Your journey timeline

We've created this timeline to help you understand the key milestones in your surrogacy journey and how your Plan supports you in your goal of growing your family.
Journey planning overview
Journey Timeline
Explore the five stages of your surrogacy journey and your Plan milestones
(for Plans with Medical+)
1
Onboarding
Parents' actions
Send a copy of each passport
Update/complete general journey information: e.g. agency, legal contacts, match / transfer date, etc.
Pay Fees
Take the “Welcome survey”
SurroPlans
Contract
Invoices for Plan
2
~1st Trimester
Parents' actions
Confirm personal info: home address, phone numbers, etc.
Provide surrogate’s info
Review hospital(s) and network confirmation
Reconfirm hospital network choice
Pay Fees (if applicable)
SurroPlans
Confirmations (if applicable)
Addendums (if applicable)
3
~2nd Trimester
Parents' actions
Review and provide travel schedule to the US (if known)
Provide baby name (if known)
Schedule and sign the Power of Attorney (Exhibit D in your agreement)
SurroPlans
Agent Agreement (Exhibit D)
4
Near Birth
Parents' actions
Notify us of your baby's birthdate
Email/SMS us about any potential medical issues
Send us any hospital contacts
SurroPlans
Member card
Medical debit card (if applicable)
Hospital paperwork (if provided)
Privacy shield: US phone/ Mailing Address /Email
5
After Birth
Parents' actions
Focus on your baby
Alert us to any NICU/ Emergencies
Send us hospital discharge dates
Ask for pediatrics help (if included)
Send copies of baby docs: birth certificate, Social Security Number, US passport
Pay deductible (if any, due as soon as 7 days after discharge)
Tell us how we did
SurroPlans
US passports (if applicable)
Social Security Numbers/Cards
Audits/ US annual filings/ education (if applicable)
Education on estate planning, wills/ trusts