Is Gestational Surrogacy Right For Me?

Surrogacy has been getting more media attention lately as celebrities like, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Jessica Parker and Elton John have talked publicly about their journeys through the surrogate process.

If having your biological child is important to you, or you would like to be involved as possible during the pregnancy of your child, then surrogacy may be a viable and cost-effective solution.

There are many possibilities that bring parents to consider surrogacy as an option to complete their family. The uniting factor is that you yearn for a child of your own but are unable to carry the child yourself. People from all walks of life are choosing surrogacy as an option to have a child. 

Unlike traditional surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, is when a woman (Gestational Carrier, or Surrogate) agrees to carry a child that is unrelated to her. The embryo can be made from the egg and sperm of the Intended Parents, an egg donor and the sperm of the Intended Father, or an egg donor and a sperm donor. While surrogacy laws vary from state to state, the Gestational Surrogate is not biologically related to the child she is carrying. Depending on the laws in the state where the child is born, the Intended Parents have full rights to the child and in some states, the Intended Parents’ names can even be put on the birth certificate.

Is gestational surrogacy worth the cost? Depending upon the exact circumstances, Gestational Surrogacy can cost the Intended Parents up to $90,000 and occasionally more. In some cases, parents experiencing fertility problems can spend up to twice that amount in their attempts to conceive themselves. A Surrogacy Coordinator such as those at the Gestational Surrogate Moms Center for Reproductive Choice can help parents manage the cost of surrogacy.

With gestational surrogacy you can develop a wonderful friendship with your surrogate and be involved through every step from implantation of the fertilized eggs to the birth of your baby.

It is important to choose the right surrogate. You can establish similar goals for the pregnancy and you can relax, knowing that a caring woman is taking good care of your child, eating healthy and living a happy life during her pregnancy. With today’s technology Intended Parents can arrange for the baby to bond to their voices during the pregnancy! This involvement is all possible with surrogacy. So though while the cost may be a consideration the emotional involvement and bonding experience is priceless!

For more information on gestational surrogacy, or if you would like to get started with your own surrogacy journey, please contact Lisa, Surrogacy Coordinator and Director, at the GSM Center for Reproductive Choice, http://www.gestationalsurrogatemoms.com.