Becoming a Surrogate Mother:
Transforming Lives Forever
Create miracles for others—and fulfillment for yourself. At Surrogacy GRACE, you’ll be supported by a compassionate, experienced team from the first conversation to the joyful handoff.
Grace Surrogacy Experience
A Journey of Giving, Receiving, and Unmatched Support
Choosing to become a surrogate is a profound act of love. Our priority is your health, well-being, and peace of mind. You’ll have expert guidance, clear communication, and consistent care at every step of your surrogacy journey.
A surrogate mother (gestational carrier) carries a baby for intended parents who cannot conceive or carry a pregnancy.
At GRACE, we work exclusively with gestational surrogacy—surrogates do not use their own eggs and share no genetic tie to the baby. Embryos are created using the intended mother’s eggs or an egg donor, ensuring clear genetic lineage for the intended parents.
Surrogates are more than carriers—they are the bearers of hope. Most have completed their own families and want to help others experience parenthood. Surrogates are fairly compensated, and everyone’s rights and responsibilities are protected by a legal contract that promotes clarity and mutual respect.
- Considering Becoming a Surrogate Mother?
Surrogacy GRACE welcomes women at every stage—whether you’re ready to apply or still gathering information. A great first step is to complete our short surrogate application so we can get to know you (it doesn’t obligate you to begin right away). Prefer to talk first? Call (844) 557-2412.
Your Experience with Surrogacy GRACE
Why Become a Surrogate with Surrogacy GRACE?
Choosing to become a surrogate is a profound decision, one that stems from a deep desire to help others. At Surrogacy GRACE, we believe that surrogacy is more than just a process—it’s a journey of giving the precious gift of life.
The Gift of Life
Surrogacy is a remarkable journey of compassion and generosity—giving the ultimate gift: a baby. We honor your selfless decision and provide unwavering support.
Join an Exclusive Community
GRACE surrogates join a close-knit, like-minded community where experiences are shared and lifelong friendships are formed.
Financial Compensation
At Surrogacy GRACE, we value the dedication surrogates bring to this journey. That’s why we provide competitive compensation and benefits that reflect both your commitment and the incredible gift you are giving.
Why choose us
Why Choose GRACE as Your Surrogacy Agency?
Experience and Expertise
At Surrogacy GRACE, you’ll be supported by a team of medical professionals, legal experts, and experienced surrogates. Our Surrogacy Director, Ashley, has completed six surrogacies herself, giving her unique insight into the process. This combination of knowledge and lived experience sets us apart and ensures you receive the highest level of guidance and care.
Comprehensive Support
We are committed to walking with you through every stage of the surrogacy journey—application, matching, pregnancy, delivery, and beyond. Every surrogate is treated as an individual, with personalized care designed to protect your health, well-being, and peace of mind. Our team anticipates your needs and provides ongoing support to make your experience as smooth and fulfilling as possible.
Smooth Journey
With GRACE, details are handled efficiently and ethically, so you can focus on what truly matters: the joy of helping create a family. Our structured process, clear communication, and compassionate approach make the journey rewarding for everyone involved.
At Surrogacy GRACE, you’re more than a surrogate—you’re part of our family. We honor your generosity, celebrate your strength, and provide the respect, support, and compensation you deserve.
Navigating Surrogacy with Grace
5 Essential Insights About Being a GRACE Surrogate
Surrogates Don’t Contribute Their Own DNA
GRACE specializes in gestational surrogacy—no genetic link to the baby.
Surrogates Receive Compensation Throughout the Journey
Your time and commitment are recognized with competitive, structured compensation.
You Have a Say in Matching
Matches are based on mutual values and clear expectations—your voice matters.
You Participate in the IVF Process
This includes meds and injections to prepare for embryo transfer.
A Joyful Goodbye
Handing the baby to the parents is often described as one of life’s most meaningful moments.
Surrogate Mother Requirements
Your Journey Begins Here
At Surrogacy GRACE, your health, well-being, and readiness are always our top priorities. To ensure a safe and fulfilling surrogacy journey for both you and the intended parents, we’ve outlined clear qualifications.
