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A Gestational Carrier is someone who carries a baby for another person or couple. There is no genetic link between the child and the gestational carrier. There are two types of gestational carriers:

• Known Carriers:  A relative or friend of the intended parents who is willing to undergo the interventions and medications needed to prepare to receive the embryos; and then to carry a pregnancy to term.
   
• Agency-recruited Carriers:  A woman selected through an agency. Agency Carriers receive compensation from the intended parents for their time and inconvenience.

There are several reasons for someone using a Gestational Carrier:

• Inability to carry a pregnancy yourself due to recurrent pregnancy loss.
• Medications such as anti -rejection drugs that someone takes following an organ transplant.
• Absence of or anatomical problem with the intended mother’s uterus.
• Absence of a female partner in a couple. 
• Medical contraindication to carry a pregnancy such as: high blood pressure, heart disease or advanced maternal age.

The cycle may be configured several ways:

1. Using the eggs of the intended mother, the sperm of the intended father, and the embryos created and transferred to the Gestational Carrier’s uterus.
2. Using an egg donor, sperm from the intended father and transferring the embryos to the Gestational Carrier.
3. Using the eggs of the intended mother, a sperm donor and transferring the embryos to the Gestational Carrier.
4. Using an egg donor, a sperm donor and transferring the embryos to the Gestational Carrier.

For further information on our Gestational Carrier Program, see the following:

• Preparation for IVF Using a Gestational Carrier
• Overview of IVF with Gestational Carrier
• Following Embryo Transfer
• Frequently Asked Questions