Surrogacy
We work with the most experienced surrogacy centers in the country.
Surrogacy is a form of assisted reproductive treatment (ART) in which a woman carries a child in her uterus on behalf of another person or couple. There are two main types of surrogacy: traditional surrogacy and gestational surrogacy.
Two Types Of Surrogacy
Gestational surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman carries pregnancy for another person or couple. The woman, who is known as a gestational carrier, undergoes the transfer of embryo(s) created through IVF using the eggs and sperms of the intending parent(s) and/or a donor. The gestational carrier herself does not contribute eggs to the creation of the embryos. She is not genetically related to the child. A legal agreement between the intending parents and the gestational carrier is established prior to the embryo transfer. Most often, the intending parents are able to establish parentage prior to the birth of the child.
Traditional surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman is inseminated with prepared sperms from a man who is not her partner in order to conceive and carry a child for another person or couple. The semen may be provided by the intending father or a sperm donor and the surrogate’s eggs are inseminated. The surrogate is genetically related to the child. Usually, the intending parents must adopt the child after birth. Traditional surrogacy is legally more complex and it is not a service offered at Lilyfields Medical Center’s facility.