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How to Become a Surrogate with Quest Surrogacy

Inclusive. Supported. Celebrated.

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Based in Portland, Oregon and serving gestational carriers across the United States, Quest Surrogacy offers an advocacy-led, LGBTQIA+ inclusive surrogacy experience where your identity, safety, and support come first.

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We don’t just coordinate your journey—we walk with you through every step: from intake and matching to pregnancy, compensation, and postpartum care. Whether you're new to surrogacy or experienced, our community-first approach honors you for who you are.

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👉 Take our 2-minute assessment and see if becoming a gestational carrier is right for you.

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What It Means to Be a Gestational Carrier with Quest Surrogacy

LGBTQ+ Focused

Pursuing your surrogacy journey with Quest Surrogacy means working with an LGBTQ+ team and being matched with LGBTQ+ intended parents. It means your gender identity and sexuality are not hidden but honored and protected. It means working with lawyers and medical Professionals who have been vetted and are trusted. It means supporting and nurturing queer families through the queer community. 

Quest Surrogacy, there is a difference!

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You’re not “just carrying a baby.” You’re changing the world—one family, one journey, one heartbeat at a time.

 

We are dedicated to matching LGBTQ+ Gestational Carriers with LGBTQ+ Intended parents through advocacy-focused services. We create a safe and discrimination-free surrogacy journey, operating with empathy, compassion, and love. Our unwavering commitment to our LGBTQ+ gestational carriers intends to set the industry standard by removing barriers to ensure LGBTQ+ identities are welcome and celebrated in all surrogacy spaces, guided by a skilled LGBTQ+ Team. 

"Surrogate" VS "Gestational Carrier"

 

What’s the Difference Between a Surrogate and a Gestational Carrier?

Traditionally, a Surrogate is an individual who carries and delivers a baby for another person or couple and is biologically linked to the baby. This can also be known as a traditional surrogate. This term is often used interchangeably with "gestational carrier." 

 

A Gestational Carrier, or GC for short, is an individual who carries and delivers a baby for another person or couple and is not biologically linked to the baby. The industry standard is changing to accept gestational carrier as the proper term, replacing "surrogate" when appropriate. 

 

✨ We use the term "gestational carrier" because it reflects our non-assumptive, inclusive approach to surrogacy. However, surrogacy agencies often times use both terms, interchangeably.

Gestational Carrier Stages

Below is a general outline for the Gestational Carrier (GC) experience.

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Stage 1

  • Initial Surrogate Intake

  • In-depth Application

  • Undergo an Interview

  • Medical Records Review

  • Background Check

  • Drug Test

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Stage 2

  • Undergo psychological evaluation

  • Physical 

  • Health Insurance Review

  • Get matched with your Intended Parents

  •  Legal contract process between GC and Intended Parents 

  •  Establish the Escrow Account

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Stage 3

  • ​Beginning of the IVF Cycle

  •  Pregnancy

  •  Judgment of Parentage Process  (pre-birth or post- birth order)

  •  Preparation for the Birth

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Curious about how compensation works for gestational carriers?

We believe that every surrogate deserves transparent, thoughtful, and well-earned support. Our newly updated Surrogate Compensation page breaks down everything you need to know—from base pay to benefits—so you can step into this journey feeling informed and valued.

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See If You Qualify!

Quest Surrogacy provides a comfortable and welcoming screening and application process. Our goal is to celebrate our LGBTQ+ applicants while getting to know them in an open and loving environment. Come as you are!

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✨ Ready to Begin? Take Our 2-Minute Gestational Carrier Assessment!

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