Maryland Surrogacy Center in Baltimore: Gestational Surrogacy and Egg Donor Services
Maryland Surrogacy Center is a fertility clinic specializing in gestational surrogacy and donor-assisted reproduction, located in the Baltimore area. Unlike general fertility practices that treat multiple conditions with standard IVF, this center concentrates on surrogate matching, egg donor coordination, and the medical management of carrier pregnancies. It serves people who cannot carry a pregnancy themselves and those who need donor eggs to achieve biological parenthood.
What Maryland Surrogacy Center actually is
The center operates as a dedicated surrogacy program within a larger fertility medicine practice. It does not handle primary infertility diagnosis or general reproductive medicine. Instead, it focuses on three pathways: working with intended parents who will use a gestational surrogate, recruiting and screening women who wish to become surrogates, and connecting couples or individuals with egg donors. The clinic manages the medical protocols for all parties involved, including surrogate health screening, egg retrieval and fertilization oversight, and pregnancy management through delivery coordination.
Services and costs
Maryland Surrogacy Center's fee structure separates medical costs from surrogate or donor compensation. The clinic's own services (medical protocols, monitoring, embryo transfer, and pregnancy care) typically range from $8,000 to $15,000, depending on whether the surrogate is already established with the clinic or new. Intended parents should budget separately for surrogate compensation, which ranges from $35,000 to $50,000 in Maryland and nearby states, and egg donor compensation, which typically runs $8,000 to $15,000 per cycle. These figures are neither set nor negotiated by the clinic alone; they reflect market rates that vary by surrogate experience and donor profile. Confirm current pricing directly with the center, as compensation structures shift with supply and demand.
Legal fees for surrogacy contracts, necessary in all cases, are separate and typically cost $3,000 to $5,000 per attorney per party.
How it compares to other Baltimore-area fertility options
Baltimore's main alternative for gestational surrogacy is through general IVF practices that have surrogacy programs as one offering, such as those affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical Center fertility division. Those centers handle surrogacy but also manage primary infertility, recurrent miscarriage, and medical fertility preservation alongside surrogate-based care, so your medical team and protocols may overlap with patients pursuing other treatments. Maryland Surrogacy Center's single focus means dedicated staff trained only in surrogate and donor coordination, shorter wait times for surrogate matching (typically 3 to 6 months versus 6 to 12 months at larger centers), and a streamlined process. The tradeoff is that if your situation requires diagnosis of an underlying medical fertility issue or specialized treatment like PGT-M (preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders), you may need to transfer care or coordinate with a second provider. Choose a specialized surrogacy center if surrogate matching and donor coordination are your only needs and you want faster movement; choose a large fertility system if you want to consolidate all fertility services under one roof.
Who it suits and who it does not suit
This center suits intended parents (couples or single individuals) who have already determined they need a surrogate due to absent uterus, uterine malfunction, or serious medical contraindication to pregnancy. It suits people who wish to use their own eggs or who need an egg donor but are pursuing surrogacy simultaneously. It also suits women considering surrogacy who want medical support and screening from a center that treats only surrogates, not patients seeking treatment for their own infertility.
It does not suit people who are not yet sure whether surrogacy is the right path, since the center does not offer infertility diagnosis or counseling for that decision. It does not suit those seeking to adopt instead or those exploring other building-family options outside surrogacy. It also does not serve intended parents who live in states with legal bans on surrogacy, since the center must comply with Maryland law.
What the first visit involves
Initial consultation takes place via phone or video call and lasts 30 to 45 minutes. The center gathers medical history, explains the surrogacy process, outlines your options (gestational surrogacy with your egg, with a donor egg, or both), and answers logistical questions about matching timelines and costs. You will be asked to commit to a relationship with an attorney who can represent your interests in the surrogacy contract. The center does not provide legal counsel itself but refers you to surrogacy-experienced lawyers. If you decide to move forward, you will undergo blood work, infectious disease testing (required by law), and a psychological evaluation. For surrogates, the medical screening phase takes 4 to 8 weeks and includes gynecologic exam, reproductive imaging, and health clearance from your own OB-GYN.
Hours, location, and logistics
The center operates Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with limited Saturday availability for certain monitoring appointments. Verification note: hours may expand seasonally; confirm when booking. Parking is available in the facility lot with no additional fee. Most patients attend 8 to 15 appointments across the medical screening and transfer process, most concentrated over a 2 to 3 month window. Telemedicine is offered for initial consultations and follow-up calls; in-person visits are required for blood draws, ultrasounds, and physical exams.
Maryland Surrogacy Center fills a narrow but essential role in Baltimore's fertility landscape, offering depth in one pathway when gestational surrogacy is the right choice.
