Smart Surrogacy
★★★★★5.0· 1 review· LIBERTY TNSP, OhioAbout
Smart Surrogacy is a team of experienced surrogate mothers and former intended parents helping create families with its surrogates and egg donors. It works with more than 10 top-rated American clinics such as HRC at Pasadena, two major Chinese surrogacy referral agencies, and one European agency.
Services
Escrow management
Surrogate screening
Fees
- The lowest estimated total cost of a surrogacy journey, including the agency fee and other expected expenses. Does not include fertility clinic-related expenses.
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- The highest estimated total cost of a surrogacy journey, including the agency fee and other expected expenses. Does not include fertility clinic-related expenses.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
- The fee charged to intended parents for its services and support throughout the surrogacy journey.
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- An additional fee charged to intended parents who live outside the United States.
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Surrogate compensation
- The starting base compensation for a surrogate on her first journey.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
- Additional compensation for surrogates who live in California. “None” means the agency confirmed there is no supplement.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
- The starting base compensation for a surrogate who has completed a previous journey.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
- Additional compensation for surrogates who live in California. “None” means the agency confirmed there is no supplement.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
Timelines
- The typical estimated time for intended parents to be matched with a surrogate.
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- The typical estimated time for a surrogate to be matched with intended parents.
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- The typical time from matching with a surrogate to the birth of the child.
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Memberships
Team
- Stephanie NienowJun 2025Surrogate
I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Amber and the Smart Surrogacy team thus far in my journey to become a gestational carrier. From the very beginning, they have been incredibly responsive, always there to answer my questions and offer support whenever I need it. Amber’s warm personality and fun approach make the entire process feel less daunting and more like an exciting adventure. As I take these final steps toward becoming a surrogate, I am filled with confidence knowing that I have such an amazing team behind me. Amber’s professionalism, combined with genuine care for the well-being of everyone involved, truly stands out. It’s not just Amber, either—her whole team is incredible, offering the same level of kindness, efficiency, and support that I’ve come to appreciate so much. I’m looking forward to continuing this journey and feel very fortunate to have Amber and the Smart Surrogacy team by my side. If you’re considering becoming a surrogate or working with them in any capacity, I would 100% recommend it. You’ll be in the best hands!…
We are over the moon to finally have our baby daughter, and we couldn’t have done it without Smart surrogacy! Finding our surrogate was such a smooth experience — the team was professional, but also incredibly supportive and caring the whole way. They made us feel truly looked after, and we felt guided every step of this amazing journey. Forever grateful!
Amber is just the best. She found us a surrogate right away. Within days. The surrogate was amazing. We are so thankful!
We had an excellent experience with Smart Surrogacy and cannot recommend them highly enough. Amber is truly exceptional. She matched us with a surrogate within one week, which is almost unheard of, as most agencies take months. Unfortunately, the first surrogate could not proceed for medical reasons, but Amber immediately found us another amazing surrogate, again within one week. That level of speed, dedication, and problem-solving is remarkable. What really sets Amber apart is how thorough, honest, and direct she is. She was very transparent about the different surrogates and clearly has extensive experience working with many different types of intended parents. As a male couple, we felt fully supported and confident that she genuinely cared about finding the right match. Even later in the process, she stayed closely involved and made sure everything continued to move smoothly. Her support team, Emma, Coral, and David, were also excellent and handled the administrative work, escrow coordination, and logistics efficiently and professionally. Thanks to Amber and her entire team, we have just welcomed our baby girl into the world. We are incredibly grateful and would wholeheartedly recommend Smart Surrogacy.…
Outstanding Experience with Smart Surrogacy – Thanks to Amber! I can't speak highly enough about my experience with Smart Surrogacy, and specifically about the incredible support I've received from Amber. From the moment I started this journey, Amber has been an absolute lifeline. She is consistently responsive, always getting back to me quickly with thorough and helpful answers to all my questions and concerns. It's clear that Amber prioritizes the well-being of both the intended parents and the surrogate above all else, which has made me feel incredibly secure and valued throughout this process. Amber has truly made me feel comfortable every step of the way. She's been exceptionally clear about expectations, ensuring I understand exactly what's involved and what's expected of me. Her professionalism, empathy, and dedication shine through, and I feel so fortunate to have her guidance. If you're considering surrogacy, I highly recommend Smart Surrogacy, and I truly hope you get to work with Amber! She's made this profound journey feel manageable and positive.…
