The surrogacy process is usually the same for altruistic surrogacy as it is for commercial surrogacy. However, most intended parents in altruistic surrogacy prepares the work with surrogates they already know. Because of the incredible selflessness required of altruistic surrogates, many of the women who volunteer their gestational services for their siblings, children, or other close family members or friends.
These preparations are known as “identified surrogacy” because the intended parents and surrogate have already found their match before start working with a surrogacy professional. Identified surrogacy puts intended parents and surrogates a few steps ahead in the surrogacy process and get rid of the need for an agency’s matching services. However, it is highly recommended that intended parents and identified surrogates work closely with a surrogacy professional throughout the process to complete the necessary legal and medical requirements, and to provide the surrogate any support she need.