Intended Parents
Everyone Deserves the Gift of Family
At Worldwide, we believe that there is no greater gift than the gift of family, and we are proud to be your dedicated partner on your journey to parenthood. Working with gay and straight couples and individuals across the globe, we strive to fulfill each and every intended parent’s dream of building a family through surrogacy.
P and I are extremely pleased to announce that our son, M, was born on Thursday.We could not be happier! Also, there are literally no words to appropriately describe our feelings towards A. She is just the most amazing human being – and her family as well. She will be part of our family forever. M is so lucky to have such a beautiful, caring, giving woman bring him into this world. Clearly we would not be here today without all of your help – so, THANK YOU! Also, we will be back in touch over the next few months as we plan to eventually bring M’s sibling into the world! Kind regards from two proud daddies,
- P and G
- P and G
Thank you all for making my dreams of becoming a mother a reality. I am grateful to have met you and your team who provide an amazing service and do what you do. Your support and kindness throughout this journey will always be remembered and appreciated. - T.K.
I just wanted to send you a quick message to thank you for meeting with us last week. Our talk and the material you gave us was very helpful and informative. We especially appreciate how personable you were, which is very important to us as we begin this, at many times, emotional journey. Worldwide Surrogacy appears to be an amazing agency. Thank you. - E.S.
I love this office! You are so responsive and on top of everything. It decreases my anxiety about the whole thing. - E. D.
Thank you for all your help and support, and for being a huge part in our surrogacy journey. Your team is such a strong asset in this profession and we are so thankful to have found you. We are now 10 weeks pregnant and we feel confident enough that we would do this all over again using your agency once we are ready to have a second child. This has been such a positive experience for us. - M and R
You guys have all been so incredible! We can't thank you enough for your help & guidance through this amazing journey. We certainly feel that we have been blessed with a little angel! We will be forever grateful! - B and B
I met my surrogate at Dr. D's office for her ultrasound earlier today. Dr. D confirmed a single pregnancy and I saw my baby's heart beat for the first time. I'm still happily shocked. I want to thank you again for matching me with C. I call her an Angel carrying my Angel. It's like I've known her for years. Vicki, you and your team provide an invaluable service. I am so fortunate to have met you and Jen and am grateful for all you and your team do. I know I have a long way to go and am hoping for the best. I appreciate all their assistance so I can focus on getting ready to become a mother. - T.K.
First of all, J and I would like to thank you all at Worldwide Surrogacy. Our twins were born on 1/5. They are beautiful and healthy. Our surrogate is recovering nicely. She is such an amazing woman. We will stay in touch with her and her husband. Everybody at WSS and CT Fertility has been great throughout the whole process. We will of course recommend your team to anybody asking us for advice or information. - F and J
You and your staff have made this special, thank you. Baby M is almost (6) months old--she is a gift and a blessing, as all children are. We thank you, Dr. Doyle and of course our surrogate Elise for making this possible. - V, E and M
It has been wonderful! My husband and I couldn't ask for a better match. We laughed so much and they are wonderful! We actually have been so happy with everything and every person we have talked to :) - S.M.
Thank you and your staff for the wonderful support and care during our journey. - V, E and M
Thanks so much. I've been waiting for this day for a long time and we have you to thank for it! We knew the second we met you that good things would come through you. We just knew it! - C.C. and J.C.
I'm not gonna lie... I feel like I have basically been holding my breath since last summer when we decided to move forward with everything. I have spent so many hours worrying about how different everything might feel with the baby because we were going through such a different 'channel' to get this little guy. I just kept trying to prepare myself that it would all feel so different when I got the baby. But as soon as I walked into the hospital room and saw him all wrapped up so perfectly, I couldn't believe how right it all felt. Holding little Nat during those first days in the hospital, I would look at him almost in disbelief that he actually didn't come out of my body... it all just feels so right. Thank you so much for your time and patience. - L.M.
We are so grateful to you for all you have done for us. Tyler is such an amazing baby and we feel we are the luckiest parents in the world. - J and C
I am waiting for my train to go home and I just got to thinking about how totally blessed I am with the twins, K and P. As parents yourselves, I know you know just how wonderful my life is right now. I can never thank both of you enough for the role you played in all this - and do not underestimate it. I dealt with three lawyers in this process and you were the ones that helped my dream come true. - K.B.
