Surrogacy
Surrogacy is the process in which a woman becomes pregnant and carries and delivers a child for someone else or for another couple. There are two types of surrogacy: traditional surrogacy and gestational surrogacy. The most common form of surrogacy in today’s society is gestational surrogacy, which is when the surrogate carries a pregnancy and delivers a child that is created from the egg and sperm of the intended parents and/or donor egg and/or donor sperm and/or donated embryos in any combination. The most defining point to this type of surrogacy is that the gestational surrogate is not genetically related to the child and acts only as a gestational carrier for the pregnancy. The older method of surrogacy is traditional, which is when the surrogate either undergoes insemination or IVF with sperm from the male or sperm donor. The surrogate provides the eggs herself, which means that she is genetically related to the child. Even though this form of surrogacy is not used very often today, there are some downfalls and risks when it is.
The California Center for Reproductive Medicine in San Diego can provide more information on surrogacy and surrogacy fertility services. Call us at (760) 633-2231 to set up a consultation.
IVF Fertility Clinic San Diego
The California Center for Reproductive Medicine San Diego.
CACRM San Diego fertility clinic provides treatments, therapy and
services relating to fertility and infertility.
Call to schedule an appointment with Dr. Lori Arnold at
619-397-2950.
