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Gestational Carrier (Surrogate)
We have considerable experience with
patients who wish or need to use a gestational carrier (sometimes called a
surrogate). There are many reasons a gestational carrier may be necessary,
including poor health of the commissioning mother, or the absence of a uterus
because of previous surgery or congenital abnormality. The procedure involves
IVF, in vitro fertilization of the commissioning parent’s eggs to form
embryos
to be transferred to the gestational carrier’s uterus. The selected carrier
should be in excellent health whenever possible. A good obstetric history is
preferable.
Occasionally, we are able to identify a
gestational carrier for a patient who has not identified her own, but most
patients who use a carrier come to us with an individual woman, often a close
friend or relative, already selected. If you need a gestational carrier, please
contact us as we collaborate with several services, including some excellent
local ones, that have carriers immediately available.
An initial interview with Dr. Selub is
necessary before entering the program. Before we are able to get started with
your treatment cycle at F.I.R.S.T., we request that you provide us with a copy
of the legal contract between you and your surrogate. Keep in mind that you will
need legal counsel for this procedure because the law requires you to adopt a
resulting child from the gestational carrier, or “birth mother.” Agencies
that provide carriers will usually perform the legal work. Fees for the
carrier’s services and legal fees are not included in our fee schedules.
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