The mother in a surrogacy

Who is the mother in a surrogacy process?

In a surrogacy process, we must distinguish between the surrogate mother, who, in the case of conventional surrogacy processes, has no genetic link to the baby, and the intended mother, who is the baby’s mother.

In some surrogacy cases where the mother cannot provide her genetic material, an anonymous egg donor is used. However, under no circumstances should the surrogate mother be the one providing the eggs if you carry out your process with a reputable surrogacy agency, as this is prohibited by law.

But, regardless of the genetic link, ultimately, and as is the case with adoption, the mother is the one who raises the child, provides a home, an education, and accompanies them on their life journey. In a surrogacy process, the intending mother is the mother, and the surrogate mother is the woman who has offered to help her fulfill her dream.

At Gestlife, we only accept surrogates who already have children of their own, so we can ensure they know what a surrogacy pregnancy feels like and begin the process confident that it won’t affect their psychological health. (In addition to being a legal requirement) Surrogates who participate in our surrogacy programs, as mothers themselves, understand how important starting a family is for others and want to help them achieve it.

Therefore, in summary, in surrogacy, the intended or intending mother is the mother.

Fertility treatment in surrogacy?

It’s an Assisted Human Reproduction Technique (ART). In vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment is the technique used in surrogacy to help couples and individuals struggling to conceive.

During IVF treatment, eggs are removed from the ovaries of the intended mother, or a donor, and fertilized in vitro (in a test tube, hence the term “in vitro” fertilization). The egg, fertilized by the intended father’s sperm, is then implanted in the surrogate mother’s uterus, where it will develop into a healthy surrogacy or gestational surrogacy pregnancy.

In IVF treatment, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is performed in the laboratory. This treatment involves injecting a single sperm directly into the egg. ICSI is recommended for couples whose men have a low sperm count or low sperm motility, making it less likely that the sperm will fertilize the egg on their own. Artificial insemination is not recommended for surrogacy.

Remember that in traditional surrogacy, the surrogate mother uses her own egg, so artificial insemination can be performed, but this means that the surrogate mother will have a genetic link to the baby.

In traditional or partial gestational surrogacy, the surrogate mother has a biological link to the baby. Artificial insemination is performed with the surrogate mother’s egg and the sperm of the intended father.