Surrogacy is a family-building process where a surrogate carries a pregnancy for intended parents. For many families, it becomes an option after infertility, medical contraindications, same-sex family-building needs, single parenthood planning, or other circumstances where carrying a pregnancy is not possible or not the chosen path.
In gestational surrogacy, the surrogate does not provide the egg used to create the embryo. Embryos may be created using the intended parents’ genetic material, donor eggs, donor sperm, or a combination depending on the family’s medical plan and clinic recommendations.
Who is involved?
- Intended parents, who are building the family.
- The surrogate, who carries the pregnancy.
- A fertility clinic, which manages medical screening, IVF, embryo transfer, and pregnancy-related medical planning.
- Attorneys, who review contracts, consent, parentage, citizenship, and documentation.
- An agency like Loom, which coordinates the process and keeps communication organized.
What Loom coordinates
Loom helps intended parents understand the steps, coordinate surrogate matching resources, prepare for clinic and attorney conversations, track documents, organize travel needs, and keep the journey moving. Loom does not replace doctors or attorneys. We help intended parents work with those professionals in a clearer, more organized way.