Surrogate Journey Guide

Expressing interest is the very beginning — and you are welcome here. This guide walks you through what to expect from the first steps of preparation all the way through your journey, so nothing feels like a surprise.

You can read it start to finish before you apply, or come back to it any time to see where you are.

Becoming a surrogate is a meaningful commitment, and it unfolds in stages. The Surro Blessings process is designed to prepare and support you along the way: preparation, your assessment, review and follow-up, records and screening, matching and partner coordination, medical and legal stages with the appropriate professionals, pregnancy support, delivery, and continued support afterward.

Surro Blessings helps you organize your information, understand each step, and stay connected. Medical and legal determinations are always made by the qualified professionals and partners involved in your journey.

Taking a little time before you sit down to complete your assessment makes the whole process smoother. Gather what you can — where applicable — and keep it nearby.

• Valid government-issued ID
• Proof of address
• Medical insurance card or policy information
• Available medical records
• Available pregnancy and delivery records
• Photos and any intro video materials you'd like to share
• Spouse/partner information, if applicable
• Pregnancy Provider & Delivery Information — If available, have the names and contact information for the doctors/providers, clinics, and delivery facilities involved in your previous pregnancies. This may include the provider or practice name, phone number, fax number, address, and the hospital or birth center where you delivered. Don’t worry if you don’t have everything — provide what you know, and Surro Blessings can help with the rest.
• Current OB/GYN Appointment Information — If your OB clearance and/or Pap smear appointment is already scheduled, have the details handy. When you call to schedule, it helps to ask for or confirm: provider name and provider type, practice/clinic name, office phone and fax, address with city/state/ZIP, the medical-records fax or email if available, and your appointment date and time. None of this is required — provide what you know, and Surro Blessings can help with the rest.

You do not need to have every medical record in hand before you apply. Provide what you know. Surro Blessings can help with the rest.

Your assessment asks about an appointment with your OB/GYN or provider for an OB clearance letter, a Pap smear, or both. We recommend scheduling that appointment as soon as possible, ideally within the next 7 days.

To be clear: we are asking you to schedule within about 7 days — not to be seen within 7 days. If your provider's first opening is weeks away, that is completely fine.

An appointment is not required to begin or submit your Surrogate Assessment. If you have not scheduled yet, you can still complete it. And if you would like help finding an appropriate provider or getting scheduled, you can indicate within the assessment that you need assistance.

Because you prepared first, most of what you need should already be within reach. Plan for approximately 15 minutes.

Your assessment helps Surro Blessings understand your background, your pregnancy history, relevant medical and background information, your preferences, the support you may need, any provider or appointment information you have, and what documents or next steps may apply.

Please plan to complete the assessment in one sitting when you can, and answer what you know — items you are unsure about can be followed up on later.

Your Surro Blessings account is the secure place associated with your journey. It is where your information, your progress, and your communications with our team come together in one place.

When a Surro Blessings member or application ID is assigned to you, it becomes your reference number with us — for surrogates it follows the format SB-S-####. You will see it in your account and referenced in communications about your journey, so you always know a message belongs to you. Please never share sensitive government or medical identifiers by email or text.

Your Surro Blessings Dashboard is your home base throughout your journey. After completing your assessment and account setup, log in and take a few minutes to explore. This is where you will find your profile and account information, journey progress and next steps, to-do items, documents and uploads, appointments and follow-ups, notifications, helpful resources and support, and — when the time is right — matching updates and partner opportunities.

From time to time, Surro Blessings may need additional information, a document, or a quick action from you. When that happens, you will receive a coordinated notification and can log into your Dashboard to see exactly what is needed, provide it, and keep moving forward.

After you submit, Surro Blessings reviews the information you provided. If something is missing or we need a little more detail, we will let you know.

You will receive a notification, log into your Dashboard, see exactly what is needed, provide the requested information or document, and your review continues from there. Responding promptly helps keep your journey moving.

As your journey progresses, relevant records and screening requirements may be reviewed or requested. This can include pregnancy records, delivery records, current medical information, and other required screening or documentation.

Where you have authorized it, Surro Blessings may help coordinate the collection of the information needed, so you are not left to chase it all down alone. Any medical or screening determinations remain with the appropriate licensed professionals.

Once the required information has been reviewed and the appropriate requirements are satisfied, you may be able to progress to the next stage. If approved, your Dashboard will continue to be the place where your status and next steps are shown.

Approval is never guaranteed, and requirements vary by journey. We will keep you informed either way.

When you are approved and ready, Surro Blessings may help connect you with relevant opportunities and partners through our process. Applicable opportunities and updates appear through your authenticated Surro Blessings experience and appropriate notifications.

We cannot guarantee a match, a timeline, a compensation amount, or acceptance by any particular partner or family. What we can promise is that you will be informed and supported as opportunities come forward.

Later stages of a journey generally include medical screening and clearance, legal processes, agreements, and other requirements, coordinated with the appropriate professionals and partners.

Surro Blessings does not replace physicians or attorneys. Our role is to help you stay organized, prepared, and supported while those professionals do their work.

Once your journey is underway, the focus shifts to staying connected and cared for: attending your appointments, providing any required updates, using the support and resources available to you, and following the guidance of your medical providers.

Keeping your Dashboard, contact information, and appointment details current helps everyone supporting you stay in step with you.

Delivery is a milestone worth celebrating — the moment so much preparation has been leading toward. Practical coordination and support continue through the people involved in your journey, so the day can stay focused on you and your care.

Your journey does not end at delivery. There may still be postpartum follow-up, documents to complete, final journey steps, ongoing support and resources, and communication or connection follow-up.

Surro Blessings stays with you through the appropriate completion stage — and you remain part of this community afterward.