Why Choose a Gestational Surrogate?
In 2005, Jim and Patty stepped cautiously through the front door of The Center For Egg Options Illinois. After nearly 6 years of infertility, 4 miscarriages, multiple unsuccessful ART cycles, and 2 failed donated ovum cycles they had realized that it was time to assess their other family building options. They came to The Center For Egg Options the day after meeting with a local adoption agency and were going to spend some time evaluating which direction they would take. The look of desperation and innate sadness from their overwhelming losses and the emptiness of their arms where they had hoped to be holding their growing family members was unavoidable. They were presented with the option of gestational surrogacy. They were cautious to start again but became comfortable with the idea especially after meeting the team at The Center For Egg Options Illinois and moreso after meeting a prospective surrogate – who then became the surrogate carrier for their now 6 month old baby Isabelle.
