FAQ on India Surrogacy
Understanding the many complex issues related to surrogacy can be a daunting task for intending parents. The procedure may involve self IVF, donor egg IVF, and the like. There are also types of surrogacy: traditional and gestational. But the latter is most preferred because of the comparatively less chances for legal complications.
Opting for surrogacy is a major decision in your life. Surrogacy
in India is much cheaper than that in the US, UK, or any other developed
country. But, you need to understand all aspects of surrogacy before you take
the ultimate decision. We have tried to make the process easier for you by
listing important questions to which you should know the answers, before making
up your mind on surrogacy. We have put in our best to make this list of FAQs
as comprehensive as possible. If there's still something that has not been
covered below, feel free to contact us, using the form on the right.
Surrogacy Basic FAQs/Surrogacy Procedure-Related FAQs
What is surrogacy?
What are the types of surrogacy?
In what cases are women eligible for using surrogate mothers in India?
I am a gay man/I am a single man. And I want to be a father through surrogacy. Can you help me out?
Do you provide surrogacy service to single women? Whether lesbian, unmarried, divorced?
Is surrogacy right for you?
What are the advantages or benefits of surrogacy?
What are the disadvantages or risks of surrogacy?
What exactly does the surrogacy procedure involve?
Can you please list the tests to be done for the surrogate?
Please list the tests that intended parents need to go through to qualify for surrogacy.
Is it possible to have an amniocentesis carried out for screening for developmental problems like spina bifida etc, and what is the cost?
Is it possible to have part of the amnio sample sent to a company in the US for paternity analysis?
Do you not need to check the male partner's semen/blood for HIV/AIDS, etc., before collecting semen?
How is the nine months' journey like with the surrogate?
Why should I go to India for surrogacy? Why can't I have it done here?
What is the length - in weeks or days - for which the fertility injections have to be taken prior to egg retrieval?
When after egg retrieval is embryo transfer done?
Are fertilized eggs the same as embryos?
What is BBT charting and why do I need to do it?
If charting BBT doesn't help me see a pattern, should I take fast-acting medication called Suprefact. How long should it be taken?
Will any of the medication I take as part of the IVF treatment make me uncomfortable or ill?
We are interested in surrogacy, but my husband cannot fly every month to India.
What happens if the surrogate runs into severe complications during the pregnancy?
How many embryos are transferred at once?
If the pregnancy results in twins or triplets, are all the babies ours?
Is there any extra cost involved with multiple gestations?
What tests are performed during pregnancy to make sure the baby is healthy? And if the baby is not healthy (Down Syndrome or other major problem), what are the options?
Do children born out of IVF surrogacy develop normally? Will they have any problems as adults?
Do you offer surrogacy to HIV positive persons?
FAQs on Surrogate Selection/Screening
How is a surrogate chosen in India? What are the screening criteria for a surrogate?
What information will I get about the surrogate mother?
Does that mean that your surrogacy program is not anonymous?
Is it possible to find a CMV (Cytomegalo virus) negative surrogate?
Can you arrange surrogates of any religion?
Is the surrogate's partner also put through extensive testing?
Can I have more than one surrogate?
Can I look at the profile of more than one surrogate, so that I can choose from among them?
What if the surrogate suddenly disappears mid-way in the pregnancy?
Can we get our own surrogate?
Can we send our surrogate to your clinic to perform the blood tests, etc., alone? Can we prepay the fees for this?
Can we transport the clinic's surrogate to a hospital of our choice in Pune, or Delhi or Punjab? And pay for her stay and travel?
Do the surrogates have other children by birth?
What preparations does the surrogate go through?
How well will the surrogate be looked after during the pregnancy?
Can I track the progress of the pregnancy?
Can I maintain personal contact with the surrogate either during or after the surrogacy?
FAQs on India donor egg IVF
What is donor egg IVF?
Why is egg donation required in surrogacy?
My wife is 42 years old. Should we use an egg donor?
I have Hepatitis C. Can surrogacy be an option for me through donor egg IVF?
What are our options with regard to egg donors? Can you provide us both Indian & non-Indian egg donors? Do you have sample profiles?
I prefer an egg donor of my own ethnicity and not Indian. Can I bring an egg donor with me?
If I get my own egg donor (and not use the clinic's) I should be charged less, is that right?
Are there any tests that my egg donor will need to get done before she heads to India?
How are egg donors selected?
Where does your fertility clinic get the egg donors from? Is there a website or newspaper where you advertise for egg donors?
On the egg collection day, can I discreetly see who the donor is just to confirm that it is the same donor whose photo and profile were sent to me?
