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How does surrogacy affect the child?

A surrogacy agreement involves a woman carrying a child for an individual or couple who is unable to do it themselves. Sometimes the child is genetically connected to the commissioning parents, but most of the time donor gametes are utilized, and the child is related to only one, or in rare circumstances none of the […]

Will the Baby Look Like the Surrogate Mother?

A number of factors affect a baby’s physical appearance, determining whether the child will resemble the intended mother, a surrogate, or someone else entirely. First, we’ll cover the basic genetics and trait inheritance data, and then we’ll find out which type of surrogacy makes the baby resemble the surrogate. The Fundamentals of Gene Inheritance DNA […]

Does a surrogate mother share blood with the baby?

  In today’s surrogacy procedure, the baby receives blood, oxygen, and nutrition from the surrogate mother through the umbilical cord during pregnancy. However, she has no biological relationship with the child. The Process of Surrogacy There are two types of surrogacy: traditional and gestational surrogacy. Traditional Surrogacy In traditional surrogacy, when a woman is used […]

What Are the Chances of Having Twins with IVF?

  Chances of Having Twins with IVF Medications are also part of IVF. But one of the main factors that increases your chances of having twins is the number of embryos you decide to transfer. Some couples transfer only one. While single embryos may split and become identical twins, this is not very likely. A […]

Pregnancy After Being a Surrogate

  Can I Have A Child After Surrogacy? Yes, you can have a child after surrogacy. From a purely practical point of view, surrogacy and the embryo transfer process do not reduce your ability to have children. Risks of Pregnancy After Surrogacy If you are considering surrogacy, here are the risks you should know about: […]

36 weeks pregnant with twins

This week you’re 36 weeks pregnant with twins, and over half of twin pregnancies deliver before 37 weeks. Symptoms during this time in pregnancy include insomnia and fatigue, muscle cramps, the feeling of the babies “dropping,” and possibly losing your mucus plug. As you’re nearing the end of pregnancy, it’s important know the labor signs […]

20 weeks pregnant with twins

At 20 weeks pregnant, you’re halfway through your pregnancy! Some of your symptoms may have changed and you may even be able to feel your babies moving by now – but don’t worry if not. You may also be experiencing anemia during this time, and an increased sex drive, plus leg cramps, or skin changes. […]

Twin pregnancy symptoms at 16 weeks

Early pregnancy hormones rise rapidly in the first trimester, then level off in the second trimester. Because of this, you may now have less of the uncomfortable symptoms you had early in your pregnancy, such as morning sickness. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case for everyone, though. Either way, there are some additional side effects you’ll […]

12 weeks pregnant with twins

  At 12 weeks pregnant with twins you may still be experiencing some of the same symptoms you were in early pregnancy, along with some new ones, although some might ease up as you enter the second trimester. Some symptoms include pregnancy sickness, constipation, weight gain, headaches, skin changes, and increased discharge. At this stage, […]

Molar Pregnancy

  What is a Molar Pregnancy? A molar pregnancy occurs when an egg and sperm join incorrectly at fertilization and a noncancerous tumor forms instead of a healthy placenta. The tumor, or mole, cannot support a developing embryo, and the pregnancy ends. It is also called a hydatidiform mole. Molar pregnancies are a type of […]