Results in the open
Our results, published every year.
Each year Private Label Surrogacy publishes the numbers that matter to parents and surrogates, with definitions: journeys started, matches made, median time from signed agreement to accepted match, embryo transfers, clinical pregnancies per transfer, live births per journey, preterm births, surrogate retention and repeat rate, and parent and surrogate satisfaction. The first report covers 2017 to 2026 and is published [DATE]. We publish per-transfer and per-journey rates separately because cumulative "success rates" overstate what one transfer can do.
Written by Nancy Block, RN
Founder and Director. Fertility nurse, 17 years at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Former President, SEEDS.
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What are the numbers?
| Measure | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Journeys started | [TO INSERT] | [TO INSERT] |
| Matches made | [TO INSERT] | [TO INSERT] |
| Median months, signed agreement to accepted match | [TO INSERT] | [TO INSERT] |
| Embryo transfers | [TO INSERT] | [TO INSERT] |
| Clinical pregnancies per transfer | [TO INSERT] | [TO INSERT] |
| Live births per journey | [TO INSERT] | [TO INSERT] |
| Preterm births (before 37 weeks) | [TO INSERT] | [TO INSERT] |
| Surrogates who return for another journey | [TO INSERT] | [TO INSERT] |
| Parent satisfaction | [TO INSERT] | [TO INSERT] |
| Surrogate satisfaction | [TO INSERT] | [TO INSERT] |
The table fills in when the first report is published. Until then, ask Nancy for any figure at your consultation.
How do we define each number?
- Journey started
- A signed agreement between intended parents and PLS.
- Match
- Mutual written acceptance by the intended parents and the surrogate after the match meeting.
- Match time
- Calendar months from signed agreement to accepted match. We report the median, not the average, so one long wait does not hide a typical one.
- Clinical pregnancy
- A pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound showing a gestational sac, counted per embryo transfer.
- Live birth per journey
- Journeys that ended with a baby born alive, counting rematches and additional transfers within the same journey.
- Preterm birth
- A birth before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy.
- Repeat rate
- Surrogates who completed a PLS journey and started another.
Why show counts and not only percentages?
A boutique agency's numbers move with a handful of journeys. One extra transfer can change a rate by ten points. Showing the count behind every rate lets you judge the sample size yourself. Per-transfer outcomes mostly reflect your embryos and your clinic; we report them because you will be asked about them, not because the agency controls them.