The Gestational Surrogacy Process: What You Need To Know?

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The Gestational Surrogacy Process What You Need
To Know?
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Most people equate the gestational surrogacy
process with pregnancy. While this may be true in
some sense, an entirely different process is
involved leading up to the surrogates pregnancy,
often lending many questions. Here are a few
pointers every potential surrogate needs to know
about the gestational surrogacy process Genetic
Link Every potential surrogate must understand
that they will not be related to the baby that
will be growing in their womb. Here at Rite
Options, we facilitate intended parents and
surrogates with gestational surrogacy. In this
method, the surrogates body facilitates the
growth of the embryo into a fully developed baby.
The embryos are created using the egg/sperm of
the intended parents or with donor material. The
surrogate will NOT share a genetic link with the
baby.
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Pre-Surrogacy Routine Preparing for surrogacy
requires a series of medical procedures which the
surrogate must undergo. This involves a fair
amount of medical examination, needles and
investigations. For example, the surrogate and
her spouse/partner are both required to
participate in medical tests for infectious
disease prior to embryo transfer. She will also
undergo a series of blood tests and ultrasounds
to ensure her body is fit for carrying and safely
delivering a baby. Preparation for Embryo
Transfer In order to prepare her body for the
embryo transfer, the surrogate will have to
self-administer regular injections of a series of
hormones, over the period of 4 weeks. In order to
ensure the hormones are being absorbed by the
body, the physician will conduct a few blood
tests and ultrasounds prior to the embryo
transfer.
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The Embryo Transfer Process When the surrogate
is ready for embryo implantation, a catheter is
inserted into her womb via the cervix, with the
aid of an ultrasound guide. The embryo is
transferred into the surrogates womb. After the
transfer process, she will be requested to rest
for another hour before going home and to
continue resting for the next few days.
Approximately ten days after this process, the
surrogate will receive another blood to check for
levels of pregnancy hormone HCG. A repeat blood
will occur two days after the first one. If the
embryo transfer does not lead to a pregnancy, the
medications are arrested. A menstrual cycle will
occur shortly thereafter. In case additional
embryos are there and all parties approve to move
forward, the process will be repeated starting
with the medications.
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Points to Note An embryo transfer is not the end
of injections. These will continue for another
two weeks after the transfer occurs and longer if
the procedure results in a positive
pregnancy. At Rite Options, our case managers
have the expertise and knowledge to guide you and
the intended parents through the gestational
surrogacy process. To get in touch with us, visit
Rite Options.
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rogacy-process/