What types of surrogacy are there?
• Partial surrogacy (surrogate mother is genetically related to the child) • surrogates own egg • commissioning fathers sperm Assistance and advice can be given regarding self insemination and clinic insemination. • Full surrogacy (surrogate mother has no genetic link with any resulting child) • egg and sperm from commissioning couple (donated eggs or sperm may also be used) This involves the couple undergoing IVF then donating the resulting embryos to the surrogate. We would recommend that couples considering surrogacy seek advice from COTS.