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Posted on October 23, 2025

By Dr. Pooja Patel

be a surrogate mother

Connecticut surrogacy has transformed into a guaranteed and empowering process for women who want to make others experience the bliss of parenthood. But it is not sympathy alone — it is responsibility, health, and trust too. That is why medical standards and screening of the surrogate are so important to all surrogacy agreements. Connecticut has the nation’s highest level of medicine and ethics, protecting the surrogate mother and intended parents from the very beginning on an open and secure platform.

Legally, she will have to undergo a series of complete tests before she can be a surrogate mother. These are not medical tests — physical, psychological, and lifestyle tests to make sure that she’s emotionally ready and physically strong enough to carry a baby safely.

Before a woman can officially be a surrogate mother, she must undergo a series of comprehensive evaluations. These aren’t just medical tests — they’re a combination of physical, psychological, and lifestyle assessments designed to confirm that she’s emotionally ready and physically healthy enough to carry a child safely.

Understanding the Surrogate Screening Process

The very first step taken in any surrogacy process is medical screening. This is typically carried out in the best surrogacy agencies by someone who is recommended by the top surrogacy agencies in Connecticut, for instance, Surrogacy4All. What they actually do is that a reproductive endocrinologist extensively screens the background of the surrogate. They double-check for everything that affects pregnancy success or the baby’s health.

Some of the conditions they screen for include

  • Reproductive health assessment – The doctor confirms that the surrogate has undergone one or more uneventful pregnancies and deliveries, free from associated complications of preterm birth or preeclampsia.
  • Blood and hormone tests – These determine the general health of the surrogate, screen for infectious diseases, and normalize her hormones prior to implantation of the embryo.
  • Uterine check-up – Physicians inspect by means of ultrasounds and scans whether the uterus can or cannot accommodate a baby comfortably.

And then there is the psychological testing. Surrogacy is psychologically challenging and demands hardness as well as empathy in order to undertake a long but rewarding process. Long interviews by experienced practitioners are used to make sure the surrogate has a good idea about the emotional process and gets adequate support back home.

Medical Standards for Surrogacy in Connecticut

Connecticut also has quite strict medical standards for surrogacy with regard to surrogacy for the protection of both the surrogate mother and the intended parents. Top-rated fertility clinics and agencies create medical guidelines collaboratively to ensure protection and ethical treatment.

Some of the most significant medical guidelines are:

  • The surrogate should be between the ages of 21-39 years.
  • She should not have a history of drug addiction, smoking, or serious mental illness.
  • She must be lea gally resident or a United States citizen and resident in one of the states that allow surrogacy.

The embryo transfer process is carried out with absolute care and accuracy. The surrogate’s uterus is accepted by the intended parents’ embryos — cultured through IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) — with the best technology available in the medical market. After becoming pregnant, she has regular prenatal care in a legalized Connecticut hospital or OB-GYN clinic handling surrogacy cases.

Why Quality Screening Matters

Effective screening is not a deed, but the desire for effective results. If a surrogate has screened and has been cleared, it means that she’s in good enough medical and psychological health to bear a healthy baby to term. It also builds trust between the surrogate and the couple. Surrogacy4All agencies undertake this burden, offering expert advice, counseling, and ongoing medical monitoring along the way.

Not all surrogates have a family of their own, but they’re also responsible for taking care of their own health. This kind of balance in responsibility and compassion makes Connecticut’s surrogacy process one of America’s safest.

If you’re considering becoming a surrogate or exploring surrogacy in Connecticut, contact Surrogacy4All at (212) 661-7673 for complete support from start to finish. Our team ensures that every medical and emotional detail is handled with professionalism, compassion, and transparency.

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FAQs

Q. What medical tests are required for surrogates in Connecticut?

Ans : Surrogates will need to get blood tests, hormone tests, ultrasounds, and reproductive health tests to ensure physical suitability for pregnancy.

Q. Is psychological testing mandatory for surrogates?

Ans : Yes. Surrogates are required to undergo a psychological test to ensure emotional suitability for the procedure.

Q. Can I become a surrogate if I have had a C-section before?

Ans : Yes, provided your previous births and pregnancies were normal and your doctor certifies no complications.

Q. How long does surrogate screening take in Connecticut?

Ans : The routine 4–6 weeks of medical and psychological screening needs to be completed before moving to the matching and legal process.

Q. Why are Connecticut’s medical standards for surrogacy considered among the best?

Ans : Connecticut is endowed with a strong body of legislation, the best fertility clinics, and surrogacy agencies that conduct rigorous health and safety procedures for surrogate mothers and intended parents.

Dr. Pooja Patel
Physician – Chief Surrogacy Coordinator  pooja@surrogacy4all.com

Dr. Pooja Patel is a Chief Surrogacy Coordinator at Surrogacy4all. She has 10 years of experience in Anesthesiology and critical care medicine.

She received her medical degree from Seth GS Medical College and K.E.M Hospital in India. She then completed an internship. She finished her Anesthesia residency at Grant Govt Medical College and JJ Group of Hospitals in India.