Egg donation/Same Love Surrogacy

Verified September 30, 2026

Same Love Surrogacy Egg Donor Pay & Requirements

Agency

Pay

$10,000

first cycle

Where

Los Angeles, New York

Travel covered

Time

Screening results 2–3 weeks; treatment 2–4 weeks; injections average 10–12 days; retrieval requires travel companion

Monitoring and downtime

Age

21–29

up to 27 on current egg-donor page/FAQ; 2020 criteria article says up to 28 — conflict flagged

Apply on their site Check requirements ↓

At a glance

Where and travel

  • 2 clinics in CA, NY: Los Angeles, New York
  • Mileage, airfare, lodging, car rental and food allowance reimbursed/paid by intended parents; amounts not published

Pay

  • First cycle $10,000 per cycle
  • Up to 6 cycles

Requirements

  • Age 21–29
  • BMI up to 27 on current egg-donor page/FAQ; 2020 criteria article says up to 28 — conflict flagged
  • non-smoker and non-drug user
  • Genetic screening
  • Psychological screening
  • Healthy lifestyle and excellent medical/family history
  • Reliable transportation
  • Flexibility for morning appointments during 10–12 day treatment
  • Willingness to travel based on IVF clinic
  • No new tattoos/piercings within last year appears in criteria article only

Time

  • Screening results 2–3 weeks; treatment 2–4 weeks; injections average 10–12 days; retrieval requires travel companion

Pay

First cycle
$10,000

Donor-page amounts, verified September 30, 2026.

Outside the stipend

Travel reimbursement
Mileage, airfare, lodging, car rental and food allowance reimbursed/paid by intended parents; amounts not published
Expenses covered
Mileage, airfare, lodging, car rental and food allowance reimbursed/paid by intended parents; amounts not published; Related expenses paid by intended parents; Complication insurance purchased by intended parents; donor insurance recommended but not required; Intended parents pay donor ART attorney fees

Where and when

Where

Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Clinic locations
Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY
Travel reimbursement
Mileage, airfare, lodging, car rental and food allowance reimbursed/paid by intended parents; amounts not published
Travel covered
Yes
In-house clinic
No

Time

Monitoring and downtime
Screening results 2–3 weeks; treatment 2–4 weeks; injections average 10–12 days; retrieval requires travel companion

Do you qualify

Requirements

Age
21–29
BMI
up to 27 on current egg-donor page/FAQ; 2020 criteria article says up to 28 — conflict flagged
Also required
  • non-smoker and non-drug user
  • healthy lifestyle and excellent medical/family history
  • reliable transportation
  • flexibility for morning appointments during 10–12 day treatment
  • willingness to travel based on IVF clinic
  • no new tattoos/piercings within last year appears in criteria article only

Screening

Psychological screening
Yes
Genetic screening
Yes
Screening steps
  1. Psychological, genetic counselor, IVF physician, infectious disease/drug/genetic testing

How it works

Steps

Matching
Secure database; intended parents review medical/family history and photos, not personal information
Application
Online pre-application → coordinator/SLS documents → secure profile → intended-parent review/match → psych/genetic → IVF medical/infectious/drug/genetic screening → legal → 2–4 week treatment → retrieval
Donor coordinator
Egg donor team/coordinators

Covered and limits

Medications
Yes
Insurance
Yes
Legal counsel
Yes
Identity
Anonymous or open by mutual agreement; communication set before match
Cycle limit
6
Fresh cycles
Yes
Also offers surrogacy
Yes
Also offers sperm donation
No

Similar programs

San Diego, CALotus Donor Bank$10,000–$50,000first-cycle rangeSan Diego, CASan Diego Fertility Center Egg Donor AgencyUp to $25,000first-cycle maxSan Francisco, CAPFC Donor Agency (Pacific Fertility Center Egg Donor Agency)$15,000–$20,000first-cycle range
All egg programs