About

Hatch is the successor to The Fertility Agency (TFA), one of the longest-running surrogacy agencies in the United States, operating since 1991. TFA's domain (thefertilityagency.com) now fully redirects to hatch.us, with all surrogacy operations consolidated under the Hatch brand. All staff are former surrogates themselves — a model designed to bring firsthand experience to every step of the process. They offer $65,000 base for first-time surrogates (non-CA), with $70,000 for California residents, and each subsequent journey adds $10,000.

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Hatch inherited TFA's 30+ year track record. If you searched for The Fertility Agency, this is the same organization — rebranded and expanded, now operating nationally under Hatch.us.

Compensation Breakdown

2026 data · First-time surrogate base rates

Base Compensation (first-time, non-CA)	$65,000
Base Compensation (CA residents)	$70,000
Experienced Surrogate Bonus (per journey)	+$10,000
Monthly Allowance	Included in total package
Clothing Allowance	Included
Embryo Transfer Fee	Included
C-Section Fee	Included
Multiples Bonus	Included
All Medical Bills & Insurance Premiums	Paid through escrow
Travel (Uber/Lyft, gas/mileage, parking)	Covered with receipts
Childcare & Airport Shuttle	Covered with receipts
Journey milestone gifts	Included
💰 Total Package Range	$65K – $85K+

⭐ Each additional successful surrogacy adds $10,000 to base. A 3rd-journey surrogate starts at $85,000 (non-CA) or $90,000 (CA). Escrow-based payment structure for all IVF and compensation transactions.

Additional Benefits

All staff are former surrogates

Escrow-based payment structure

Direct successor to TFA (est. 1991)

Nationwide operations

Personalized gifts at journey milestones

Additional benefits from IPs via escrow

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What surrogates are saying

Aggregated from 15 community mentions across surrogate forums

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Staff who've been there

"I loved that every employee was a surrogate themselves. That part was great — they genuinely understand what you're going through."

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Strong initial experience

"In the beginning stages, Hatch was everything I hoped for — responsive, clear, and genuinely supportive. The early experience was easy to recommend."

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Comp negotiation concerns from some surrogates

"Their base comp seems lower than what I've seen mentioned elsewhere, and some have said Hatch won't allow changes to their comp plan or will drop you if you negotiate."

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Mixed post-matching support experiences

"It was great up until the matching process — after that, communication dropped significantly and I felt like I wasn't getting the same attention."

Community excerpts

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Anonymous

Surrogate · Current Hatch surrogate

Mixed

"I'm a surrogate with Hatch and was planning on a second journey with them. The base comp seems lower than what I've seen mentioned. Some comments in this group say Hatch will not allow you to choose your comp or make changes to what they have."

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Anonymous

Surrogate · 1st journey

Mixed

"I really loved Hatch in the beginning. I loved that every employee was a surrogate themselves. It was great up until I finished the matching process — I now feel used, misled and betrayed. The overall communication was severely lacking after matching."

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Anonymous

Surrogate · 2nd journey with Hatch

Mixed

"I have worked with another agency previously and am doing my second journey with Hatch. I don't seem to be loving my experience this time around. I was recommended to them by a friend so I decided to switch agencies — wondering if it's just me or if others have had this experience."

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