Ottawa recently passed laws allowing surrogacy, and surrogacy professionals have established safe, agreed-upon procedures for this family-building process in the state.
Couples and individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ages, and sexual orientations use surrogacy to build their families, with each unique journey.Â
Surrogacy and egg donation have been helping straight and LGBTQ+ singles and couples in Ottawa grow their families for decades. Intended parents are able to safely become parents in Ottawa.Â
Below you’ll find information about surrogacy in Ottawa, including what the surrogacy process looks like, how much surrogacy costs in Ottawa, how to find a surrogate or egg donor, and so much more. The process can feel overwhelming at first, but the more you read and research, the more familiar it will become to you. Many professionals are involved in a surrogacy journey, and it is a life-changing experience.Â
We’re ready to help intended parents from Ottawa City, Westchester, Long Island, or any other Ottawa community. Read on to learn more about becoming a parent through surrogacy.
A surrogacy journey involves several milestones that lead to delivery day. Understanding and preparing for each of these steps is an important part of the process for intended parents.
Choosing to pursue surrogacy independently—without the assistance of a surrogacy agency—is an option available to anyone. That said, working with an agency such as Surrogacy4all which has almost 30 years of experience, helps you navigate the milestones and events throughout your journey. This enables you to concentrate on getting ready for your baby’s arrival.
We know that one of the first questions intended parents ask is how much surrogacy costs. Our comprehensive cost sheets outline the surrogacy costs you should expect in a typical surrogacy journey.
An exciting milestone in your journey to parenthood is matching with a surrogate. We work with gestational surrogates from Ottawa, as well as surrounding states. If you’re looking for a surrogate mother in Ottawa  (or in neighboring states), we can help you find your surrogate match.
If you choose to work with Surrogacy4all, we ask intended parents to fill out a profile that help us get to know them better and find appropriate surrogate matches.Â
The information we ask for in the profile includes your:
Reasons for pursuing surrogacy
Sharing photos of yourself, your loved ones, and anything else that gives a good sense of who you are as people also helps us find the best possible surrogate matches.Â
Your Matching Team uses your answers—as well as your geographic location and views on termination— to find you the best possible surrogate match, so it’s important to be honest when thinking about how you answer these questions. That’s a key element of finding the best surrogate match for you.Â
Other preferences expressed by intended parents used when matching with your gestational carrier include:
Views on selective reduction and termination
You can use these criteria as guidelines as to what you should look for in a suitable match if you choose to pursue surrogacy without the assistance of an agency.
As mentioned earlier, Ottawa has recently adopted new laws regulating surrogacy. That means you can still safely use the surrogacy process in the state, but it’s even more important to have an agency such as Surrogacy4all help you navigate that process. That way, everyone involved in your surrogacy journey is protected and has an advocate.
The Ottawa Surrogacy Law – the Child-Parent Security Act – has made commercial surrogacy legal in Ottawa. Intended Parents from Ottawa can continue working with surrogacy4all, Surrogacy as they have in the past and take advantage of the new law.
Here’s what the new law means for intended parents:
Here’s what the new law means for gestational carriers:
Your surrogacy journey involves several key milestones that lead to the day you get to give your intended parents their baby. Understanding and preparing for each of these steps is an important part of the process, and our experienced team will be by your side for every step.
Working with an agency such as Surrogacy4all for your surrogate journey, which has almost 30 years of experience, means you’ll have a full team of support to navigate the milestones and events throughout your journey. This enables you to concentrate on getting ready for your baby’s arrival.Â
The surrogacy process can be looked at in seven steps:
What kind of women become surrogate mothers? They are generous, adventurous, and kind. They are teachers, nurses, and stay-at-home moms. They are passionate about their families. They are spirited, caring, and selfless. They are just like you.
We created the Surrogacy4all Promise because we truly care about our carriers, and we want each of them to have the most successful and rewarding journey possible. This program evolved after carriers shared their thoughts with their social workers or during their exit interviews. Those conversations led us to improve our offerings to our gestational carriers.
