Why Choose Parenting Partners?


One of the decisions you will make is whether to work with a relative, friend, find a match on the internet or use a surrogacy service. With a number of options available, why choose Parenting Partners?

This program does not reveal your name, address, phone or sensitive information about you to anyone not involved in your arrangement. We’re typically with clients a year and a half to two years. If you're a client, we will work closely with you to maximize your chances for success

1. Personalized Attention: This program is smaller. This means we know who you are when you call and can provide the individual attention you will need.

2. Quality of Matches: You won’t be matched with just anyone who calls or who sends in a photo and application. Some services pressure prospective clients to pick a surrogate at their first initial meeting with the agency, arranging for one or more surrogates show up at your meeting (well before you’re ready to make that commitment). Or spread out photos and biographies for you to see and see if you’ll pick one. Or send your private information to other agencies or “consultants,” to find you a surrogate for them, at extra cost to you. At Parenting Partners, we do our own recruiting and we make thoughtful matches! A “free” match before you pay sounds tempting. But what quality of a match are you going to get? Should your agency recruit and match you based on your criteria or do you want a grab-bag?

At Parenting Partners, a lot of time will be spent to get to know you and your needs and goals. You’ll be matched according to compatible needs and requirements. Personality, temperament and willingness to take some direction is as important as a surrogate’s fertility. Surrogates in our program are pre-interviewed, provide pregnancy records, insurance policies and a letter of good health from their doctor before you even meet them. Their husbands (if they’re married) are interviewed also. Additionally, a background check (for driving violations, civil actions and/or any record of criminal charges) is done ahead of time. Once matched (through us) your surrogate will go through medical & psychological evaluations specifically with you in mind (not just anyone) and also be referred for legal counsel. All of these steps are designed to best serve both the client parents and the surrogate they wish to work with.

3. Lower Cost: Parenting Partners’ fee is half of what some agencies charge, with better matches and service. We don’t need to pass along costs for fancy offices, big staffs, glossy packets and other add-ons that cost you extra money.

4.. Professional Referrals: You will be referred to professionals, as needed, who can help with medical, psychological, financial and legal aspects. Those professionals will become part of our “team,” with all of us working together to help you achieve your goals. We can also refer you for financial planning and help in determining your insurance cover-age. A review of your surrogate’s insurance (if needed) is also available at reasonable cost. You may not need to purchase $25,000 of backup coverage for her.

5. Escrow Service: Escrow service is built right into the fee. You won’t have to worry about bills not being paid and neither will your surrogate. You won’t have to pay extra to hire a separate accounting service for escrow. We don’t commingle client funds or mingle them with agency funds. Most agencies do! All clients have individual escrow accounts at a bank and receive separate bank statements and interest on their account. No client has ever lost funds trusted to Parenting Partners!.

6. Rematch Program: If you need to be re-matched after three unsuccessful cycles with your surrogate (having transferred at least two A or B+ embryos each time) there is no rematch fee. Please inquire for more details.

7. Proven Track Record: 72 babies have been born with 10 more on the way! A number of clients are in cycles right now. Dedication to helping clients succeed is what sets Parenting Partners apart.

Come meet with Parenting Partners and see the difference experience makes. Parenting Partners is a member of the Chicago Business Bureau, Resolve and the Organization of Parents Through Surrogacy.