I am a first time surrogate, so when I was searching for a trusted agency I was extremely nervous because I had very little knowledge of the process. During my search I seen the reviews for Smart Surrogancy which I thought were too good to be true, because the reviews were beyond amazing. Shortly, after beginning the process I was truly amazed at the professionalism, knowledge, support, encouragement, accuracy, efficient time management, and communication that was provided. I often found myself wondering when the other shoe would drop and I am glad to say that it never did. From the first meeting to the present Smart Surrogacy has remained persistent. The entire team is amazing but Amber and Emma have truly been a joy to work with. There is not a time of day where I am unable to reach either of them, honestly it is 11pm my time right now and if I sent them a message right now with any concerns I have no doubt that they would respond. There are no questions that go unanswered, all concerns are addressed immediately, and they both have been extremely supportive. Truthfully, there are no words that could express my gratitude for this agency. I’m not even finished with my journey yet, but I have no doubt that this team will continue to support me the entire way through and even after. If you are looking for a trusted agency to start your surrogacy journey with then I HIGHLY recommend Smart Surrogacy. They truly care about the people that they work with. They will be your friend, your #1 cheerleader and supporter all the way through.…
Amber cares about her surrogates. She definitely wants to help families grow and has so much experience in this field.
I have loved working with Amber so far in my journey to become a gestational carrier. She is highly responsive and very fun to work with. I hope this journey continues going well. As I am starting this journey to become a surrogate. 100% recommended. Her whole team is amazing.
I found SmartSurrogacy through my IVF clinic. Prior to meeting Smart Surrogacy I spoke to another company referred by my previous IVF doctor in Boston. That company told me it would take 13-15 months to find a match and the cost he quoted me was so steep which put me off completely. Who knows what will happen in 13-15 months and I may change my mind then. Then I ended up going to NY for a few more rounds of mini-IVFs and I asked the clinic if they know of any surrogate agency. So I decided to give Smart Surrogacy a try because they seem to be more reasonably priced compared to other places. At first I was quite skeptical, but soon I was really impressed with their speed. Within a few weeks I saw several profiles and had spoken to 3 of them. I met them over Zoom and felt I could really trust them. Smart Surrogacy was really helpful throughout the process, and they also helped me identify a very good lawyer to help draft the agreement at a reasonable price. I wouldn't know where to find one because he/she needs to be licensed in the state of the surrogate mom. I consider myself being very lucky to have come across with SmartSurrogacy and I now have a healthy 17 months baby boy. I've been referring my friends to SmartSurrogacy because they can help find a match pretty quickly.…
Decided to come here to become a Surrogate and created a friendship. Love working with Amber. She has been amazing though my whole prosses. She has been there to answer every call and any questions I had through my prosses. Getting matched was quick. I would recommend this agency and Amber to anyone!!
Smart Surrogacy is a really good agency. They take care of you all through the journey
We have just completed our surrogacy journey and I am pleased to say that Amber had played a pivotal role in it. From the matching, to the communication, to the coordination with the surrogates, up until the end of the journey, she had been nothing short of professional. What's more, the level of trust she had in us had been absolutely amazing. We really felt like we were working with family. Many thanks once again to her and Smart Surrogacy for the new little angel in our lives!
My surrogacy journey has been extremely great. I want to especially thank Amber for being such an amazing and caring person though out my journey. Even after my surrogacy journey she reached out to make sure I was doing well. I highly recommended smart surrogacy they are very professional and care deeply about your wellness.
So excited to be on this journey with the best team! It has been a great experience working with the family Smart Surrogacy matched me with and I will definitely do another journey with the agency! Amber is my go to for anything and Everything.
Special thanks to Amber and her team Smart Surrogacy helping me match with a super amazing surrogate! They are very patient with first time IP and guide me through the whole process. Amber is a very experienced agent who is good at finding a perfect match. It’s been a long journey for me to become a mother. Amber is always supportive and never give up on me. Everything went smoothly and I’m having a beautiful baby in our family.
l have met Amber last year and I admire her work etiquette. It has been a journey working with her. There were ups and downs during the process but Amber always saves the day! When you have questions and concerns, she will provide you answers. She was literally my cheering squad, so I can always move forward with this journey. You will never regret working with this agency especially with Amber!
