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Gestational Carrier Services

A surrogate can help bring your family to life—and with our expert team guiding the way, you can collaborate with confidence.

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What is a gestational carrier (Surrogate)?

In surrogacy an embryo is placed into the uterus of a gestational carrier (also known as a surrogate) to carry the pregnancy. The gestational carrier usually isn’t genetically related to the child. Surrogacy can be a path to parenthood for male couples, transgender people, and patients who are unable to carry a pregnancy.


Dallas IVF works closely with a number of trusted surrogacy agencies and we’re here to help you through the surrogacy process from start to finish.

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How surrogacy works

Partnering with a gestational carrier is a deeply personal process. Once you have chosen a carrier, either independently or through a trusted surrogacy agency, there will be a thorough screening process and legal contracts before your cycle is scheduled.

IVF is utilized to create an embryo to be placed in the surrogate’s uterus. If you and your partner will be using your own egg and sperm we will go through the process of egg retrieval and sperm collection to prepare an embryo for transfer into the gestational carrier’s uterus. In other instances where a donor egg, sperm, or both are being used, the same steps will occur to develop the embryos.

The embryos will grow in our lab for several days under careful observation, then the embryos with the greatest chances of a successful pregnancy will be selected for freezing. During this time you may also elect to do additional genetic testing to determine if any of the embryos have genetic abnormalities.

The next step will involve the gestational surrogate undergoing a transfer cycle, which involves hormone-based medication, bloodwork and ultrasound monitoring, and eventually an embryo transfer.

The gestational carrier will continue hormonal medications through their first trimester until the placenta has matured and supplements are no longer required. Our doctors will care for your and your gestational carrier throughout the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, after which your care will be transferred to a trusted OB/GYN.

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Is using a gestational carrier right for me?

Your doctor will work closely with you to determine whether a gestational carrier is right for you. This can be an option for anyone who is unable to carry their own pregnancy. Reasons for this can include:


  • Difficult past pregnancies or health issues that would make your pregnancy high risk if you carried it yourself
  • Recurrent miscarriage or multiple unsuccessful IVF cycles
  • You do not have a uterus or you cannot carry a pregnancy yourself
  • You are a man seeking single parenthood or a gay male couple
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Gestational Carrier Success with Dallas IVF

Dallas IVF has a dedicated third-party team that is experienced in treating patients building their families through surrogacy.

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Paying for gestational carrier services

The cost of fertility care varies based on the services that comprise your unique plan and your insurance coverage. Our team is here to help guide you through the financing process and make sure your coverage and options are as transparent as possible.

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You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.

We work with known gestational carriers, sometimes referred to as compassionate or altruistic carriers, as well as surrogacy agencies. We recommend talking to your team about what option is right for you.

Many intended parents use their own eggs and sperm to develop the embryo that their surrogate will carry. In this case, your child will be genetically related to you. In other cases, patients use donor eggs and/or donor sperm in addition to working with a surrogate. Whatever option you choose, we are here to support you every step of the way.

Your gestational carrier will continue to take hormonal supplements, and we will help monitor the pregnancy for the first 10 weeks. After that time, Dallas IVF will transfer your gestational carrier’s care and pregnancy monitoring to her chosen OB/GYN.