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Gestational Surrogacy and Traditional Surrogacy: The Difference

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Gestational surrogacy and traditional surrogacy are different arrangements. Patriot Conceptions primarily coordinates gestational-surrogacy journeys.

Gestational surrogacy

A fertility clinic creates an embryo using eggs and sperm selected by the intended parent or parents with their clinic. The clinic then transfers the embryo to a gestational carrier. The carrier does not provide the egg used for that embryo and is not genetically related to the child through the pregnancy.

Embryo transfer is a clinical procedure performed by the fertility clinic. It is not egg-retrieval surgery, and the gestational carrier does not take medication to produce eggs for the intended parents.

Traditional surrogacy

In traditional surrogacy, the person carrying the pregnancy also provides the egg. This creates different medical, legal, and emotional considerations and is not the same process as gestational surrogacy.

Who owns each decision

The fertility clinic explains embryo creation, medication, transfer, and pregnancy care. Independent attorneys explain the agreement and parentage process for the relevant jurisdictions. Patriot Conceptions coordinates agency intake, matching, communication, schedules, and handoffs among the parties and their professionals.

No article can determine which option is suitable for a particular family. Begin with a qualified fertility clinic and independent reproductive counsel.

About this article

Surrogacy is a legal and medical-adjacent topic. This article is for informational purposes only and is not legal or medical advice.

Reviewed by Patriot Conceptions Editorial Team. Last reviewed Nov 24, 2021.