Nowadays there are still some polemic about being a surrogate mother and help others to have a baby. The surrogacy journey can be challenging and the legal process is also complicated because in USA and Canada it changes from state to state and province to province (more info about Surrogacy Laws by Country) Nevertheless, for people facing fertility issues, and also for the LGTB community, surrogacy can be an option to become parents. Before moving ahead you need to discover how surrogacy works and if it´s the right option for you. What is a surrogate woman? You need to know that there are two kinds of surrogacy process that makes that there are two kinds of surrogates Traditional surrogate mother: It’s a woman who gets artificially inseminated with the sperm form the Intended father or a sperm donor. She will be the biological mother of the baby as her eggs are used to create the embryo. The surrogate mother carries the baby and delivers it for the intended parents. Gestational surrogate mother. In gestational surrogacy a medical technique called IVF is used. In this case the eggs come from the intended mother or an egg donor. The eggs are fertilized with sperm from the intended father or sperm donor. The embryo created is placed into the uterus of the surrogate. The gestational surrogates are also named gestational carriers. The surrogate other will carry the baby until birth. As the surrogate’s eggs are not used in the process, she won´t have genetic link with the baby. In Canada and USA, gestational surrogacy is more common because is less complex legally for all the parties. If you decide to move forward with your surrogacy process, the first step is to find a surrogate mother. How to find a surrogate mother in Canada and USA There are several ways you can find a surrogate mother. Sometimes you can ask a friend or family member if they want to be a surrogate mother for you. It’s somewhat controversial. It´s important you share your story to find a surrogate. If you find a surrogate between your family or friends, probably your surrogacy journey will be simpler and less expensive because you will save theagency fee. If you don´t wantto use a surrogacy agency you can also join surrogacy communities online in Facebookor as mysurrogatemom.com Nevertheless, most intendedparents decide to work with a surrogacy agency to support them to the surrogacyprocess and help them to find a surrogate.
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