A surrogacy practice with clinical fluency

Twenty hands.
One family.

A clinically knowledgeable partner for the most consequential journey of your life.

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Manifesto / 002 A founding statement

We founded Vitae Birth because the most consequential journey of a family's life deserves more than a transaction. One practice, holding the full pathway. Clinical fluency. Operational rigor. A single, attentive partner from the first consultation to bringing the baby home.

Surrogacy is not one thing. It is twenty things. Twenty businesses, twenty protocols, twenty places where something can go right or wrong.

We are the twenty-first. The one who knows them all. The one who reads the records. The one who attends the appointments. The one who answers when the questions cannot wait.

Vitae Birth, founding statement

Ecosystem / 003 The Twenty

The Twenty.

Twenty independent counterparties touch every family's journey. We coordinate across all of them, and stand inside every consequential moment.

Phases / 004 Your journey

Your journey.

From the first consultation to a parentage order, your path is structured in seven defined phases. Every clinical checkpoint is named. Every handoff is owned.

Phase 01

Discovery.

First consultation. Medical history intake. Insurance and benefits review. Honest conversation about timeline, budget, and embryo source.

Weeks 0–4
Phase 02

Foundation.

IVF clinic selection with our outcomes review. Donor matching if applicable. Embryo creation and PGT if elected. Attorney engaged. Escrow funded.

Months 1–3
Phase 03

Carrier match.

Carrier recruited and screened against ASRM criteria. Mental health evaluation. Insurance and legal review. Carrier agreement signed.

Months 2–6
Phase 04

Medical clearance & transfer.

Carrier screening at IVF clinic. Cycle synchronization. Embryo transfer. Beta hCG. Early ultrasound.

Months 5–7
Phase 05

Pregnancy.

Graduation to OB or maternal-fetal medicine. NIPT, anatomy scan, prenatal screening. Monthly clinical check-ins. Hospital pre-registration.

Months 7–16
Phase 06

Delivery.

Birth plan finalized. Parentage order completed. NICU contingency in place. Postpartum support, optional milk arrangement.

Months 16–17
Phase 07

Postpartum & aftercare.

Parentage confirmation. Carrier debrief and postpartum support. Final escrow disbursement. An ongoing relationship, for life.

Months 17+
Services / 005 What you get

What you get.

Nine integrated services across the full journey. From the first consultation to bringing your baby home, one professional, transparent partnership across the twenty hands that touch every family.

Phase 01 Planning & matching
01

Personalized planning

Initial consultation, case assessment, personalized roadmap, timeline and budget. Education and guidance on options and risks.

02

Surrogate screening & matching

Candidate identification, profile review, interview coordination, best-match facilitation based on individual preferences.

03

Independent medical review

Physician-supported review of fertility, IVF, prior pregnancy, OB, lab, psych and insurance records. A critical extra layer of diligence.

Phase 02 Coordination
04

Full project coordination

Workflow across IVF clinics, physicians, surrogates, attorneys, insurance advisors and obstetric providers. Every stage progressing in sync.

05

Surrogate relationship management

Ongoing wellness check-ins, appointment monitoring, milestone tracking and healthy communication facilitation between all parties.

06

24/7 coordination & emergency support

Available for medical emergencies, surrogate concerns, hospital and travel coordination, legal and administrative escalations.

Phase 03 Pregnancy & delivery
07

Pregnancy monitoring & updates

HCG progression, fetal heartbeat, ultrasound milestones, NIPT and prenatal testing updates, OB appointment summaries.

08

Delivery & post-birth coordination

Hospital birth planning, parent travel, hospital communication, birth certificate, SSN, pediatric coordination, post-delivery logistics.

09

U.S. concierge & lifestyle

Travel and accommodation planning, transportation, hospital transport, government document guidance, day-to-day practical support.

Standards / 006 Clinical fluency

Clinical fluency.

"Clinically knowledgeable" means something specific. In the delivery room, where minutes matter, here is what we verify your carrier's hospital and team are equipped to do, sourced to current ACOG, AHA / AAP, ASRM, and SMFM standards.

/ 01

Rapid Response Team activation.

We confirm your carrier's hospital has a multidisciplinary RRT with single-trigger activation by any team member. RRT models shorten decision-to-delivery interval and improve neonatal Apgar scores.

ACOG Committee Opinion 590 · Xu 2023 · Li 2023
/ 02

Decision-to-delivery benchmark.

Category 1 (crash) cesarean targets delivery within 30 minutes of decision. Well-performing units achieve mean DDI under 15 minutes in 87% of cases. We verify your hospital's recent audit data.

Leung & Lao 2013 · Heller 2017 · Alhawsawi 2024
/ 03

Staged hemorrhage protocol.

We confirm the hospital follows the four-stage framework from ACOG Practice Bulletin 183: quantitative blood loss, escalating uterotonics, tranexamic acid within three hours, massive transfusion protocol on standby.

ACOG Practice Bulletin 183 · Pacheco 2026
/ 04

Neonatal resuscitation readiness.

Per AHA / AAP 2025 guidelines, every birth requires at least one person whose sole responsibility is the newborn, plus standardized risk assessment and equipment checklist. We verify pre-birth team briefing protocols.

AHA / AAP 2025 Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines
/ 05

Antibiotic prophylaxis timing.

Cesarean prophylaxis required within 60 minutes before incision. For unscheduled cesarean, administered as soon as possible after incision. We verify the hospital's protocol adherence.

ACOG Practice Bulletin 199 · Sanchez-Ramos 2026
/ 06

VTE prophylaxis post-cesarean.

Sequential compression devices placed before cesarean and maintained until ambulation. Pharmacologic prophylaxis where indicated by SMFM Consult Series #51 risk stratification.

SMFM Consult Series #51 · ACOG Practice Bulletin 234
Screening / 007 Carefully matched

Carefully matched.

Every carrier we present has cleared the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Practice Committee criteria, plus a layer of independent verification we add on top.

The ASRM baseline

Industry standard.

  • Age 21–45, with most clinics preferring 21–40
  • BMI typically below 32 (clinic-specific)
  • At least one prior uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery
  • No more than five prior vaginal deliveries or two prior cesareans
  • Comprehensive medical, obstetric, psychosocial review
  • Infectious disease panel: HIV, hepatitis B / C, syphilis, GC, chlamydia, CMV
  • Uterine evaluation
  • Psychological evaluation by licensed mental health professional
When you are ready / 008

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