Third Party Parenting
Third Party Parenting
Since 1988, HRC Fertility has been in the forefront of developing and expanding egg donation and gestational surrogacy.
Over the past several years, HRC’s Third Party Reproductive Program has continued to expand at a rapid pace. These services are currently being used by patients from across the U.S. and internationally. Out-of-town patients are monitored where they live utilizing HRC’s protocols and their cycle is synchronized with either their egg donor or gestational carrier, reducing costs and increasing efficiency. This also reduces travel expenses and minimizes the emotional toll on patients because they spend less time away from home.
Why Choose HRC for Third-Party Parenting Services
HRC is extremely focused on comprehensive medical and psychological preconception assessment and evaluation of all patients participating in our Third Party Program. This includes the screening of all egg donors and gestational surrogates along with their sexual partners, as well as the genetic parents and/or recipient couples.
Egg Donation vs. Gestational Surrogacy
The introduction of third-party conception has undeniably expanded parenthood capabilities to infertile couples. Egg Donation is useful for patients who have ovarian failure, surgical castration or prior chemotherapy. With Egg Donation, the father contributes genetically and the recipient mother carries the baby.
With Gestational Surrogacy, the resulting offspring is genetically related to the couple and the use of a carrier could spare the genetic mother from life-threatening medical conditions that may be initiated or exaggerated by a pregnancy. It is also effective for patients who have undergone a hysterectomy, were exposed to DES or have a congenital absence of the uterus, but whose ovaries are preserved. In addition, patients who have had multiple miscarriages may also benefit from working with a gestational surrogate.