Jul 8, 2026 · 59 min · 11 segments
Learning how to choose a surrogacy agency is one of the biggest decisions you'll make, whether you're hoping to become a surrogate or grow your family through surrogacy. But not all surrogacy…
Whitney HallHostEDSS PanelistPanelistAmyPanelistBarrettPanelistWell, first thing I say is I think when they go to Google, the first thing they need to realize is that the people who come up at the top of that search are the people with the most money.
Like that paid for the ads that tend to be the much larger agencies that do not necessarily put what the surrogate's needs are first.
They're trying to do as many as possible instead of the best match as possible.
What when you hear the question of what should they be looking for whenever they're discerning?
Yeah.
Yeah.
To piggyback on that, like you want an agency to help you.
You don't want an organization.
Right.
Right.
You know, one thing I didn't know when I was first when I was first researching is like We're in the baby business.
We are 24 hours.
Things happen.
So ask that question.
What are your hours? Like if I need to get a hold of you, it's only Monday through Friday, nine to five.
I want to feel like a person like we value you and your family.
Like you're doing this as a you're doing this out of the kindness of your heart.
You know, you're not a number.
And that's really important.
And when you first are looking at this, you don't know what you don't know.
And so ask the questions.
Meet different agencies.
Well, first thing I say is I think when they go to Google, the first thing they need to realize is that the people who come up at the top of that search are the people with the most money.
Like that paid for the ads that tend to be the much larger agencies that do not necessarily put what the surrogate's needs are first.
They're trying to do as many as possible instead of the best match as possible.
What when you hear the question of what should they be looking for whenever they're discerning?
Yeah.
Yeah.
To piggyback on that, like you want an agency to help you.
You don't want an organization.
Right.
Right.
You know, one thing I didn't know when I was first when I was first researching is like We're in the baby business.
We are 24 hours.
Things happen.
So ask that question.
What are your hours? Like if I need to get a hold of you, it's only Monday through Friday, nine to five.
I want to feel like a person like we value you and your family.
Like you're doing this as a you're doing this out of the kindness of your heart.
You know, you're not a number.
And that's really important.
And when you first are looking at this, you don't know what you don't know.
And so ask the questions.
Meet different agencies.
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