• Sign your Agency Agreement and submit your Intended Parent forms

• Complete the clinic intake form and provide a background check

• Submit a semen analysis and STI screening to confirm eligibility for our guaranteed plans

• Attend a video consultation with a clinic psychologist

• Set up your escrow account and complete your first Request for Payment (RFP)

• Begin drafting your Intended Parent Profile, which helps guide Surrogate matching

• Schedule your clinic visit or begin the sperm or embryo shipping process

• Explore accommodation near the clinic (Zona Rosa or Parque 93)

• Receive your detailed clinic itinerary from the NewGen team

• If applicable, coordinate sperm washing for HIV+ or HepB+ status with clinic approval

• Attend medical appointments in Bogotá (lab testing, consultations, genetic screening, sperm deposit)

• Meet your lawyer who will guide you through each of the legal processes involved in your surrogacy journey.

• Attend your emotional preparation session with Embra Health, our U.S.-based mental health and wellbeing partner specialising in support for family-building journeys.

• Choose your egg donor with guidance from both the clinic and NewGen
• Complete the donor matching process
• Receive clinic approval once medical and psychological screening is confirmed

• Your donor begins hormonal preparation and stimulation

• Egg retrieval is performed at the clinic under close medical supervision

• Embryos are created and graded based on quality

• Embryo testing can be completed to assess chromosomal health

• You’ll receive an embryo report confirming the number of viable embryos for transfer

• Finalise your Intended Parent Profile with support from the NewGen team

• Join the matching queue once your embryos are ready

• Learn about the matching process and what to expect

• Review a surrogate profile when a potential match becomes available

• Ask questions and discuss the match with your NewGen team

• Confirm your match and begin transfer coordination with the clinic

• Connect with your surrogate via video call after heartbeat confirmation

• Participate in several scheduled check-ins throughout the pregnancy, guided by your NewGen team

• Your surrogate begins medication and endometrial preparation

• You’ll receive a clinic timeline and regular medication updates

• If you have a gender preference, this can be shared with the clinic. The highest quality embryo will always be prioritised, but your preference may guide selection when quality is equal.

• Embryo is thawed and transferred once your Surrogate’s lining is ready

• The highest quality embryo will always be prioritised, but your preference may guide selection when quality is equal.

• Your NewGen team and clinic will keep you informed throughout the process

• BETA (hCG) test is completed around 10 days after transfer

• A second test follows if the first is positive to confirm the pregnancy

• Your team will walk you through what to expect and support you emotionally during the wait

Early development and testing

Pregnancy is counted from the date of embryo transfer. During this first stage, early monitoring confirms the pregnancy and ensures everything is progressing well.

• First BETA test – approx. 10 days post-transfer)
• Second BETA test (48 hours later) to confirm rising hCG levels
• Heartbeat confirmation ultrasound –weeks 6–9
• Monitoring ultrasounds – around weeks 8 and 12

Growth and reassurance

This is a time of steady development, with key milestones offering insight into your baby’s health and growth.

• Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) – Weeks 12–14
• Nuchal Translucency Scan – weeks 13–14
• Fetal Echocardiography & Morphology Scans – weeks 19–20
• Continued ultrasound monitoring at the clinic

The final stretch

As the birth approaches, your team will help you prepare for travel, arrival, and delivery in Bogotá — while keeping you closely updated throughout.

• Optional 3D Ultrasound – Weeks 25–30
• Glucose Tolerance Test – Weeks 26–28
• Regular monitoring and check-ins continue
• Plan your travel to Bogotá (3 weeks before due date recommended)
• WhatsApp group created for real-time support before and after birth

The moment you’ve been waiting for

When labor begins, your clinic coordinator will notify you. Your NewGen and clinic teams will stay closely connected to support you before, during, and after the birth.

• Birth takes place at a designated clinic in Bogotá
• Stay in close contact with your NewGen and clinic teams
• Dedicated WhatsApp group for real-time support
• Meet your baby and begin postnatal care

• Attend newborn medical appointments and required vaccinations

• Apply for your baby’s Colombian passport with support from your legal team

• Begin the citizenship by descent application process for your baby

• Finalise your legal documents and complete the exit process with support from NewGen and your legal team

• Compile all final documentation from your journey, including medical and legal paperwork

• Book your return travel and arrange any required transit visas (e.g. ESTA or ETA)

• Arrive home and begin your new chapter as a family.