogate, the medical process of transferring embryos officially commerce.
Embryos Transfer
The Surrogate will be provided detailed instructions from the Fertility Doctor/Clinic of the Intended Parents, regarding the preparation and the operation of the Embryos Transfer process. This process may take 4 to 6 weeks to complete, including:
- Psychological Screening and Evaluation: A psychological evaluation by a licensed mental healthcare professional in will be arranged for you and your husband or partner (if applicable). The purpose of this Evaluation is to ensure that you are well informed of any possible risks involved in the gestational arrangement, and to make certain that you are psychologically well prepared for the mental aspects of the whole surrogacy process.
- Medical Screening and Evaluation: The requisite procedures and/or documents from the Surrogate may include, but not limited to, the followings: (i) medical records, noting that all histories of previous pregnancy and delivery must be review by the Fertility Doctor who are to perform the embryos transfer; (ii) reports of Infectious Disease Testing for both you and your partner (if applicable); (iii) Pelvic Ultrasound for uterus/uterine cavity evaluation; and (iv) Pap Smear, etc.
Pregnancy
Upon receiving confirmed report of a positive pregnancy test, the Surrogate will be closely and continuously monitored by the Fertility Doctor for 10 to12 weeks before being released to an Obstetrician's Office. During this period, it is exceedingly important for the Surrogate to precisely follow the Medication Instructions as prescribed by the Fertility Doctor on the progesterone applications, as well as to accurately attend the Doctor's Appointments as instructed.
Baby's Delivery & Birth Certificate
Baby Delivery can be a memorable and exciting, yet emotional, moment for both the Surrogate and the Intended Parents. The Baby shall be released to the Intended Parents at the Hospital. Thereafter the surrogate has accomplished her journey of reward for fulfilling the dream of another couple or individual.
In some States, it is eligible for the Intended Parents to obtain a Pre-birth Order prior to the baby's delivery, leading to the Intended Parent‘s name(s) to appear directly on the Birth Certificate of the baby. Whilst in other States, the regulations further demand the final Birth Certificate of the baby only to be re-issued under the name(s) of the Intended Parents' shortly after the delivery of the baby. At this stage, more specific and detailed procedures will be delivered from the Attorney's Office of the Intended Parents.