GRACE Surrogacy Journey
A Step-by-Step Guide
Embarking on a surrogacy journey is an extraordinary act of love and generosity. At Surrogacy GRACE, we guide you through every step with care, respect, and compassion. Here’s how the process works:
Meet our Surrogacy Director
Ashley Gray
My relationship with GRACE is a unique one. I completed 4 of my 6 surrogacy journeys with Surrogacy GRACE, but my connection started earlier while working as a third-party IVF coordinator at a fertility clinic. Even then, I was impressed with how ethically and thoroughly GRACE managed every case, and when I decided to continue as a surrogate, I couldn’t imagine working with any other agency.
After my first two journeys, I wanted to be treated as more than just a number, and GRACE made me feel as though I was their only surrogate. The personal care and support I received made my last four journeys not only stress-free but truly enjoyable.
The GRACE team is made up of some of the most talented, caring, and organized professionals I’ve ever worked with. Their attention to detail and commitment to doing everything right are exactly what future surrogates should seek in an agency. I am genuinely thankful for all GRACE has done for me and the surrogacy community.
Surrogate Testimonials
Hear From Our Surrogate Mothers
“I decided to work as a surrogate to help provide for my family while still being able to stay at home with my kids. I absolutely loved working with all the amazing women that work at this company! I also loved the couple I got to help. This company feels like a family. If you're considering becoming a surrogate I would definitely recommend GRACE.”
Surrogate
“I had a wonderful experience working with GRACE as a gestational surrogate. They walked me through each step of the process and made me feel comfortable the entire time. I always felt supported throughout the pregnancy. Being able to help a couple ready to start their family was such an incredible experience. I remain in close contact with the family and am so grateful to have been a part of their journey.”
Surrogate
“My experience as a surrogate through Grace was EPIC! The overall support I received during my pregnancy and continue to receive to this day from Grace has made me feel loved, appreciated, honored, and sincerely cared for. I have been matched with a forever family and for that I am extremely grateful. Every step of the way the parents and Grace have welcomed me with open arms and the open relationship we have continues to make this a journey of a lifetime.”
Surrogate
“My experience with GRACE is one I’ll never forget. GRACE made my first surrogacy journey amazing and comfortable. From the start to finish everyone I encountered along the way, through every process was genuinely caring & extremely helpful. Definitely a home feeling, like family. I got matched with an amazing parent whom I’m still in contact with. He’s just amazing to say the very least. I brag so much about my experience with GRACE & everyone I’ve encountered during my journey & forever will. Becoming a surrogate is really My biggest blessing. My experience was so great I’m more than excited to be doing my second journey with GRACE”
Surrogate
"My journey of becoming a surrogate was a long awaited choice. My daughter has always been my world. Although we wanted to grow our family it didn’t happen for us. I wanted to show my daughter a creative, selfless way to give back. Surrogacy has helped me build up my hair business while maintaining flexibility to raise my daughter full time. Deciding to become a surrogate was THE biggest decision of my life. I was excited and nervous all at the same time. The incredible team GRACE put my mind at ease. From the beginning to the end I had so much support and never felt alone. Choosing GRACE as my agency was the best choice I made. I would’ve NEVER found the family I matched with, without them, the family who is now my second family....”
Surrogate
"My experience being a surrogate with Grace was honestly amazing and I wouldn’t change anything about my journey with them. I was a first time surrogate and from the initial meeting I knew I was in the right place with them. They made me feel like family. They were there by my side on multiple occasions when I needed them. They always kept me in the loop on everything that was going on during the process. All of the women that work for the company has perfect communication. I love them all so much they always made me feel as if I was special and a top priority to them. I am forever grateful to each of them.”
Surrogate
“I have been dealing with GRACE for a few years now from the beginning of me contacting them to the end of my surrogacy journey has been amazing. They have always gone over and above for me, from rides to just being there for support. Overall I would recommend them to everyone and would do it all over again.”
Surrogate
“GRACE was amazing to work with throughout my entire journey. From the moment I talked with them I felt like I was important, not just another number like I had experienced with other agencies before coming to GRACE. Every time I had a question or concern, they were there for me. I was matched with an amazing family and we still keep in touch, which is what we were both hoping for. I can’t wait to start my sibling journey with them and I can’t thank them enough for everything they’ve done for me.”
