{"id":8996,"date":"2024-08-18T21:21:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T01:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wandadoty.com\/?p=8996"},"modified":"2024-08-21T00:07:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T04:07:29","slug":"our-gestational-carrier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wandadoty.com\/our-gestational-carrier\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Gestational Carrier! Exciting news!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">We\u2019re thrilled to share a significant milestone in our fertility journey\u2014finally selecting a surrogate mother that will be our gestational carrier! After much thought and consideration, we\u2019ve found the perfect surrogate mother to help us bring our dream of becoming parents closer to reality. Join us as we discuss the emotional roller coaster, the challenges we\u2019ve faced, and what\u2019s next on our path to parenthood. We hope our story offers hope and inspiration to others going through similar experiences. Thank you for your support and love during this journey! \ud83c\udf1f <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bmbZnhLFK5w?si=_quc9-rOg09chMpB\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/bmbZnhLFK5w?si=_quc9-rOg09chMp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gestational Carrier<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Definition:<\/strong> A gestational carrier (also known as a gestational surrogate) is a woman who carries and delivers a baby for another person or couple. The key difference is that the gestational carrier does not have a genetic connection to the baby. The embryo is created using the egg and sperm from the intended parents or donors. The embryo is then implanted into the gestational carrier\u2019s uterus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Role:<\/strong> The gestational carrier provides the uterus and the physical environment necessary for the embryo to grow but has no genetic link to the child.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Surrogate Mother<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Definition:<\/strong> Traditionally, a surrogate mother refers to a woman who both carries and is genetically related to the baby she carries. In this type of surrogacy (known as traditional surrogacy), the surrogate uses their egg to create the embryo. The embryo is then implanted into her uterus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Role:<\/strong> The surrogate mother has both a genetic connection to the baby and provides the uterine environment for the pregnancy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Gestational Carrier:<\/strong> No genetic link to the baby, carries an embryo created from the intended parents’ or donors\u2019 egg and sperm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Surrogate Mother:<\/strong> Genetically related to the baby, uses her own egg to create the embryo (in traditional surrogacy).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In modern practice, the term “surrogate” is often used to refer to both gestational carriers and traditional surrogates. Understanding the distinction can be important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wandadoty.com\/surrogacy-journey-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">https:\/\/wandadoty.com\/surrogacy-journey-update<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-style-rounded wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/wandadoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Exciting-Update-Weve-Picked-Our-Gestational-Carrier-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Gestational Carrier\" class=\"wp-image-9002\" style=\"width:437px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wandadoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Exciting-Update-Weve-Picked-Our-Gestational-Carrier-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wandadoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Exciting-Update-Weve-Picked-Our-Gestational-Carrier-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wandadoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Exciting-Update-Weve-Picked-Our-Gestational-Carrier-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wandadoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Exciting-Update-Weve-Picked-Our-Gestational-Carrier-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wandadoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Exciting-Update-Weve-Picked-Our-Gestational-Carrier-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gestational Carrier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We’re excited to announce a major milestone in our fertility journey\u2014choosing our gestational carrier! After extensive reflection, we’ve found the ideal surrogate mother to help us realize our dream of parenthood. Join us as we share the highs and lows of this emotional process and discuss what’s next on our path to becoming parents. We hope our story brings hope and inspiration to others on a similar journey. Thank you for your ongoing support!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[416,295,244,229,432,414,281,300,188,421,359,433,361,415,434],"class_list":["post-8996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-my-infertility-journey","tag-becoming-parents","tag-family-building","tag-fertility-community","tag-fertility-journey","tag-fertility-update","tag-gestational-carrier","tag-infertility-awareness","tag-infertility-support","tag-ivf-journey-2","tag-parenthood-journey","tag-surrogacy-process","tag-surrogacy-story","tag-surrogacy-update","tag-surrogate-mother","tag-surrogate-selection"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Our Gestational Carrier! 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