David and I think of you often, as our beautiful baby girl is blossoming into an incredible two-year-old toddler! We very much would like to grow our family and if we do, we will certainly need you again. You were wonderful to us! - M and D
We will absolutely reach out to you for questions, if need be. You have been very supportive since the very first day, and we appreciate it very much. We couldn't be happier with Worldwide Surrogacy! - J & C
Thank you all again for this beautiful and fantastic journey. Hugo is an adorable baby and it's such a pleasure to watch him grow and make progress each day.
We feel incredibly lucky, blessed and thankful for everything you've done. Warm regards,
- JA
We feel incredibly lucky, blessed and thankful for everything you've done. Warm regards,
- JA
To all of you..
Thank you for making our dream come true today!
There are no words right now for us for how thankful we are for what you all made possible for us..
You are amazing and our angels..
We send a thousand kisses and hugs.. - S & S
Thank you for making our dream come true today!
There are no words right now for us for how thankful we are for what you all made possible for us..
You are amazing and our angels..
We send a thousand kisses and hugs.. - S & S
Dear Victoria & The Worldwide Surrogacy Family,
Thank you so much for supporting us through such an amazing experience!
We would have sent you a thank-you note sooner, but a lot has changed since Adriana and Martina came into our lives! Although raising twins is a lot of work, it is without a doubt the best thing we have done in our lives. We are tremendously happy with our babies, and would never have been able to have them without you.
We also wanted to thank you for your help managing the flights and for making the process so easy for us. Your team does incredible work and really makes dreams come true!
We will definitely keep in touch and will send you more pictures of Martina and Adriana as they grow.
Thank you all again for everything you’ve done. You’re all welcome in Madrid anytime!
Best Wishes, - J & M
Thank you so much for supporting us through such an amazing experience!
We would have sent you a thank-you note sooner, but a lot has changed since Adriana and Martina came into our lives! Although raising twins is a lot of work, it is without a doubt the best thing we have done in our lives. We are tremendously happy with our babies, and would never have been able to have them without you.
We also wanted to thank you for your help managing the flights and for making the process so easy for us. Your team does incredible work and really makes dreams come true!
We will definitely keep in touch and will send you more pictures of Martina and Adriana as they grow.
Thank you all again for everything you’ve done. You’re all welcome in Madrid anytime!
Best Wishes, - J & M
There are no words to express our gratitude to you and your team! You helped make our dream of being parents come true, and we are forever grateful! Thank you ALL!!! - N & J
I wanted to tell you how this baby journey with you has been amazing and pleasant. I am so happy we met. Thank you for everything. Love you so much, guys! Take care and have a lovely weekend! Lots of hugs and kisses! - J & M
Thanks everyone, we're ridiculously excited! Jen, you have a great eye for matchmaking - sometimes you can just tell with these things. We're really looking forward to moving forward with the process and (eventually) meeting “J” in person. - E.H.
Hi Serena- I've heard such wonderful things about you from "C." It was clear that she chose WSS because of you. So thank you! "C" is lovely and we are so grateful to have matched with her. - C.C.
Thank you very much for making our journey a smooth one. We could not have wished for a better process. Please do not hesitate to give our details to anybody who is looking for a reference. We are more than happy to let potential clients know of our great experience with the whole team. All the best,
M and M
M and M
We would like to thank you and the team at Worldwide for facilitating surrogacy arrangements for our two daughters. Having the girls has brought so much joy into our lives, and we are incredibly grateful to have been matched with Danielle. Surrogacy is a complicated and emotionally fraught experience –thank you so much for helping us through the process.
- A & E
Everything has just gone so smoothly so far. We have been very happy. Thanks so much to everyone at Worldwide!
- JG & RB
"Your kind words and patience when we have spoken before have always calmed our nerves, and your understanding of how emotional this passage we are on to being Dads is just so overwhelming at times. Thank you for being the people you are, and enabling J and I to be the dads we always dreamed of being."
