About Gestational Surrogacy

How to Become a Surrogate Mother

There are two types of surrogacy arrangements: Gestational Surrogacy and Traditional Surrogacy.

Definition of Surrogacy

Unlike traditional surrogacy, a gestational surrogate is not biologically related to the baby or surrogate babies she carries. She is merely the carrier of someone else's biological child.

This form of surrogacy is becoming increasingly popular, as advances in the success rates of IVF grow.


What is Gestational Surrogacy

What Kinds of Women Choose to Become Surrogate Mothers

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How to Become a Gestational Surrogate Mother

There are many steps to take to find out how to become a surrogate mother.

Whether you are looking to find a surrogate mother, or you are looking to become a gestational surrogate mother, it's important to examine the various qualifications necessary in advance.

These qualifications range from medical and mental qualifications, to those based on family support.

Go over these qualification before you start looking for intended parents or a potential surrogate.

You want to be informed of how the process works ahead of time.


Medical Qualifications for Gestational Carriers

Mental Health Qualifications for Gestational Carriers

Family Qualifications for Gestational Surrogates

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Gestational Surrogate Compensation

One of the biggest sources of curiosity in the surrogacy community is compensation.

Yes, gestational surrogates are compensated. The amounts, however, vary completely from one surrogacy arrangement to another.


The Truth About Compensation

About Compensation for Gestational Surrogates

More About Surrogacy Compensation

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Do you have a question for a surrogate mother? Is there something I, Rayven Perkins, can help you answer? Visit our new "Ask a Surrogate" forum for questions and answers to your questions. View those that others have asked, or ask you own. Visit Ask a Surrogate

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Medications and Procedures

The biggest thing that sets gestational surrogates apart from their traditional surrogate counterparts is the use of medical science to achieve and maintain the pregnancy. This involves the use of medications, oral, suppository, and injections, on a daily basis.


Medications Used in Gestational Surrogacies

How to Give an Injection

The Gestational Surrogacy Embryo Transfer

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I hope this information goes a long way towards furthering your understanding of the process of gestational surrogates.


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