Surrogacy Procedure Treatment in India

The first step is to decide on the best the kind of surrogacy. There two types of surrogacy – genetic and gestational.

• Genetic(Traditional) Surrogacy: The surrogate is the genetic mother of the resulting child. In this the surrogate is artificially inseminated with the father(or a male sperm donor). Genetic surrogacy is simpler compared to gestational surrogacy. It is not practiced by our partner clinics.
• Gestational Surrogacy: In this the surrogate is not the genetic mother of the resulting child. The eggs (oocytes) are extracted from the mother(or egg donor) and mixed with the sperm from the father(sperm donor) in-vitro(in a test-tube, culture plate or similar vessel) that has an environment that will simulate that of the fallopian tubes. The embryo is then transferred into the surrogate’s uterus.

In detail, in case of gestational surrogacy, the donor is prepared by administering follicle stimulating (hormonal) medications to stimulate the production of eggs. This procedure takes about 3-5 weeks. These medications cause more than one egg to mature and they will be retrieved before they are released. These retrieved eggs are then fertilized by the sperm in a Petri dish in an incubator.

When the fertilized eggs reach the four to ten cell stage of development; they are called embryos and are ready to be placed in the womb of the surrogate, which is simultaneously prepared to receive the embryo so that it could be carried to term.

Not all eggs which are retrieved get fertilized and not all of the fertilized eggs are used in the current IVF cycle. Some of the embryos are cryopreserved for future IVF procedures.

Infertility affects about 1 out of every 6 couples. It is more than just the inability to conceive after 12 months of trying, but also includes those that cannot carry a pregnancy to term. Surrogacy is presented as an option to couples who otherwise would not be able to have children.

In the past it was assumed when a couple did not conceive a child on their own they should turn to adoption to achieve their parenthood dreams. This notion is now quite outdated as there are far more options for infertile couples as well as singles and homosexuals who want children. Now people have the option to pursue advanced infertility treatments and egg, sperm and embryo donation are no longer rare, national and international adoption is commonplace and surrogacy is becoming increasingly popular. A simple desire to have a child can easily become an overwhelming process of making unexpected choices all of which have many unknowns.