Can the surrogate also be the egg donor?
Do you offer egg-sharing?
What would an egg donor expect to get in payment? We need to know so we can pay our own egg donor the going rate.
How long will it take before we get the screening test results for the Egg Donor?
Do you need to see our own (not the clinic's) Egg Donor at all before starting her treatment cycle? Isn't it enough if we couriered her test results to you?
FAQs on first India trip for IVF surrogacy/FAQs on giving sperm sample, oocyte retrieval, or embryo transfer
Are there any steps to take before I go to India, or is that the start of the process?
Can you give me a visa letter to help speed up the visa process?
How long will I have to stay in India when I go the first time?
Does your company set everything up such as arrange the flight, book hotel rooms, etc.?
How long is the whole protocol from down regulation to embryo implantation?
I'm using my own eggs and since I need to do pre-tests, will that mean I will have to stay longer in Mumbai than the usual 6 weeks it takes for the whole process of surrogacy?
Once I have given the sperm specimen, what happens? And, how long will it take to know if pregnancy was achieved?
What if my husband cannot be there for oocyte retrieval? Can he go a bit earlier to give the semen sample?
What if we can go to India only once, and not twice as required by you? Can't we have the IVF procedure done here?
Can frozen embryos be shipped overseas for surrogacy?
What is cryopreservation?
I live in Spain. Does your arrangement with DHL to ship semen and embryos extend to Spain, too?
So, what do I need to do to send frozen sperm/embryos to India?
Using my frozen embryo, it should take less than 6 weeks to complete the whole surrogacy process. Exactly how long?
Surrogacy success rate and failures
What is your surrogacy success rate?
What are the points where failure is possible?
If the surrogate doesn't conceive, what happens next?
If I choose to not go for another attempt, will I be refunded the rest of the money?
FAQs on delivery of the surrogate baby
When should I plan my second trip to India for the delivery of the baby?
Can I be present during the delivery?
Are surrogate babies delivered vaginally or through C-section?
Can I ask for the surrogate to have a C-section, just so that we can rule out chances of complications during normal delivery?
Once we are given an expected date of arrival of the baby, I understand we need to book our flights. But what happens if the baby comes late? Is the surrogate mother induced?
Does the delivery also happen at the fertility clinic?
Is it possible to have cord blood collected in conjunction with the delivery?
If we want the surrogate to breastfeed the baby, would this be an option?
Is it possible to have the surrogate pump herself and obtain frozen breast milk for my child for the first few weeks (assuming that the health of the surrogate permits and that lactation starts)? What would be the cost?
What are the different ways babies born through surrogacy may receive breast milk?
Is there a pediatrician to examine the infants after delivery and is this included in the cost?
What is the cost of a nanny while I am in India?
FAQs on post-surrogacy paperwork
Can I have an English-speaking nurse to take care of the baby while I am in India sorting out the immigration matters?
I understand it'll take some time for me to complete all the paper work and bring my baby back home. Can you arrange a service apartment for me instead of booking a hotel?
Will my baby's birth certificate mention the surrogate mother's name or in any way refer to surrogacy?
Will you help me with the US consulate paperwork in India and tell me what is required?
Is it correct that once the baby is born a DNA test must be done before the birth certificate can be issued?
How soon can I bring the baby back home?
What is a DNA test? How is it done?
How fast can I get the DNA test report?
Can I have the DNA test of the baby done before it is born?
When is it safe to fly home with the baby?
Do you know if I can notify the airline of the addition of the baby to my flight plans whilst I am in India?
Does the clinic provide directions or handle the paperwork for the baby's Parental Order (adoption). We haven't a clue where to start and appreciate some advice.
FAQs on the legal/contractual aspects and cost of surrogacy
Will there be a contract between the fertility clinic and me?
Do you provide the surrogacy agreement forms?
How much does surrogacy cost in India?
Can we pay by credit card?
Your partner clinic in India seems to be charging a bit more than the other clinics in India. Why is this so?
Can you give me a payment schedule?
Will the surrogacy contract be under Indian law or my country's law?
What is the cost for another try if the embryo transfer is not successful and we need to do more than one cycle with the same surrogate?
In case of multiple (twins, triplets, and more) fetuses forming, is early selective reduction an option?
Can we select the sex of our baby?
Have you had cases where the surrogate refuses to part with the baby at the last moment? What measures are in place to ensure the baby is handed over to the commissioning parents?
Surrogacy is illegal in my country. But I can always have it done in India, isn't it?
Is there any financing available? Can you help me with that? Alternatively, can I pay the fees in
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