Gestational surrogacy — Pasadena, CA

In gestational surrogacy, an embryo created through IVF is carried by a gestational carrier who has no genetic tie to the child. It is the path used when carrying a pregnancy isn't possible or safe — and by same-sex male couples and single fathers.

Surrogacy law varies sharply by state, from streamlined pre-birth orders to restrictive regimes — the legal work is as important as the medicine, and this page is not legal advice. Clinics listed below report offering gestational carrier services to the CDC.

4.7% of U.S. transfers involved a gestational carrier — CDC NASS 2022 Final ART Summary

Pasadena clinics offering gestational carrier services

Clinics shown offer gestational carrier services per their CDC-reported services profile.

• HRC Fertility-Pasadena ranked #150 nationally
• Unity Fertility Center, LLC not rated
• USC Fertility ranked #140 nationally

What to ask at a consult

• How many carrier cycles does your program do a year, and how do you coordinate with agencies?
• What legal steps does my state require, and at what point do I need an attorney?
• How are carriers screened medically and psychologically?

Costs are a first-class question for this procedure — see what IVF costs and how to pay less and whether insurance must cover treatment in California.

Outcome data: CDC NASS 2022 Final ART Summary. Success rates vary with patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons across clinics may not be meaningful (CDC). This page is general information, not medical advice.