We know each journey is unique
We understand that egg donation and surrogacy are emotional journeys that require significant financial commitments. Every team member at Accel Conceptions oversees the elements of your journey and connects you with top professionals to help meet your specific needs.
Preparation & Planning
Consultation
We'll schedule a consultation to talk about the process and fees, understand your preferences, and answer any questions. We will share our program details, estimation of costs, and timelines for your consideration.
Agency Retainer & Documents
Once you've signed on with us, your case manager will assist you in creating a profile and collecting the other documents, such as Agency Retainer. If you already have an IVF clinic or embryos created, that's great! If you don't, we can always help you find an ideal IVF Clinic. If you require an egg donor, matching with a donor will be one of the first steps. If you live abroad, we could work with you seamlessly during this beginning phase.
Surrogacy
Matching With Your Surrogate
This is one of the most exciting phases of your journey. You will be finding the amazing woman who will help you grow your family. We pre-screen every prospective surrogate to ensure they are high quality before we send you, their profiles. This pre-screening consists of a criminal background check, an in-depth interview process, and review of medical records.
Trust Account
You will establish a trust account after the match is officially made. The trust account disburses payments and expenses associated with the surrogacy arrangements. Your first deposit covers official screening costs.
Psychological Evaluation and Medical Screening
A psychological evaluation for your surrogate will be conducted. This is to help ensure that your surrogate understands the emotional and physical commitment and is prepared to proceed. She will travel to your IVF clinic for a comprehensive medical screening to get medically cleared. The screening includes a blood test, STD screening, ultrasound, drug/nicotine use, etc.
Surrogacy Contract
After we receive the medical clearance from your IVF clinic, we will coordinate your counsel with a third-party reproductive attorney to start the work on drafting the Surrogacy Contract. This contract is between the Intended Parent(s), surrogate and their partner (if applicable). It will cover surrogate's compensation and expenses, life insurance, medical insurance, parental rights, location of delivery, medical decisions during the pregnancy, etc. Then the first draft of the contract will be forwarded to your surrogate’s attorney for review.
After the contract is finalized and signed by all parties, the trust account will need to be funded with a predetermined amount. Legal clearance will also be sent to your IVF clinic.
After the contract is finalized and signed by all parties, the trust account will need to be funded with a predetermined amount. Legal clearance will also be sent to your IVF clinic.
Cycle Plan, Medications, and Embryo Transfer
Your IVF clinic will provide an official embryo transfer plan including medication information, appointments and the embryo transfer date. Your surrogate will have weekly blood work and ultrasound monitoring for about four weeks to make sure her body is responding well to the medications.
If your surrogate's trip to the IVF clinic involves any long distance traveling for the embryo transfer, we will manage all medical and travel arrangements during the entirety of the process.
If your surrogate's trip to the IVF clinic involves any long distance traveling for the embryo transfer, we will manage all medical and travel arrangements during the entirety of the process.
Pregnancy and Parental Rights Establishment
Your surrogate will continue medications according to the doctor's instructions. She will continue her monitoring appointment to measure hormone and medication levels. After pregnancy is confirmed by HCG, your surrogate will have an ultrasound to confirm heartbeat at around 6 weeks. Around 9 weeks, your surrogate will be released to her own OBGYN.
When the surrogate is between around 16-18 weeks pregnant, your attorney will initiate the documents required for the pre-birth order/ judgment process. These documents are presented to the courts to establish your parental rights of the child/children. You will receive a pre-birth order/ judgement order so that your name goes on the birth certificate.
When the surrogate is between around 16-18 weeks pregnant, your attorney will initiate the documents required for the pre-birth order/ judgment process. These documents are presented to the courts to establish your parental rights of the child/children. You will receive a pre-birth order/ judgement order so that your name goes on the birth certificate.
Delivery and Trust Account Closure
Prior to the delivery, we will help you work with your surrogate on the birth plan. This is an important document for the delivery hospital so that everyone is aware of your wishes during the birth. You will want to arrive in the surrogate’s home state at least two weeks before the estimated delivery date.
Then comes the BIG day we've all been waiting for! The trust account must remain open for 12 months post-birth to collect and pay all medical bills associated with the pregnancy. All unused funds are returned to you at the time of closure.
Then comes the BIG day we've all been waiting for! The trust account must remain open for 12 months post-birth to collect and pay all medical bills associated with the pregnancy. All unused funds are returned to you at the time of closure.
Egg Donation
Match With Your Egg Donor
We will provide egg donor profiles based on your criteria and preferences. The egg donor’s full profile including photos, and detailed personal information (physical traits, her family health history, ethnic background, personality, interests, education, talents, etc. ) will be presented to you. When you find an egg donor you are interested in, we will reach out to her to confirm her availability.
Trust Account
Once matched with an egg donor, we will immediately confirm a cost sheet including a detailed cost breakdown and payment timeline with you. You will need to establish your trust account. The trust account disburses funds for payments associated with the egg donor arrangements.
Psychological Evaluation and Medical Screening
Once a match has been officially made, the donor will need to complete a psychological evaluation. This evaluation includes a clinical interview with the donor to learn more about her life and her family history, and make sure she's committed and emotionally prepared.
She will travel to your IVF clinic for a comprehensive medical screening to get medically cleared. The screening includes a blood test, STD screening, ultrasound, drug/nicotine use, etc.
She will travel to your IVF clinic for a comprehensive medical screening to get medically cleared. The screening includes a blood test, STD screening, ultrasound, drug/nicotine use, etc.
Egg Donor Contract
Once the donor is medically cleared, you will retain a third-party reproductive attorney and begin to work on the legal contract with your egg donor. This contract will cover the donor's compensation and expenses, control of the eggs/embryo, and parentage of any children that result from the egg donation.
Your donor will have her own attorney to review the contract. When the contract between you and your donor is finalized and signed, a legal clearance will be sent to your IVF clinic.
Your donor will have her own attorney to review the contract. When the contract between you and your donor is finalized and signed, a legal clearance will be sent to your IVF clinic.
Cycle Plan, Medications, and Egg Retrieval
The IVF clinic will issue a cycle plan for the egg retrieval. This process takes about four weeks, including medication time, monitoring appointments and travel.
Throughout this process we will keep constant contact with your donor to make sure she understands all her instructions and is doing her medications properly. We will also keep you updated on the result of each appointment she attends.
Throughout this process we will keep constant contact with your donor to make sure she understands all her instructions and is doing her medications properly. We will also keep you updated on the result of each appointment she attends.
Cycle Closure
The egg donor’s compensation will be paid from the trust account after we receive egg retrieval update from the IVF clinic, then the escrow account will be closed, and you have successfully completed your egg donation cycle.