The boon of giving birth to a child is not given to everyone. Some couples are deprived of this happiness. With the increase in the number of lesbians, gays and bisexuals, practices like surrogacy, egg donation and sperm donation is increasing all over the globe. Surrogacy is like a boon to those people and couple who cannot get pregnant themselves. Surrogacy is a term used for an arrangement made in which a woman gets ready to be pregnant and carries the baby till birth for another person or couple.
The woman who agrees to carry the baby is called surrogate. Thus the word surrogate over here means a person who substitutes or takes place of any other person. Thus, surrogate carries a baby in her womb for someone else and hand over the baby to the intended parents after birth.
The surrogate woman is made to conceive by artificial insemination. In most of the cases, the sperms are of the intended father. Sometimes the sperm could be of a sperm donor. The surrogate can also be made pregnant by means of surgical method. In the surgical method, the fertilized egg is implanted with the intention of making the surrogate pregnant.
There are 2 options for surrogacy. First is full and the second is partial.
Full surrogacy: It is also known as host surrogacy. It is the type of surrogacy which is mostly practiced. In this type, arrangements are made between the intended parents and the surrogate to carry the baby. The embryo in this procedure should be made from any of the following case:
The woman who agrees to carry the baby is called surrogate. Thus the word surrogate over here means a person who substitutes or takes place of any other person. Thus, surrogate carries a baby in her womb for someone else and hand over the baby to the intended parents after birth.
The surrogate woman is made to conceive by artificial insemination. In most of the cases, the sperms are of the intended father. Sometimes the sperm could be of a sperm donor. The surrogate can also be made pregnant by means of surgical method. In the surgical method, the fertilized egg is implanted with the intention of making the surrogate pregnant.
There are 2 options for surrogacy. First is full and the second is partial.
Full surrogacy: It is also known as host surrogacy. It is the type of surrogacy which is mostly practiced. In this type, arrangements are made between the intended parents and the surrogate to carry the baby. The embryo in this procedure should be made from any of the following case:
- The egg and the sperms are both of the intended parents.
- A donated egg is made to fertilize with the sperm of the intended father. This is done by a procedure called In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
- Both the egg and the sperms are of a donor.
The surrogate mother is not related to the baby either biologically or genetically.
In partial surrogacy, the egg of the surrogate is made to fertilize with the sperm of wither the intended father or a sperm donor. This is done by artificial insemination. Egg donation is done for helping the women who cannot produce healthy fertile eggs. Most of the women who donate egg are between the age of 21 to 35, since their egg is most fertile and healthy. Several tests are done prior the donation to check whether the donor is fit enough.
Many couples are deprived of their happiness of having their own child. These practices are the best solution to provide such couples with immense happiness and joy in their life.
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