Gestational Carrier Program
Gestational Carrier is someone who carries a baby for another person or couple. There is no genetic link between the child and the gestational carrier. There are two types of gestational carriers:
- Known Carriers: A relative or friend of the intended parents who is willing to undergo the interventions and medications needed to prepare to receive the embryos; and then to carry a pregnancy to term.
- Agency-recruited Carriers: A woman selected through an agency. Agency Carriers receive compensation from the intended parents for their time and inconvenience.
There are several reasons for someone using a Gestational Carrier:
- Inability to carry a pregnancy yourself due to recurrent pregnancy loss.
- Medications such as anti -rejection drugs that someone takes following an organ transplant.
- Absence of or anatomical problem with the intended mother’s uterus.
- Absence of a female partner in a couple.
- Medical contraindication to carry a pregnancy such as: high blood pressure, heart disease or advanced maternal age.
The cycle may be configured several ways:
- Using the eggs of the intended mother, the sperm of the intended father, and the embryos created and transferred to the Gestational Carrier’s uterus.
- Using an egg donor, sperm from the intended father and transferring the embryos to the Gestational Carrier.
- Using the eggs of the intended mother, a sperm donor and transferring the embryos to the Gestational Carrier.
- Using an egg donor, a sperm donor and transferring the embryos to the Gestational Carrier.
For further information on our Gestational Carrier Program, see the following:
Preparation for IVF Using a Gestational Carrier
Overview of IVF with Gestational Carrier
Following Embryo Transfer
Frequently Asked Questions