I LOVE this agency. From day one they have made my journey so easy. Amber is so sweet & very responsive. I enjoy working with them so much I did a 2nd journey and now a 3rd!! It really has been the best decision I made. A lot of agencies make you feel obligated but I feel like family here.
I’m so incredibly grateful for the opportunity to bless another family with a beautiful angel! Amber thank you so much for being so wonderful and hands on throughout my journey ❤️❤️❤️
This agency is amazing! I love how Amber understands me and answer all of my questions and concerns. I'm a first time surrogate and so far my journey is going great! I would recommend this agency to anyone who asks me what agency I'm doing my surrogacy journey with! Thank you Amber for everything that you are doing for me and my intended parents for choosing me as their surrogate ❤️❤️
This is a great Angency! Amber works hard for her surrogates
I am Shirley and my husband is Tony. We are a couple that lives in NYC. We were referred to Smart Surrogacy by our clinic New Hope Fertility. We had been thinking about doing surrogacy for years. However, as we could not find an agency that we felt like we could trust and we were not able to proceed for years. We met Amber and her team online and we both felt immediately that we could trust them. The team was able to match me with a medically cleared surrogate right away. We proceeded and everything went extremely smoothly. We had a successful embryo transfer and we had a great pregnancy and birth. Now our son is 2 years old now. In our eyes, the Smart Surrogacy team is our family. We have an agreement that whoever from their team comes to NYC will be taken great care of by our family! We would not have our son if we did not meet Smart Surrogacy team. We are grateful to them forever.…
We have just come back from the USA With our baby girl still can’t believe we’ve actually got her after the very long journey With surrogacy we had . We switch over to Smart surrogacy after being recommended can’t believe how quick and efficient they were Amber helped us from day one to make our dream come true we highly recommend them they get things done and Matched us straight away with a wonderful surrogate within days . A massive thank you For Amber and her team. Andy& Donna .
I really loved working with Smart Surrogacy because they have surrogates ready and available to go, there’s no waiting a year. Amber, the owner, also lets you review the profiles before committing, but you are going to want to commit, because it will be the fastest journey will ever go on. Once we signed on, and got everything going, we had our son within a year! paperwork, legal work, transfer, pregnancy, and birth all within a year! Amber is very responsive, you can even text her and she will respond right away. We are getting ready for our second journey with Smart Surrogacy, and I already have a surrogate, ready to go, and she’s even already cleared by my clinic. I’m so excited to start my second journey with Smart Surrogacy.…
Smart Surrogacy agency was pivotal in my successful journey. Amber was absolutely a pleasure to work with and was a sincere advocate for my quest to find a suitable surrogate. I struggled for 5 long years and am happy to say that it ended with the birth of my baby girl Amber's diligence, dedication and sincerity make you feel more comfortable in an already stressful situation and really helps you in achieving your baby goals. Thank you for all your hard work.
Hello, this is Tracy from the east coast of the United States. Our fertility clinic strongly recommended Smart Surrogacy to us a year ago. Upon our outreach, Amber from the team called us right away. She is the best agent. She is very experienced, patient, sweet, caring, professional, and honest. We were matched by Smart Surrogacy with a wonderful surrogate quickly. The attorney recommended by the agency is great as well. The Smart Surrogacy team makes everything flow easily and smoothly. We were very nervous about the process. We are so happy that we have found Smart Surrogacy and especially Amber. Whenever we have any questions, concerns, or needs, Amber of her team reaches out and helps us find the solutions. We are about to have our twin boys now. We have been waiting for this for many years. We are very grateful to the team and especially Amber. We STRONGLY recommend Smart Surrogacy to any intended parents.…
Smart Surrogacy and Amber's Team is very professional, responsive and helpful during this journey. We just finished our egg donation journey and is preparing for embryo transfer and hopefully have a baby in 9 months! Will deninitely recommend to friends and family.
Absolutely love working with Smart Surrogacy. I was matched within a week. Service is reliable and the customer is put first. I will refer all my friends to smart surrogacy. Also, I will use Smart Surrogacy for baby number 2.
