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Information on Surrogacy

What is Surrogacy?

Definition of Surrogacy and Info on Surrogate Motherhood



What is surrogacy? Are you looking for the definition of surrogacy? Trying to understand all about surrogate motherhood? Learn about industry terms, various types of surrogacy, and how surrogate pregnancy works here. If you are new to the surrogacy community, then this is the place to come to learn all about surrogacy and surrogate mothers.

From the different types of surrogacy to the different types of intended parents, this is your one stop surrogacy information source.



What is Surrogacy: Terms and Definitions

what-is-surrogacy-01, newborn twins born via surrogacy What is surrogacy?
The definition of surrogacy is the act of one woman carrying a child that belongs to someone else.

When the baby is born, the woman carrying the baby will not parent the child; the intended parents who contracted the surrogacy arrangement will be the legal parent of the child.


Before going any further in your surrogate motherhood information quest, it's going to be important for you to learn the language.

There are many different terms unique to the world of surrogate pregnancy, surrogate mothers, and intended parents, as well as unique acronyms used exclusively within the communities of infertility and surrogate parenting.

Though most of these terms are spelled out on this website, you might encounter them elsewhere.

Terms like gestational surrogate, traditional surrogate, intended parents and beta numbers are important to recognize and understand.

Your best bet is to read up on them now to get a clear understanding.

Getting Started in Surrogacy Guide

Surrogate Mother Terms and Acronyms

The History of Surrogacy

The Case of Baby M



What is Surrogacy: The Ethics of Surrogacy

Surrogate pregnancy and surrogate motherhood are a topic of great debate worldwide.

Many groups of people would like to see an end to the practice of commercial surrogacy and cite ethical issues as the cause.

Learn about the different types of negative viewpoints you might encounter during your surrogacy journey and how to logically rebut their arguments against surrogacy.

Very valuable surrogacy information.

Ethics of Surrogacy, Part One, Adoption

Ethics of Surrogacy, Part Two, Rich Excess

Ethics of Surrogacy, Part Three, Exploitation




What is Surrogacy: Types of Surrogacy

what-is-surrogacy-02, new mother via surrogacy holding baby There are two distinct types of surrogacy you will encounter in the definition of surrogacy: gestational surrogacy and traditional surrogacy.

Both involve having a surrogate carrier give the child she carries to the intended parents.

There is a difference, however, as to whom the surrogate babies are biologically related to.

There is also egg donation, which plays a very big role in the world of surrogacy and infertility.

You'll want to read up on all three of these types of surrogacy to understand the definition of surrogacy.

About Gestational Surrogacy

About Traditional Surrogacy

About Altruistic Surrogacy

About Egg Donation




What is Surrogacy: Types of Intended Parents


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In addition to different types of surrogacy, there are different types of intended parents.

Couples, and single parents, turn to surrogate motherhood for a variety of reasons.

Some because the intended mother in the relationship is facing infertility issues that make it difficult or impossible for her to bare her own children.

Some couples turn to surrogacy because they are in a same-sex relationship, and this is a viable way to have their own children.

The reasons people turn to surrogate pregnancy are as diverse as the people themselves. Learn what is surrogacy by learning about the types of intended parents, and their locations.

Types of Intended Parents

Location of Intended Parents

Surrogacy in India



What is Surrogacy: How Surrogacy is Viewed

what-is-surrogacy-03; pomegranate, lucky fruit of fertility When learning what is surrogacy, it is important that you learn all about surrogacy viewpoints by different members of society.

Many people are confused about surrogate motherhood.

Many don't realize that their viewpoints are based on little information, inflated media hype, and unrealized prejudices.

Viewpoints of the Surrogate Carriers

Viewpoints of the Intended Parents

Viewpoints of the General Population



 what-is-surrogacy-04, picture of Rayven Perkins, two time gestational carrier 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.


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What is Surrogacy: In the News

The world of surrogate pregnancy has gotten quite a bit of media attention recently. As surrogate motherhood becomes more and more popular, accepted, and common, we are seeing more and more stories about it. From celebrity surrogacy to Oprah, find out about surrogacy in the news.

Surrogacy Making Headlines

Celebrity Surrogacy

Information on Surrogacy in the News

Information on Surrogacy Blog

About Information on Surrogacy author, Rayven Perkins

I hope this page goes a long way towards furthering your knowledge all about surrogacy. While the types of surrogacy and the types of intended parents vary, everyone involved in the surrogate community is here for one specific goal: to bring happy, healthy surrogate babies into the arms of deserving intended parents.


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