Welcome to GWK Academy! We are the gay surrogacy experts. Our goal is to help you navigate your surrogacy journey to fatherhood with confidence by giving you the information, resources, and connections you need before you get started.
Wherever you are on your surrogacy journey, GWK Academy has you covered!
Surrogacy allows gay men to have a biological connection to their child. The most common version of gay male surrogacy involves the intended dad or dad couple working with the egg of one woman to create an embryo, which another woman (called the "surrogate" or "gestational carrier") then carries to term.
The difference between a surrogate and a gestational carrier is that the surrogate’s eggs are used in the creation of the baby, so she is biologically connected to the baby. Most gay surrogacy journeys instead involve a gestational carrier, who carries the embryo created by fertilizing the egg donated by another woman in a lab, and then implanting it in the carrier to carry to term.
Gay surrogacy will look a little bit different for everyone, but here are the steps you can expect in most gay male surrogacy journeys.
Perfect, those who haven’t yet started on their surrogacy journey or are just getting started get the most value from GWK Academy. As a first step, we strongly encourage you to enroll in our Surrogacy & IVF Guide and make your way through every lesson before you start your journey. This way you will be prepared before you even begin! You can also schedule an introductory coaching call with GWK Founder Brian Rosenberg, https://calendly.com/gwkacademy
Absolutely, unless you're about to bring your baby home! First, as questions arise, or you want a refresher about the next step in your journey, you'll find our Surrogacy guide makes for a handy reference guide. If you're still in the process of finalizing your various family-building partners, we'd love to help by introducing you to our proven, vetted partners. And you can also take advantage of our gay dad mentor program to talk with dads who've recently completed their own surrogacy journey.
It’s important to work with a surrogacy agency with a long track record of success not only within the field of surrogacy, but specifically within 3rd party reproduction surrogacy, which is the name for the surrogacy journey for gay men.
It is also equally important that your agency, and each member of their team, shares a strong passion for LGBTQ+ family-building.
It’s important to work with an IVF doctor and clinic with a long track record of success not only within the field of surrogacy, but specifically within 3rd party reproduction surrogacy, which is the name for the surrogacy journey for gay men.
It is also equally important that your doctor, and the clinic's team members, share a strong passion for LGBTQ+ family-building.
To find a fertility clinic that will be the best fit for your surrogacy journey, be prepared to ask some questions during your intake process. Ask the doctor / clinic what their success rate is like, and how long they have been in business. You will also want to ask how many gay surrogacy journeys they have helped complete — and ask to speak to previous LGBTQ clients. You will also want to know about their cost structure and price.
Finally, you can and should also visit the SART website, the primary organization of professionals dedicated to the practice of IVF, or assisted reproductive technology (ART).
Surrogacy for gay parents average between $135,000 to $200,000 or more. There are four main areas that cover the costs of a gay surrogacy journey::