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:
The Medical Risks
The surrogacy process is not dangerous, but it carries the same risks as any other pregnancy. This can include side effects such as nausea, swelling, weight gain, heartburn, and back pain. There is also the possibility of more serious (but rare) complications such as high blood pressure or loss of reproductive organs.
In addition, the preparation for the embryo transfer process can have some side effects, although they are often minor. This can include things like mild bruising at the fertility medication injection site or temporary allergic reactions, and some shots can be painful.
While these medical risks are not drastically different from any other pregnancy, there is always some level of risk involved in getting pregnant. There is also the possibility that it should be your last pregnancy. If you hope to have another child in your family, you should pay attention to this issue.
The Emotional Risks
Surrogacy is an amazing experience. It can be beautiful and life-changing. It can also be emotionally challenging. When discussing surrogacy risks for a future pregnancy, it is important to consider the emotional experience alongside the medical practicalities.
Any pregnancy can be overwhelming. When you are carrying a child of your own, you can use the rewarding connection at the end of pregnancy as a coping mechanism. But surrogacy is different. Although most surrogates feel proud and accomplished, fluctuating hormones and postpartum depression are potential challenges.
Consider these emotional and medical risks when considering surrogacy before completing your family. While having a baby after surrogacy may be possible, it can also be more challenging.
FAQ:
1. What Are the Most Common Reasons for Choosing Surrogacy?
There are many reasons why people choose surrogacy:
. Infertility issues such as frequent miscarriages make couples unable to conceive or stay pregnant.
. Health issues prevent women from becoming pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term.
. Same-sex couples want to have children. It can be two men, but women also find this option attractive because one partner’s egg and embryo can be transferred and carried by the other.
. Single people want to have biological children.
2. What Are the Main Factors Affecting the Success Rate of Surrogacy Treatment?
The success of the surrogacy method depends on many factors, including the quality of the eggs and the age of the person from whom the eggs are taken. The rate of miscarriage in 35-year-old mothers is 15%, 35-40 years old 20%, and over 40 years old up to about 40%.
In addition, the health of the surrogate is critical to the success of the pregnancy. For this reason, having a history of successful pregnancy is one of the conditions for choosing the right person as a surrogate mother. Another factor that can be effective in the success of surrogacy is the skill of the treatment center and specialist doctor. Therefore, you should be more careful in choosing a treatment center and doctor.
3. Is the Surrogate the Biological Mother of the Child?
Gestational surrogacy is the most common form of surrogacy and the type that we work with here at Iranian Surgery. In this arrangement, the surrogate mother carries a baby who is not biologically related to her. The eggs used in the IVF procedure are provided by another woman, known as the biological or genetic mother.
Gestational surrogacy involves the fertilization of the egg outside the surrogate’s body through IVF. Then the embryo is implanted in the surrogate’s uterus. This process ensures that the surrogate’s eggs are not used in the conception of the child, so she is not the biological mother.
4. Does A Baby Inherit Anything from A Surrogate Mother?
In gestational surrogacy, a baby’s DNA comes from its biological parents, half from the mother, and half from the father. Therefore, the placenta is the only blood connection between the surrogate mother and fetus. The surrogate only carries the baby until birth. There will be an emotional connection between the surrogate mother and the fetus, but no biological connection.
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