Surrogate
"....I am very lucky to have chosen them and as well been given the chance to give them this gift of life. The GRACE team was so supportive as well and helped me every step of the way. They were always available and responded in a timely manner. They made sure anything I was unsure of or had questions about they always explained sometime more thoroughly than the doctors and nurses. The GRACE team and my surrogate parents made my journey so amazing and memorable”
Surrogate
“My surrogacy journey was the most profound experience of my life, and I am so fulfilled to now work for GRACE and help others have that same monumental experience. Being a GRACE surrogate also impacted my family, and now can truly say we have grown stronger with the Future parents. We are all so grateful for this connection and the families that we come to know and love. I have witnessed many people struggle with fertility, and felt the pull to do more to help someone achieve their dreams of becoming parents. My surrogacy journeys have been the most rewarding, and fulfilling experiences of my life, and I am so happy to call my Future parents family! GRACE helped this dream happen! The most caring group of women I have ever met. They helped my journey from every aspect you can think of. My journeys have been so wonderful.”
Surrogate
Our Commitment to You
Surrogate Compensation & Benefits
Becoming a surrogate is an extraordinary act of generosity, and at Surrogacy GRACE we believe it deserves both recognition and care. That’s why we provide a comprehensive, competitive compensation package along with continuous support to ensure you feel safe, valued, and part of the GRACE family.
The compensation a surrogate receives reflects the commitment and dedication involved. At GRACE, base compensation typically ranges from $55,000 to $80,000+, plus about $8,500+ in additional benefits such as a monthly allowance, travel expenses, lost wages, embryo transfer fee, and maternity clothing allowance.
For first-time surrogates, the combined package usually totals $63,900. Experienced surrogates can expect increases of about $10,000 for each subsequent journey, acknowledging their invaluable contribution.
Beyond base pay, GRACE surrogates receive multiple allowances and protections, including:
- Monthly Allowance – Covers expenses like mileage, parking, and prenatal vitamins.
- Maternity Clothing Allowance – Paid at 12 and 20 weeks.
- Medication Start Fee & Transfer Fee – Compensation when starting IVF medication and on the embryo transfer day (including lost wages, childcare, and rest).
- Compensation for Invasive Procedures – Coverage for procedures such as cesarean, D&C, selective reduction, or other necessary interventions.
- Health Insurance Reimbursement – All premiums and related fees are fully covered.
- Lost Wages & Travel Expenses – Ensuring financial stability and hassle-free participation.
- Psychological Support – Professional counseling available throughout the process.
- Life Insurance Policy – Added security for your family.
- Breast Milk Pumping Compensation – If applicable, recognizing the nourishment you provide.
Yes. As a GRACE surrogate, you will never pay out of pocket. All medical expenses are covered by the intended parents, and any legal costs are also fully paid—without affecting your compensation.
Yes. You’ll review as many profiles as you’d like and select the intended parents you feel comfortable with. They will also review your profile, and matches move forward only when both sides agree.
Yes. Once the surrogacy agreement is signed, contact information is shared so you can stay in direct communication throughout the pregnancy, with mutual respect for privacy.
On average, about 14 months. The intake and screening process takes ~5 months (application, matching, medical clearance, contracts, and embryo transfer), followed by the 9 months of pregnancy.
Typically from about 5 days before embryo transfer until 12 weeks pregnant. While not every surrogate enjoys this step, it’s essential for supporting the pregnancy in the early weeks.
Yes. Partners participate in screenings, must consent to legal agreements, and are an important part of the process. Their questions are also addressed during intake.
No. GRACE works exclusively with gestational surrogacy. Embryos are created using the intended mother’s eggs or an egg donor, so there is no genetic link to the surrogate.
Yes. Since surrogates do not use their own eggs, prior tubal ligation does not prevent participation.
Base compensation typically ranges from $55,000 to $80,000+, plus $8,500+ in additional benefits (monthly allowance, travel, lost wages, maternity clothing, etc.).
Payments begin on the 1st of the month after heartbeat confirmation and continue monthly until delivery. The final payment is provided at birth.
Surrogates receive allowances and reimbursements including: monthly expenses, medication and transfer fees, maternity clothing, insurance coverage, lost wages, and any costs related to medical complications.
No. Intended parents cover all pregnancy-related medical and legal expenses in addition to your compensation.
Surrogate FAQ
We are Here for You
Becoming a surrogate is a beautiful and life-changing decision, and it’s natural to have many questions. At Surrogacy GRACE, we are here to guide you, provide clear answers, and ensure you feel fully supported every step of the way.
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about being a surrogate and the surrogacy process.