In gestational surrogacy, the kid isn’t biologically associated with the surrogate mother, who’s frequently known as a gestational carrier. Instead, the embryo is created through in vitro fertilization (IVF), using the eggs and sperm of the supposed dad and mom or donors, and is then transferred to the surrogate. This type of surrogacy is also called “host surrogacy” or “full surrogacy.”

This involves artificially inseminating a surrogate mother with the intended father’s sperm via IUI, IVF or home insemination. With this method, the child born is genetically related to its father and the surrogate mother. This form of surrogacy carries greater legal risk, especially for the intended parents.

Any surrogacy arrangement wherein the surrogate mother is compensated for her services beyond compensation of medical expenses.

Altruistic surrogacy refers to the surrogacy agreements in which the surrogate does not receive financial compensation. In maximum altruistic surrogacy agreements, the surrogate is a close relation to the Intended Parents (family member/close friend)

Any surrogacy arrangement in which the supposed mother and father and/or gestational provider work with an authorized surrogacy agency. A surrogacy agency offers a wide variety of services for both supposed mother and father and potential surrogates. Agencies goal is to make surrogacy enjoy as trustworthy and stress-free as possible.

Independent surrogacy, also known as private surrogacy, is any surrogacy arrangement wherein the supposed mother and father and surrogate mother do not associate with a surrogacy agency.

In surrogacy, there are situations in which a genetically related female is interested in becoming a surrogate mother for her family member. This type of surrogacy is called  “identified surrogacy.”