Surrogacy is a method of reproduction where a woman agrees to get pregnant and thereby deliver a child for a contracted party. There are different versions of surrogacy and we would like to briefly discuss the 5 different types.
1. The term surrogate is derived from the Latin meaning which is ‘appointed to act in the place of’. Therefore a surrogate mother is a woman who gets pregnant with a child with the aim to relinquish the baby after birth.
2. Traditional surrogacy or straight method is when a woman is pregnant with her own biological child with the original intent of giving up the baby to the biological father with his partner or spouse.
3. Gestational surrogacy or host method is when the surrogate becomes pregnant via embryo transfer where she is not the biological mother. The gestational carrier could have either made arrangements to surrender the baby to the biological mother or father to rear or to a parent who is unrelated to the child, in which case the carrier would have achieved pregnancy via egg or sperm donation or due to a donated embryo.
4. Altruistic surrogacy involves a situation where the surrogate doesn’t receive any financial reward for carrying or relinquishing the child, however it is common for the parents who intend on raising the child to financially support the surrogate with medical cost, maternity clothes and other related expenses.
5. Commercial surrogacy is where the gestational carrier gets paid a certain amount of money for carrying a child for an infertile couple that can also afford all the other expenses involved in the pregnancy.

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Subfertility treatment options should be considered when a couple struggles to conceive after a year of not using any contraception and having intercourse on a regular basis. Subfertility is the term used to describe problems with conceiving which fall within the limits of the above description. Subfertility treatment may also be needed if the female is over the age of 35 and a year has passed without success with conceiving. Before considering more drastic steps such as adoption or surrogate mothers, couples should consider a safe and well balanced subfertility treatment supplement such as Pregassist that will help to restore the balance of hormones, immune systems, sperm production, regulation of menstrual cycles, and more through all natural ingredients. Combine with a healthy diet, more relaxed lifestyle and an overall healthier lifestyle and you will increase the chances of successful pregnancy without the need for any drastic steps.