- S & J
"A big thank you to all you guys for making our journey an enjoyable and smooth one!! Thank you for helping us build our family, without you guys we wouldn’t be blessed with this miracle. We don’t know how life existed without him."
- S.G.
"Thank you we are so excited. Cant wait to get this started. Thanks for all your help.I am glad we found World wide.You guys have been great to us. Have a great night!"
- N.M.
"Thank you so much for your warm words Serena! We appreciate your support! We have lot of nerves and feelings found. We know we are in good hands and we trust that everything will work out!!"
- A
“We’d like to thank all of you all for everything you do. We’ve been so incredibly blessed, “C” and “H” are two amazing, sweet, caring women, who allowed us to complete our family. We could not of found them without you all. Our journey is complete. Truly, Thank You.”
- T & N
"Thank you guys again! The whole process went so smooth because of your help!!"
- Y & X
"We are very happy to let you know that a very healthy LK was born at 9:04 am this morning weighing 6lbs 9oz! M, our surrogate, was incredible and everything went very smoothly. We couldn’t thank you enough for all your help!"
- AK & AK
"We talk to our surrogate A every day, and the connection we have is totally fabulous—she is a gorgeous person. We fit so well together, the three of us! We tell her every day how amazing she is, not just because she is doing this wonderful thing for us, but because she cares, and has a beautiful soul and wants to do her best for us...we really feel that."
- S & J
benefits
- An in-house attorney – Founder and Legal Director Victoria T. Ferrara is available to assist you with all of your legal needs throughout the process. With over 25 years of experience in assisted reproductive technology law, Ferrara ensures that all sensitive aspects of the surrogacy process are covered, protecting your best interests.
- An in-house escrow management company –Providing protection, reassurance, and peace of mind, our escrow management company conveniently and efficiently manages funds, ensuring that all payments will be made in a reasonable time.
- A rigorous surrogate screening process –We carefully screen our surrogate candidates so that only the most qualified will be eligible to carry your child(ren). Our thorough screening process consists of a full psychological assessment by our psychologist on-staff, a careful background investigation, and a review of all medical records and insurance policy.
- Exceptional matching process –We pride ourselves on making highly successful matches. Investing the time to understand your unique needs as well as those of your surrogate, we match based on a number of important criteria, including shared values and expectations for the surrogacy journey.
- Access to reputable Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) options –We have experience working with all the major clinics and egg donor agencies across the United States. Any assisted reproductive procedures will be conducted by an IVF clinic of your choosing, and you will have the added benefit of access to our extensive network of reputable physicians across the country.
Cost
Surrogate compensation and fees will vary on a case-by-case basis, but there are some general costs that intended parents may need to cover in addition to surrogate compensation, including:
- Assisted reproductive technology & medical expenses at the IVF Clinic
- IVF and associated medication costs
- Medical procedure fees due to surrogate for undergoing invasive procedures, including necessary medical procedures, amniocentesis, C-section, and/or other invasive procedures
- Travel expenses for the surrogate and one companion
- Maternity clothing
- Childcare for the surrogate’s children or lost wages
- Insurance premiums and deductibles
- Medical co-pays
- Legal fees
- Agency fees
- Escrow management fees
Contracts
At Worldwide, we understand the critical nature of legal parentage and will work with you to establish your rights as an intended parent and obtain legal custody of your child. We specialize in legal contracts for surrogacy, egg donation, and sperm donation. We will also provide you with the necessary resources to help you obtain pre- or post-birth orders which will establish your legal parentage to the child.
Surrogacy contracts are explicitly written to cover all potential outcomes of the pregnancy and will clearly outline:
- The expectations of the intended parents
- The expectations of the surrogate mother (and spouse, if applicable)
- How embryos will be created (either via egg/sperm donation or with sperm/eggs from the intended parents)
- Detailed compensation terms
Egg donation contracts will clearly outline the intentions, rights, and obligations of both parties, as well as all medical risks and legal consequences involved, covering:
- Assisted reproductive procedure
- Psychological testing
- Physical examination
- Genetic testing
- The egg donor’s full relinquishment and control of all eggs retrieved and the resulting embryos
Sperm donation contracts will grant intended parents all legal rights of parenthood, provided the couple uses a donor through a medical clinic.