I’ve donated with Amber 2 times and she has went above and beyond for me. Always responds fast and available when I need her. Has made each donation run smoothly. Would highly recommend working with her!
I have just started working with smart surrogacy and so far they have been very quick with getting me matched extremely nice and i just can not wait to finish this journey with them
I absolutely LOVE working with this agency. Amber is wonderful and she really is so responsive and there right when you need her! They are very friendly as well! I was SO impressed and excited with how fast I was matched up! (Like less than 2 weeks) They really make sure you know how appreciated you are during this journey from speaking to you for the first time throughout and after. They really take time to get to know you and I truly 100 percent recommend this agency !
So far Smart Surrogacy have been wonderful to work with. Amber has helped me so much throughout this process ( which is still a work in progress, as I am indeed a first time surrogate candidate) It has only been a couple months in and I am happier than ever with my decision of choosing this agency to become a surrogate and for this being my first time and being nervous I definitely want to say that Amber is very kind, and welcoming! She does her absolute best at her job and is confidently reassuring when it comes to any of my questions. I would recommend this agency and Amber to anyone especially my close friends and family. I would trust it even for a stranger. :)…
I am working with Amber in two areas. The first to become a surrogate myself and the second is in taking care of newborns who are born via surrogacy and are unable to go home yet. My surrogate journey has been amazing so far. I was matched quickly and just finished my medical clearance (waiting on the clinic to confirm eligibility) before we enter legal. After legal we will be transferring and I am so excited for that. Having the trust of parents and Smart Surrogacy to take care of their most precious gift is humbling and I couldn't be more grateful for the opportunity to love and take care of them. I am a mother myself and I understand how hard this must be for parents who are missing so much. I take a ton of videos and pictures so they don't miss out and Smart Surrogacy helps facilitate weekly calls so they can check in and see their baby. Smart Surrogacy and I also help with gathering the needed documents to get these babies home as quickly as possible. If I were in this situation, I would trust Smart Surrogacy to find a great home for my newborn. They go above and beyond to make sure the caregiver has everything needed to ensure a successful placement. In short, my experience with Amber and Smart Surrogacy has been fantastic. Amber is always quick to respond and with her management background, is able to stay on top of things.…
I’m on my 3rd surrogacy journey and I have chosen Amber & her team/Smart Surrogacy to represent me! I met Amber personally through the industry 2 years ago so for me it was imperative that I have a kind, thoughtful, knowledgeable, smart, witty and professional individual for my last journey! I’m sadden to see someone would speak ill willingly about Amber & Smart Surrogacy without taking in consideration that if you self willingly backed out of the contract without any wrong doing of the staff and or the surrogate than that’s at your choice. Keep in mind that if everything doesn’t pen out with medical screening bills that surrogate is left with the bill. At the end of the day, we surrogates are little angels and if you take our compensation in mind that’s a $1.25-$10.73 an hour per we’re making, and in essence even we’re not technically working that’s a life we’re helping produce, so for us to get stuck with screening fees is SO not cool! Amber & Staff keep up the AWESOME work up & don't derail from your purpose, (helping those have babies) because of 1 bad review that is one sided & based on their perspective! -Ashley S.…
Smart Surrogacy is a wonderful company to work with. Amber was able to get me matched to a very deserving couple.
I wanted to express how truly wonder My experience was with Smarty Surrogacy. Amber whom I worked with was incredibly helpful throughout my whole process of becoming a surrogate. The support I received before and after was incredible and I felt very valued. I absolutely recommend this to in woman who really would love to make a difference in someone else’s life in their own. I genuinely loved that I was part of something so amazing and fulfilling!
The process itself is hard to do this, but Smart Surrogacy makes it easier and the agents are so helpful. Amber and Mirjam went the extra mile for us, they were on our journey helping us along the way.
My husband & I are in the process of our first surrogacy journey. We were referred to Smart Surrogacy by a friend. I am so glad I listened & chose this agency! Amber has been wonderful through the entire process! She answers all my questions & keeps me up to date with what is going on behind the scenes. We have worked together on weekends & holidays. She is so sweet, caring, & timely! I’m excited to move forward with our IP’s & Smart Surrogacy! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them or do another journey with them!…
Amber was amazing through my entire journey.