Not every gestational carrier has the same desires when it comes to the birth of their surrogate baby. At Surrogacy4all, our surrogates have choices for her preferred birth options, such as doula care, a hospital birth, or using a birth center with a midwife.
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Our new Surrogate Pay & Family Protection Program provides the following benefits:
Benefits you won’t find at any other agency
Our team supports you every step of the way—from the day you begin exploring surrogacy to your meeting with the prospective parents and throughout your entire pregnancy to birth.
We help surrogates navigate the screening process, ensuring they match with the perfect intended parent or parents, and guide them through the legal and social work aspects of surrogate parenting. Because many of us are experienced surrogates, we bring authentic passion to our work. Some members of our team have completed 3 surrogate journeys. Besides having world-class expertise in the myriad legal, social, and medical aspects of your surrogacy process, we deliver hands-on guidance that’s informed by our experience. If you have questions, we’ll have the answers.
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The prospective parents you help will be part of an incredible, intimate journey with you. And it’s why Surrogacy4all has developed a thorough matching process.Â
Your Surrogate Support Team uses personality profiles to find the perfect intended parent(s) for you. You’ll get to review each other’s profiles, ask questions, and generally feel each other out. We also help schedule an initial video call. The goal is to ensure both you and the intended parent(s) feel completely comfortable with the match. And of course, the surrogacy agreement only moves forward if you do.Â
We works with single parents, LGBTQ+ and heterosexual couples, domestic and international couples, and others. We’re confident you’ll be able to find a great match.
A: Gestational surrogacy in Ottawa involves a surrogate who carries a pregnancy for intended parents but has no genetic link to the baby. The embryo is created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) using the eggs and sperm of the intended parents or donors.
A: Finding a surrogate in Ottawa can be done through surrogacy agencies, fertility clinics, or personal networks. Agencies and clinics provide matching services, legal support, and medical assistance to ensure a smooth process.
A: In Ottawa, surrogacy is regulated under Canadian law. Commercial surrogacy (paying a surrogate beyond reasonable expenses) is illegal, but altruistic surrogacy (where only reasonable expenses are covered) is permitted. Contracts should be legally reviewed, and both parties should have independent legal advice.
A: Surrogacy is a method of assisted reproduction where a woman (the surrogate) agrees to carry and deliver a baby for another person or couple (the intended parents). There are two types: gestational surrogacy (no genetic link to the surrogate) and traditional surrogacy (surrogate’s egg is used).
A: Reputable surrogacy agencies in Ottawa include Surrogacy4All, Canadian Surrogacy Options, Fertility Match, and Canadian Fertility Consulting. These agencies offer matching services, support, and legal guidance throughout the surrogacy journey.
A: Well-known surrogacy clinics in Ottawa include Surrogacy4All, Ottawa Fertility Centre, Conceptia Fertility Clinic, and The Fertility Clinic at The Ottawa Hospital. These clinics provide comprehensive fertility treatments, including IVF and support for surrogacy arrangements.
A: The cost of surrogacy in Ottawa can vary but typically ranges from $60,000 to $100,000 CAD. This includes medical expenses, legal fees, agency fees, and reasonable expenses for the surrogate. It’s important to budget for additional unforeseen costs that may arise.
A: Surrogacy in Ottawa involves several steps: finding a surrogate, creating a legal agreement, undergoing medical procedures for embryo transfer, and providing continuous support and monitoring throughout the pregnancy. Intended parents and surrogates often work with agencies and clinics to facilitate the process.
A: The surrogacy process in Ottawa includes:
Each step involves collaboration between medical professionals, legal experts, and the surrogacy agency to ensure a smooth journey.
Our job is to listen, to connect the dots between your needs and how we can best help you to have your baby.
To make an appointment with one of our counselors or physicians, please call us at (212) 661-7673, or send us an email at info@surrogacy4all.com.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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