Surrogacy

Introduction

Is surrogacy right for me?

Surrogacy is a complex treatment, emotionally, psychologically and clinically. It involves an arrangement between the intended parents (you) and the surrogate who will carry the baby throughout pregnancy and gift it to you after the birth. However, there are a lot of issues to think about and it’s advisable that you seek your own independent legal advice and source a host via a surrogate agency if required, before you begin.

Who’s it for

You might choose Surrogacy if…

You were born without a uterus
You have undergone a hysterectomy or removal of the uterus
Your uterine lining is damaged e.g. Asherman’s syndrome
You’ve had recurrent miscarriages
Your IVF cycles have failed despite good quality embryos
You have a severe medical condition incompatible with pregnancy
You’re in a male gay couple

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Vitrified Eggs

We have an over 90% freezing and thawing survival rate.

The types of surrogacies and what to expect

Option 1: Host surrogacy

In this type of arrangement (also known as gestational surrogacy) we use the eggs from you (the intended mother) and the sperm from your partner (the intended father). The sperm must be quarantined frozen for six months, or the father can be screened for infectious diseases by the NAT method to avoid this. As with IVF, we’ll stimulate your ovaries and collect your eggs for fertilisation. The resulting embryos are used fresh for transfer into the host and your surplus embryos are frozen.

Option 2: Straight surrogacy

In this arrangement (also known as partial or natural surrogacy) the surrogate is an egg donor. For this reason, the fertility treatment we usually use is intra-uterine insemination (IUI). This can either be with a natural or a drug-controlled cycle. However, if IUI attempts are not successful then the surrogate can undergo IVF treatment.

Option 3: Surrogacy with donor eggs

In a third scenario, where your eggs are not available but you also do not wish to use the surrogate’s eggs, there is the option to use eggs from another woman. The egg donor can be known to you or anonymous. Many people feel this can make the handover after the birth a little easier because the surrogate is not genetically related to the baby.

“I am excited to be a surrogate, helping another family”

Julie, surrogate

Read about their story

Other fertility treatments

IUI

A procedure also known as “artificial insemination” that involves placing prepared sperm into the womb.

ICSI

A single sperm is selected to be injected directly into an egg ready for fertilisation and implantation.

Grow your family with Surrogacy

Introduction

Is surrogacy right for me?

Who’s it for

You might choose Surrogacy if…

Statistics at Harley Street Fertility

90%

Vitrified Eggs

The types of surrogacies and what to expect

Option 1: Host surrogacy

Option 2: Straight surrogacy

Option 3: Surrogacy with donor eggs

Surrogacy process

“I am excited to be a surrogate, helping another family”

Julie, surrogate

Want to find out more?

Other fertility treatments

IUI

ICSI

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Grow your family with Surrogacy

Introduction

Is surrogacy right for me?

Who’s it for

You might choose Surrogacy if…

Statistics at Harley Street Fertility

90%

Vitrified Eggs

The types of surrogacies and what to expect

Option 1: Host surrogacy

Option 2: Straight surrogacy

Option 3: Surrogacy with donor eggs

Surrogacy process

“I am excited to be a surrogate, helping another family”

Julie, surrogate

Want to find out more?

Other fertility treatments

IUI

ICSI

ABOUT

SERVICES

RESOURCE

POLICIES

GET IN TOUCH