I have done a lot of research on agencies, I have been turned down a pleather of times. There is a lot of dishonesty thru some of these agencies. They are judging and it terrible, but I have found with Smart they are truly there for you! And Girlfriend Amber! It’s gets no better! They are a GOD sent💜
Amber is phenomenal, she personally cares for her surrogates, manages everything in a timely matter and will answer any questions you might have along the way. Matching was thought through, very fast. Amber's network of clinics and insurance options is great. If she doesn't know the answer she will work to find it for you
I have been looking into surrogacy for a long time. I’ve spoken with other agencies none of which stood out tome, and then I found Smart Surrogacy. Smart Surrogacy has been extremely helpful in answering the many questions I have had as well as being patient with me throughout this journey. Everything has been wonderful so far and I will definitely be reaching out to them in the future if I choose to be a surrogate again. I look forward to see what more is in store in our future.
My experience has been great so far. My Smart Surrogacy contact- Amber is amazing, always quick to answer any questions and very informative. It's been great to learn about the surragacy process. Helping someone have a family is very heart warming.
I have loved every moment so far of my Journey. Amber has been so informative about everything, and she is so sweet and kind! I wouldn't go anywhere else but here! She is perfect at making matches between IP's, and Surrogates. This is my first surrogacy journey, and I am loving it! Thanks Amber!
It’s honor to work with smartsurrogacy great team looking forward for more and more journey
I'm a surrogate with smart surrogacy, and they have been nothing but fabulous this entire process! They are accommodating to both IPs and surrogates, and they are quick with responses!
From the first call to the transfer, the agency has offered continuous help and support. Such a great agency with some of the best operating it.
Smart Surrogacy is great and Amber is amazing! I was looking for a very personal experience, and I found it with this agency. I feel like Amber actually took the time to get to know me, and I didn’t feel that I was just another candidate being passed around from person to person (as I did in a previous experience). Amber is very responsive to texts and calls and has been extremely helpful through this process. Matching was quick and I couldn’t be happier with my IP’s. Everything has gone smoothly and has been done in a reasonable time frame. I’m very happy to be a surrogate with this agency, and I plan on using Smart Surrogacy for future journeys as well. ❤️…
The day I decided to become a surrogate there was many options many agencies that were a bit convincing but smart Surrogacy was the one agency that guided me amber made me feel as if I was talking to a friend not to an agency. I truly appreciate that from her. When I have any questions she’s there to answer them at any time of the day. Plus she found me a match quickly with someone that I could have great communication with all the emails and phone calls are answer back in a very timely manner and I never feel overwhelmed and I’ll be getting the embryo transfer on Tuesday, March 19th 🤞🏽 We are all being super positive and are excited about it latching on. I highly recommend smart surrogacy they are respectful, and very professional, and trustworthy ; Amber has done an amazing job.…
Smart surrogacy has really changed the way I look at the surrogacy and egg donation programs. To be part of something so big makes me feel like I have the greatest gift to give and I'm so excited to be able to work with Amber and smart Surrogacy!!
I applied to be a Surrogate through Smart Surrogacy and was contacted very quickly by Amber, she talked me through the whole process, she worked hard to obtain all my medical records, she always made sure to update me on what was next and always made me feel special. She is a great women and absolutely lovely to work with. Another plus side with working with Smart Surrogacy is that they work with the TOP IVF clinics in the world which makes me feel like I will be very well took in care of. I initially decided to go with Amber at Smart surrogacy because she actually took time to talk to me over the phone and not just through email, communication is a big deal when choosing a agency you want to work with, and Amber has done amazing with that. I highly recommend Smart Surrogacy they are respectful, and very professional.…
Smart Surrogacy helped me reach my dream. To get set up as a surrogate and matched with an intended parent was an easy process. Amber was very quick to reply by phone, text, or email. I am very excited to continue this journey with this agency to help guide me. After a visit with my doctor for medical clearance, the whole process was quick and easy. They are partnered with clinics all over the U.S. and I was able to choose one close to home<3. I would recommend this agency for any woman looking to become a surrogate. I plan on having one more surrogate baby and I will be using Amber and Smart Surrogacy.…
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