Surrogacy is where another woman carries a baby for an infertile
couple.
There are two types of surrogacy, straight or host.
| Traditional
(Straight) surrogacy: |
The surrogate
uses her own egg fertilised with the intended father's sperm. This
is done by artificial insemination using a syringe or there are
an
increasing number of infertility clinics willing to help with
traditional surrogacy. Please contact our secretary if you need
advice. COTS can supply a list of
hospitals and
clinics willing to help in traditional surrogacy, this can also
be accessed from our links above.
| Gestational
(Host IVF) surrogacy: |
The surrogate
carries the intended parent's genetic child conceived through IVF,
for which specialist doctors are needed. For this treatment the
infertile woman must still have working ovaries. COTS have a list of
IVF hospitals
and clinics in the UK willing to help in gestational surrogacy.
Our
Information booklet informs you what to expect when embarking
upon gestational surrogacy. The information booklet is available to
download from the navigation links above, should you have any
queries please contact our secretary on the above email address for
information.
| The
Frequently Asked Question's of Surrogacy |
COTS provide a wide range of practical
support and
advice to surrogates and intended parents entering into
traditional or gestational surrogacy.
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