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Medical & Fertility Evaluation
Assessment of intended parents and gestational carrier
What is Surrogacy?
Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman carries and gives birth to a baby on behalf of another individual or couple. It may be considered when pregnancy is not possible or may carry significant medical risks for the intended parent. The surrogacy journey generally involves fertility evaluation, medical assessment, legal and counselling processes, and assisted reproductive treatment. The exact process and eligibility requirements depend on the individual's circumstances and applicable laws and regulations. Throughout the journey, medical specialists provide ongoing care and monitoring to support the health of both the surrogate and the developing baby. Proper counselling and informed decision-making are important parts of the process.
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Key questions
What is Surrogacy?
Surrogacy – An Alternate to Adoption
Surrogacy is an arrangement where a woman, called as Surrogate, carries a child in her uterus for another person or couple, and then surrenders the child to that person or couple. There are two kinds of Surrogacy:
Surrogacy Process
How Does the Surrogacy Process Work?
The surrogacy process generally involves medical evaluation, preparation of the gestational carrier, embryo creation through assisted reproductive treatment and embryo transfer. The exact steps may vary according to the treatment plan and applicable legal requirements.
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Embryo Transfer
Transfer of a suitable embryo to the gestational carrier
For Couples who can’t conceive, surrogacy creates a chance to parent a child who is at least partially genetically theirs. This genetic link may be through the partner’s sperm or an embryo which was created from female partner’s egg and male partner’s sperm.
It is a natural craving to want to have children who are genetically an offspring, but when that cannot be fullfilled due to various medical reasons, Surrogacy comes closest to a genetic offspring. Adoption, although a very noble act, does not provide an option to parent a child who is a genetic offspring.
Also, If you and your partner have an open arrangement with the surrogate mother, you can be closely involved with the pregnancy and be present during the birth of your child.
If you have a close arrangement with a Surrogate, you have a chance to ensure that the Surrogate Mother takes proper diet and nutrition during pregnancy thus ensuring a healthy baby.
The cost of surrogacy is divided into following major heads
- Surrogate Registration
- Cost of IVF procedure
- Antenatal care of surrogate and cost of delivery
Please refer the following Quick Reference Chart for knowing the Surrogacy Package at our clinic
Cost of TreatmentSurrogacy Law in India
Surrogacy under Indian ART Law
By Indian ART Law, “ Surrogacy ”, means an arrangement in which a woman agrees to a pregnancy, achieved through assisted reproductive technology, in which neither of the gametes belong to her or her husband, with the intention to carry it and hand over the child to the person or persons for whom she is acting as a surrogate. In short Indian Surrogacy law permits only “ Gestational Surrogacy “.
A “surrogate mother”, should be a woman who is a citizen of India and is resident in India, who agrees to have an embryo generated from the sperm of a man who is not her husband and the oocyte of another woman, implanted in her to carry the pregnancy to viability and deliver the child to the couple / individual that had asked for surrogacy.
Surrogacy FAQs
Commonly Asked Surrogacy Questions
Find answers to common questions about surrogacy, gestational carriers, IVF, embryo transfer, pregnancy monitoring and the surrogacy process.
Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman carries and gives birth to a baby on behalf of another individual or couple. Gestational surrogacy generally involves transferring an embryo created through assisted reproductive treatment to the gestational carrier.
In gestational surrogacy, the gestational carrier carries a pregnancy created using an embryo that is produced through IVF. The carrier does not provide the egg used to create the embryo.
Surrogacy may be considered in selected situations where pregnancy is not possible or may present significant medical risks for the intended parent. Medical and legal eligibility must be assessed individually.
The process generally begins with medical and fertility evaluation, followed by appropriate counselling and legal assessment. The exact sequence depends on the individual's circumstances and applicable requirements.
Gestational surrogacy generally involves IVF to create embryos before embryo transfer to the gestational carrier.
Eggs and sperm are combined through assisted reproductive treatment to create embryos. The source of the eggs and sperm depends on the treatment plan and applicable medical and legal requirements.
A suitable embryo is transferred into the uterus of the gestational carrier using an embryo transfer procedure performed by the fertility team.
In gestational surrogacy, the gestational carrier does not provide the egg. The embryo is created separately through IVF before it is transferred to the carrier.
Surrogacy laws and eligibility requirements vary by country and jurisdiction and can change over time. Anyone considering surrogacy should obtain current advice from qualified legal professionals in the relevant jurisdiction.
The required evaluation depends on the individual situation and may include medical history, physical examination, fertility investigations, blood tests and other screening recommended by the healthcare team.
Counselling may be an important part of the surrogacy process because it can help intended parents and the gestational carrier understand the emotional and practical aspects of the arrangement. Specific requirements vary according to applicable regulations.
Risks can relate to IVF treatment, pregnancy and delivery. There may also be emotional and legal considerations. The healthcare team should explain the medical risks relevant to the individual case.
The timeline varies depending on medical evaluation, IVF treatment, embryo development, legal and administrative requirements and the course of pregnancy.
Depending on the treatment plan, frozen embryos may be considered for embryo transfer. The fertility specialist can explain whether this approach is appropriate for the individual case.
After pregnancy is confirmed, the gestational carrier receives appropriate medical and obstetric monitoring. The fertility and obstetric teams guide the next steps throughout the pregnancy.
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