SURROGACY AT MAYO IVF INDIA- TEST TUBE

BABY CENTER, BHOPAL

Surrogacy
Surrogacy is a process in which the surrogate mother is
inseminated with the sperm of the intended/natural father.
She is genetically related to the child which she carries for the
intended parent/s.
Requirements
You must have given birth to at least one child and should be:

 Between the ages of 21 and 35

 In good general health, disease-free, and willing to test
accordingly
 A non-smoker
 Mature and responsible
 Committed to the surrogacy process
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Who opts for IVF Surrogacy?
Surrogacy is advised to those patients who don’t have any other
alternative left to conceive a baby. Before taking such a drastic
step, it is advisable to take consultation from the doctor followed
by various counseling sessions.
IVF Surrogacy is advised to the following conditions:-

 Gay Couple
 Medical problems with your uterus
 You had a hysterectomy that removed your uterus
 Conditions that make pregnancy impossible or risky for you,
such as severe heart disease

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 How are surrogates selected?

 Choosing a surrogate is a very important decision. Some

patients have a close friend or family member who has offered to
carry a pregnancy for them. Others advertise privately for a
gestational surrogate, but most clients decide to go through an
agency. A reputable agency can provide you profiles of potential
gestational surrogates, and guide you through the process of
choosing the right surrogate. They also inform you of any legal
considerations in your state/country concerning surrogacy.
 Surrogates undergo strict screening to ensure that they are
physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy enough to carry a
pregnancy for the client couple without undue risk.
Why IVF surrogacy?

 Surrogacy has a higher success rate as compared to egg

freezing and other IVF procedures.to an infertility solution, there
are far higher success rates compared. But a few things have to
be kept in mind while considering surrogacy over traditional
pregnancy
 Gestational surrogacy allows for infertile parents to have a
child of their own and are a close or distant relative of either of
the couple
 Gestational surrogates carry the embryo created with the
mother or donor’s egg, while traditional surrogacy uses the
surrogate’s egg, making her the biological mother.
 There is a significant cost associated with surrogacy,
including medical care and insurance.
 It requires a great deal of trust between the surrogate and
the parents-to-be.
How does IVF surrogacy work?
At the beginning of the IVF surrogacy process, the
biological/intended parents and the gestational surrogate will go
through an assessment and laboratory tests that are done to
make sure that you are all healthy and prepared both mentally
 and physically, and to ensure that there are no sexually
transmitted diseases that could damage potential embryos.
The process of surrogacy entails:

 The biological mother (who is providing the eggs) and the

gestational surrogate will take medication to synchronize their
menstrual cycles.
 Once the cycles are synchronized, the egg provider will
begin her IVF protocol to stimulate her ovaries for egg
production.
 The egg provider will undergo an egg retrieval procedure.
 Her eggs will be taken to the lab and mixed with her
partner’s (or donor) sperm and cultured for 3 to 5 days.
 When the embryos are ready, one or more will be
transferred to the surrogate’s uterus.
 In two weeks, the surrogate will take a pregnancy test to
determine whether implantation was successful.
 If pregnancy occurs, the surrogate will be monitored by the
IVF clinic until the pregnancy is 10 to 12 weeks along, at which
point her care is transferred to an OB.
 When the pregnancy is complete, the surrogate delivers the
baby.
 The baby goes home with its intended, biological parents.