In reality, it is not that simple to formulate the golden standards for the surrogate mother selection. Criteria can sometimes be different across the countries and agencies. However, it is important that intended parents have the general understanding and have an idea of what should they expect and how their surrogate mother is controlled before being finally chosen for the program.
Intended parents need to be ensured that the agency will do it’s best, double check medical condition of the surrogate mother and choose the most appropriate candidate with the highest likelihood of success.
Does not matter whether baby is genetically connected to the surrogate mother or not. There exist a number of medical complications and conditions which may occur or transmit while the baby is being carried by the surrogate.
Most of the surrogacy agencies will require that surrogate mother does or provides the results of routine medical tests, such as : complete blood count, HIV test, hepatitis C, measurement of hormone levels, pap smear test and more.
The list of tests and requirements may vary across countries and agencies. In some cases, apart from the ordinary tests, the surrogate should provide additional reports:
During the introduction to the agency and the preliminary discussion, intended parents can require the list of surrogate mother selection criteria and double check that their candidate is satisfying them.
Huge amount of tests does not necessarily mean more qualitative check up and service. It is crucial that all of the tests have their purpose and are connected to the pregnancy. Intended parents should not hesitate to ask as many questions as needed and desired.
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