A gestational carrier is a woman who carries a child conceived through the process of in-vitro fertilization where the child is not biologically related to the carrier. Eggs are fertilized outside of the woman’s body and the resulting embryos placed in the uterus of a gestational carrier.
This medical procedure takes place at an IVF facility selected by the intended parents. If a pregnancy results, the gestational carrier and intended parents will work together with Beginning Families to ensure a happy and healthy pregnancy and delivery. This differs from a traditional surrogacy arrangement where the surrogate mother supplies the egg and is the biological mother of the child she delivers. Beginning Families does not provide services for traditional surrogacy.
Beginning Families provides education and support for our gestational carriers throughout the entire process. We know how daunting acting as a carrier can be and we are always available to our gestational carriers for comfort, support and guidance.
