IVF Miracle Baby
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Overview
 

The option of Surrogacy is usually chosen if you have exhausted all other attempts to achieve your dream of having a baby. You can also choose your child’s gender. Consultation before coming to Thailand If you have decided on Surrogacy we offer you an in-depth consultation by email. A member of our medical team will oversee a detailed review of your medical situation such as the need for a

 donor egg or sperm, as well as discuss the Surrogacy procedures and also offer advice on any legal issues you may have to deal with on returning to your home country with your new baby.

Prior to actually finalizing Surrogacy arrangements, all medical information will be assessed by Dr Wiwat and his team. Telephone and email consultations with our International Patient Care Team will allow for your Surrogacy match to be completed before you arrive in Thailand. You may also wish to speak directly with Dr Wiwat prior to finalizing the planning stage of your treatment.

Surrogate Screening

We have an excellent reputation for providing quality medical care and support to Surrogates and are proud of the high pregnancy success rates we achieve. All potential Surrogates undergo an intensive screening process which commences with a very detailed questionnaire, the initial screening phase of the application. They are then interviewed by a member of our medical team. This is followed by medical testing including testing for infectious diseases such as AIDS and Hepatitis C, and evidence of drug abuse. Only once a candidate has cleared all of these steps is she considered a potential Surrogate.

All of our Surrogates are aged under 38, with the average age being 30 years, and have had a previous pregnancy.

You will be provided with important details of your Surrogate’s medical, genetic and family history, her social and educational background, her motivations to become a Surrogate and details of her appearance. Surrogates and recipients are required to sign standard consent forms which guarantee the respective rights of both parties.

Surrogacy Success Rates

68% of our Surrogate cycles result in pregnancy on the first attempt. After 2 attempts, 84% of Surrogates become pregnant. It is very rare for our Surrogacy program not to eventually achieve a successful pregnancy.

Surrogacy Costs

Most of the cost is for the Surrogate becoming pregnant and delivering the baby. If conception does not occur, the Surrogate receives payment only for that part of the program she has completed. The remaining money destined for payment to the Surrogate, covering the term of the pregnancy and the delivery, remains in trust for a successful cycle, or is refunded to you should you decide not to try a repeat attempt.

Though the standard of Fertility treatment at our clinic is equal to the highest internationally, our Surrogacy program offers you a very high chance of a successful outcome at less than one half or one third of the cost of similar programs overseas. This price difference is largely due to the significant difference in the cost of living in Thailand compared to say, the USA or Europe.
This cost saving does not arise from ANY compromise in medical care and surrogate screening.

Liaison with your physician

We can liaise with your physician to ensure that you are as well prepared as possible. If a physician, ultrasound facility and hormone laboratory are available in your home country the bulk of the cycle preparation and treatment can be carried out before you arrive in Thailand. Details of these arrangements will be coordinated by Dr Wiwat and our International Patient Care Team.

Time required in Thailand

The total amount of time required to complete a full treatment cycle involving a Surrogate is approximately 5 weeks, if you use your own eggs. However, depending on prior arrangements with international patients, completed successful cycles with the mother needing to be present can be as little as five days, and one day for the male partner. In most cases, you are able to comfortably complete the monitoring and egg retrieval portion of your treatment within a ten to twelve day stay.
However, please be aware that nature also plays a part and is not always reliable so sometimes there may be delays due to reasons beyond our control.

Timeline for obtaining a Surrogate

Depending upon any specific issues involving your surrogate, matches are usually made within five weeks. Requests for surrogates with certain religious or ethnic backgrounds may delay this matching process. In most cases our surrogates are Thai women.

Once a signed Surrogacy contract is completed and financial arrangements are made, the cycles of the mother-to-be (or egg donor) and the Surrogate will be analyzed, and arrangements made to initiate the treatment cycle. We can usually accommodate any scheduling requirements of either the couple or the Surrogate.

After a successful delivery

The baby will be examined in our newborn nursery by a pediatrician, and when ready for discharge, will be sent home with his or her new parents. The Surrogate will be discharged when her obstetrician feels she is ready to leave the hospital. At this point, further contact between the parents and the surrogate is by mutual agreement. All costs of care of the baby in the nursery is paid for by the new parents.

Important Notice
All legal issues concerning the establishment of parentage of your Surrogate born child, required by your country of residence, must be dealt with prior to signing your Surrogacy contract.

Important Legal Guidelines

The guidelines below are an example only of the process of establishing parentage when using a surrogate. Please be very aware that the legal requirements in your home state or country of residence may be quite different and adherence to them is your responsibility. We urge you seek the guidance of a qualified attorney before considering the following options. We cannot accept any responsibility for legal requirements in your country of residence and you will be asked to sign a statement confirming that you have received legal advice concerning the establishment of parentage of a surrogate child before commencing with our surrogate program.
 

	Intended Father's Sperm	Intended Mother's Egg	Intended Mother's Womb	Establishing Parentage
1.	YES	YES	YES	Natural birth. No parentage issues.
2.	YES	YES	NO	Gestational surrogacy. No issue if properly drafted gestational surrogacy agreement.
3.	YES	NO	YES	Egg donation. Egg donor's right to parentage is legally untested. Requires a properly drafted egg donation agreement.
4a.	YES	NO	NO	Surrogate's egg NOT used: Gestational surrogacy. Egg donor's right to parentage is legally untested. Requires a properly drafted egg donation and gestational surrogacy agreement.
4b.	YES	NO	NO	Surrogate's egg USED: Traditional surrogacy. Intended mother must file a step parent adoption petition. Complications could arise if surrogate withdraws her consent to adoption.
5.	NO	YES	YES	Sperm donation. No issue as long as sperm was provided to a licensed physician and surgeon; husband, if applicable, gives his written consent to artificial insemination procedure; and, procedure is conducted under supervision of a licensed physician and surgeon.
6.	NO	YES	NO	Sperm donor and gestational surrogate. If gestational surrogate is married, her husband must be made a party to a properly drawn gestational surrogacy agreement. Sperm must have been provided to a licensed physician and surgeon.
7.	NO	NO	YES	Sperm and egg donation. Egg donor's right to parentage is legally untested. Requires a properly drawn egg donor agreement and sperm to have been provided to a licensed physician and surgeon.
8.	NO	NO	NO	Independent adoption. Must file adoption petition.