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Couples may use the gestational surrogacy process if a woman is unable to have a pregnancy herself. In gestational surrogacy, another woman (a surrogate) will carry the pregnancy to hand the baby to their parents, who appointed the surrogate. The names of the intended parents are also printed on the baby’s birth certificate. There are Two Forms of Surrogacy: Traditional Surrogacy, and  Gestational Surrogacy.  In the former, the surrogate donates her eggs for the pregnancy. She is usually a relative or close friend. In gestational surrogacy, there is no biological link between the surrogate and the baby. The intended parents may share a complete genetic link with the unborn child or not. They may opt for donor eggs or donor sperm, or both. In some cases, the parents may consider an embryo donation. Due to the ethical, legal, and emotional issues involved. If you present the following indications, you should consider pursuing the gestational surrogacy process : You were born wit...

Surrogacy is an agreement between a woman who gives her consent through a legal contract to carry the pregnancy for someone else who, for some reason, can’t conceive or carry the pregnancy. The woman who carries the baby in her womb for someone else is known as a Carrier and the other party with whom she signs the contract are known as Intended Parents. This woman is also known as a surrogate. Surrogacy is of two types, Gestational, and  Traditional surrogacy. In Traditional Surrogacy, a woman who bears the child is inseminated with sperm of the intended father or a sperm donor with natural or artificial insemination. Surrogate becomes the baby's genetic mother as she uses her eggs in the process, but the child will only be related to the intended father if his sperm and not the donor’s sperm are used in the process.  That is why Traditional Surrogacy is also known as Genetic or Partial Surrogacy. Traditional surrogacy has been existing for ages. To avoid a break-up in a marri...