A gestational surrogate becomes pregnant after an embryo transfer with a child that is not genetically related to her. These embryos are sometimes created using donor eggs and donor sperm. In other cases they are the result of the recipient parent’s egg and sperm or a combination of a recipient parent and donor.
Oregon Reproductive Medicine works with many agencies from around the country that match gestational carriers with our recipient parents, including one of Oregon's favorite agencies.
Northwest Surrogacy Center Portland, Oregon
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Once the gestational carrier has been identified and the screening process has been a success a cycle is started. The carrier’s cycle is evaluated and then synchronized with the menstrual cycle of the intended parents. This is done by manipulating hormonal levels using hormonal therapies.
Once the intended parent’s eggs have been retrieved and successfully fertilized in the laboratory via in vitro fertilization (IVF), and allowed to grow for several days, they are transferred into the gestational carrier’s uterus. The same is true if an egg donor is procured for eggs in a cycle.