Gestational Surrogacy vs. Traditional Surrogacy
If you are an intended parent or surrogate mother doing your research on surrogacy options, you might have come across two important terms: gestational and traditional surrogacy. You have probably asked yourself: Well, what’s the difference between these two surrogacy paths? Is one safer than the other? What are my options? Or, perhaps, you didn’t even realize there were multiple types of surrogacy, and that’s fine too! Right now, the most important thing is that you are staying as well informed as possible to make the process easier.
It’s good to know which options are the safest, the least complex, and the most fulfilling when comparing gestational surrogacy vs. traditional surrogacy. By learning more about both types of surrogacy, you are ensuring your well-being and the well-being of those helping you on your surrogacy journey.
Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado can help provide you with the best fit and help ease any worries you might have as an intended parent or as a surrogate mother.
What is Traditional Surrogacy?
What exactly is traditional surrogacy? What makes it different from gestational surrogacy? Well, the main difference is whose egg is used for the pregnancy. In traditional surrogacy, the surrogate mother’s egg is used, making her the baby’s biological mother. This form of surrogacy can, therefore, make the surrogacy process emotionally and legally complicated for the intended parents and the surrogate mother.
However, the overall surrogacy process is not intended to be strenuous or taxing for anyone involved. It is supposed to be a wonderful experience that helps a loving intended family grow. So, because of the legal and emotional complications,traditional surrogacy has been banned across the U.S. and is not typically offered by many surrogacy agencies.
What is Gestational Surrogacy?
Why is gestational surrogacy the most common choice for intended parents and surrogate mothers? With gestational surrogacy, the egg comes from the intended mother or a donor, so the surrogate mother has no genetic ties to the baby she is carrying. The gestational surrogacy process ensures that the baby is as closely linked to the intended parents as possible. While gestational surrogacy doesn’t make the process less overwhelming, it can allow room for the surrogate mother and the intended parents to bond and support each other.
If you are an intended parent or a surrogate mother, you may have come to realize that the surrogacy process is very delicate and can seem complicated at times. There are not only concerns about your emotional and physical well-being, but legal matters that will need to be handled as well. By choosing gestational surrogacy, these worries can be eased, and you can focus on the beautiful surrogacy journey ahead of you.
Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado finds that gestational surrogacy keeps everyone’s best interests at heart. We also believe it is the safest and sanest choice for everyone involved.
Should I Choose Gestational Surrogacy vs. Traditional Surrogacy?
Now that you know the difference between gestational surrogacy and traditional surrogacy, you can be confident continuing on your path to parenthood or helping an intended family grow. Gestational surrogacy can be the best course of action for you as an intended parent or a surrogate mother. What’s more, you won’t be alone in your surrogacy journey. We can help the gestational surrogacy process go as smoothly as possible for you.
We hope the information provided has helped you. If you have any further questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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Stephanie joined the Adoption Choices family in 2014 as the Child Placement Supervisor. Her love for adoption began in first grade when she made friends with twins adopted from Vietnam. Her heart grew strong over the years for adopted children and ultimately led her to graduate school where she continued her focus to her dream of working in the adoption field. Stephanie earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver in 2001. Over the past 15 years, Stephanie has worked as a pregnancy counselor and as an adoptive parent counselor for foster care, international adoption and domestic adoption, writing hundreds of home studies for families, and helping build their forever families. Stephanie is married and has three boys ages 12, 9, and 5. Together with her family she enjoys riding bike, playing games, watching her three sons compete in their various sporting and musical activities and go on vacations.
Christy Ikeler, is our Executive Director and Birth Parent Director. Christy has been with Adoption Choices Team for 18 years, since opening the doors in 2002! Christy has a true passion for what she does and her true love is working with and helping each birth parent. Whether she is up all night on the phone talking with them, taking them to doctors appointments, out for their favorite treat, providing counseling or at the hospital during labor and delivery, Christy is very involved every step of the way. She has a contagious laugh and a spunky personality that our birth moms all can bond with and relate to. As an adoptive parent herself, adoption holds a very special place in her heart and she can relate on every level with both birth parents and adoptive parents. In her free time Christy loves spending time with her daughter, gardening, baking and taking vacations with her family. Christy is an excellent leader for our team at Adoption Choices and is truly one of a kind!! As Executive Director, Christy spends time with the staff, birth parents and adoptive families in order to ensure that the agency is running smoothly. She has placed a huge emphasis on community outreach and programs for birth parents. Christy loves the opportunity to lead the agency into a brighter future.
Ms. Mackenzie has built a successful counseling career over the past 20 years, supporting mothers and families, people of all ages and genders, students, community professionals and fellow clinicians. Liv values a diverse professional focus, including the entrepreneurial life of a sole proprietor, the evaluative process of certifying foster/adoptive homes, the insightful and mindful one-on-one one work with enthusiastic clients, and serving as an advocate for underserved populations. Liv is a Licensed Professional Counselor and holds a BA in Pre-Law and Economics from American University, an MA in Counseling from Adams University and a certificate in Human Resource Management from Villanova University. Away from work you will find Liv spending time in nature, biking to the farmer’s market and adventuring with her family.
Catherine A. Madsen, joined the Adoption Choices family as legal counsel in 2013. Catherine is responsible for providing legal guidance to the Agency, training and updating staff on developments in adoption law and legislation, and program development. Catherine
Virginia Frank is an adoption attorney accredited since 1991 with the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Ms. Frank is a leader in the field of private adoption and has completed over 4,000 adoptions in her career. Ms. Frank has a law degree from Oklahoma City University and a BA in both Political Science and Communications from the University of Oklahoma.
Cassidie has been with Adoption Choices since 2015, she has her bachelors in Interdisciplinary Affairs with concentrations in both Sociology and Business Management. Cassidie has additional training in Victim Advocacy, foster care and has been working in women’s services for over 10 years. Cassidie has always had a heart for adoption and it was her career dream to work in adoption. She started off doing volunteer work for advocacy programs, adoption organizations and worked in High Risk Maternal Fetal Medicine through the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Cassidie is also blessed to have personally experienced an adoption of her own in 2012, completing her family of five! Cassidie loves what she does as a case worker from initial phone calls, meetings, doctor appointments, interaction with the adoptive families to delivery and counseling. Cassidie has a passion for those in need and strives to help make a difference in the lives of the people she meets. She is a firm believer in being kind, compassionate and open minded in all situations. “Unless you’ve walked in their shoes, there’s no place for judgment. A kind word or compliment can go a long way!” The bittersweet moments in adoption reminds Cassidie each and every time, why she loves what she does!