CAN A SURROGATE USE HER OWN EGGS FOR SURROGACY?

Surrogacy is a type of assisted reproductive technology that helps infertile couples and individuals have their biological child with the help of a third- person. Depending on the type of surrogacy, this method can be done by the use of the surrogate’s own eggs or she can be merely the carrier of the baby. Surrogacy may be used by infertile couples or mothers with serious health problems, for whom pregnancy would be potentially life-threatening and as a result inadvisable. Also homosexual couples, single women, or other people who, for any reason, prefer using an alternative way of having a kid and do not want to get pregnant personally. There are two types of surrogacy: traditional vs gestational surrogacy. In gestational surrogacy, the surrogate mother does not share her DNA with the baby because the fetus is often formed by the egg and sperm of the intended parents. If the intended parent’s sperm or eggs have severe problems that cannot be cured or one can’t reproduce at all, it’s possible to use donated eggs or donated sperm. However, in traditional surrogacy, the surrogate mother is in fact the biological mother of the baby since she provides eggs to make the embryo. If a surrogate is supposed to provide the eggs, her personal and medical records must be verified in advance. If the intended mother’s egg can be fertilized, to make the embryo her egg can be used in combination with the father’s sperm because in most cases, surrogacy takes place because of uterine problems. In this article, we will discuss whether Can a surrogate use her own eggs for surrogacy - process and what the pros and cons are.

Can surrogates use their own eggs?

  Traditional surrogate and gestational surrogate are two terms that represent a woman who chooses to carry a fetus for those who cannot go through pregnancy due to different reasons. However, there is a difference in the meaning of these terms. A traditional surrogate uses her own egg to be fertilized with sperm and then she gets artificially pregnant through IVF or IUI methods. But in gestational surrogacy, the surrogate does not use her own eggs and she is merely the carrier of the fetus. Some surrogate mothers are among family members like sisters or cousins that are asked to be the gestational carrier or traditional surrogate of the baby. This kind of arrangement is mostly altruistic and the surrogate undergoes pregnancy to help the intended parents. In this type, since the surrogate mother is a family member, she may also provide eggs to make a baby who looks like the intended parents. Nevertheless, traditional surrogacy needs to be deeply evaluated because it has the potential of raising conflicts between the biological mother and the intended mother. In general, traditional surrogacy is a complicated process with several benefits and drawbacks that should all be considered before deciding to do it. We explain some of the most common pros and cons of traditional surrogacy below.

Advantages:

• It is often less expensive than gestational surrogacy.
• Intended mothers do not need to use medications for egg retrieval since their eggs are not used in conceiving embryos.

Disadvantages:

• It is banned in many countries.
• Since the surrogate is the biological parent of the baby, she will have parental rights to change her mind and decide to keep the baby.
• Many surrogacy agencies do not offer traditional surrogacy.
• Many surrogates prefer gestational surrogacy over traditional one.
• The intended mother cannot be the biological mother of her baby.
• The risk of emotional bonding of the surrogate to the baby is going significantly higher since she is the biological mother.

Even though there are many challenges involved in choosing traditional surrogacy, it is still an option for the intended parents. It is thoroughly dependent on the prospective parents to consider all the pros and cons and pursue their best possible option.

Is a surrogate mother genetically related to the child?

In gestational surrogacy, the embryos are made by insemination of eggs and sperm of the intended parents through in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle in a laboratory. In some cases, donor eggs or donor sperm might be used. Then the best quality embryo(s) is transferred to the surrogate mother’s uterus for growing. In this type of surrogacy, the gestational carrier does not share her DNA with the fetus, she only carries the baby until the pregnancy comes to a full term. However, in traditional type of surrogacy, embryos are made with the insemination of surrogate’s egg and father’s sperm. In this case, since the surrogate provides the egg, she is the biological mother of the baby. Therefore, the surrogate is genetically related to the child.

The Right Type of Surrogacy for You

  If you care about having a child without any genetic bound with someone else, obviously you should go through gestational surrogacy. If it’s not one of your concerns and you think after birth matters, not before that, you can choose traditional way. Either way you choose, you need medical examinations and confirmation with your doctor. Part of the decision depends on you as intended parents, but another part needs attentive medical procedures to see which way you are able to. If you’re looking to become parent and confused which type fits you, don’t worry. Medical consultations simply help you to choose the right way. In order to have a free consult with our medical doctors, just contact us. The tebMedTourism team is always ready to answer you.

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