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What is gestational surrogacy?
Gestational surrogacy is when another person carries a pregnancy and gives birth to a baby for someone else. With gestational surrogacy an embryo made in our IVF lab is placed in the surrogate’s uterus. The surrogate isn’t genetically related to the baby. Once the baby is born, they go home with their parents. Surrogacy can help male couples, transgender individuals, and anyone who can’t carry a pregnancy become a parent.
Sage Reproductive Center partners with several ethical, accredited reputable surrogacy agencies, reproductive attorneys, insurance companies and SeedTrust Escrow. Our team will guide you through surrogacy from beginning to end.
The Surrogacy Process
Choosing a gestational carrier is a very personal decision. After you’ve selected your carrier, the carrier will complete a thorough medical and psychological screening, and legal contracts will be in place before your cycle is scheduled.
If you and your partner are using your own eggs and sperm, we will complete an egg retrieval and sperm collection to create embryos for transfer to your carrier. If donor eggs, donor sperm, or both are involved, embryos are created through the same steps.
Your embryos are cultured and closely monitored in our lab for several days, and those with the best chance of leading to a successful pregnancy are chosen for freezing. At this stage, you can also choose pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT-A) to evaluate your embryos for both the chromosome count and specific numerical chromosome abnormalities.
Next, your gestational carrier begins a transfer cycle, which includes hormone medications, blood tests, ultrasound monitoring, and finally the embryo transfer.
Your carrier will continue taking hormone supplements through the first trimester, until the placenta has developed enough that they’re no longer needed. For the rest of the pregnancy, you, your carrier, and your care team will work closely together to support a healthy pregnancy for both the baby and the carrier.
Choosing a gestational carrier is a very personal decision. After you’ve selected your carrier, the carrier will complete a thorough medical and psychological screening, and legal contracts will be in place before your cycle is scheduled.
If you and your partner are using your own eggs and sperm, we will complete an egg retrieval and sperm collection to create embryos for transfer to your carrier. If donor eggs, donor sperm, or both are involved, embryos are created through the same steps.
Your embryos are cultured and closely monitored in our lab for several days, and those with the best chance of leading to a successful pregnancy are chosen for freezing. At this stage, you can also choose pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT-A) to evaluate your embryos for both the chromosome count and specific numerical chromosome abnormalities.
Next, your gestational carrier begins a transfer cycle, which includes hormone medications, blood tests, ultrasound monitoring, and finally the embryo transfer.
Your carrier will continue taking hormone supplements through the first trimester, until the placenta has developed enough that they’re no longer needed. For the rest of the pregnancy, you, your carrier, and your care team will work closely together to support a healthy pregnancy for both the baby and the carrier.
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Is surrogacy the right option for me?
Your physician will help you decide whether working with a gestational carrier makes sense for your family. Surrogacy may be an option for anyone who can’t carry a pregnancy, for reasons such as:
- A history of difficult pregnancies, or health conditions that would make carrying a pregnancy high risk
- Repeated miscarriages or several unsuccessful IVF cycles
- Not having a uterus, or having a uterus that can’t support a pregnancy
- Being a single man or a male couple intending to become parents
Covering the Cost of Surrogacy
Every individual’s coverage varies based on the health insurance plan. There are financing options to assist you, if needed. We will verify your benefits, review your out-of-pocket costs, and discuss financing options if needed. Sage Reproductive Center believes you should always know what you are paying for throughout your journey. Surrogacy agencies charge their own fees, and we are happy to coordinate with their financial team, so you have complete transparency of your costs.
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Yes. We work with known gestational carriers, also called compassionate or altruistic carriers, as well as with surrogacy agencies. Your care team can help you decide which approach fits your situation.
Many intended parents create embryos with their own eggs and sperm for their carrier to carry. Others use donor eggs, donor sperm, or both alongside a surrogate. Whichever route you take, our team will support you throughout.
For roughly the first 10-12 weeks, your carrier will continue hormone supplements and have pregnancy monitoring at Sage Reproductive Center. Then, we collaborate with a highly reputable OB/GYN to care for your carrier’s pregnancy care, labor & delivery as well as postpartum support.
Yes. We work with known gestational carriers, also called compassionate or altruistic carriers, as well as with surrogacy agencies. Your care team can help you decide which approach fits your situation.
Many intended parents create embryos with their own eggs and sperm for their carrier to carry. Others use donor eggs, donor sperm, or both alongside a surrogate. Whichever route you take, our team will support you throughout.
For roughly the first 10-12 weeks, your carrier will continue hormone supplements and have pregnancy monitoring at Sage Reproductive Center. Then, we collaborate with a highly reputable OB/GYN to care for your carrier’s pregnancy care, labor & delivery as well as postpartum support.