Intended parents have seen every corner of our clinic before they come to us at Ekmi Fertility, bringing all their baggage with them – the failures that weigh heavy, the IVF cycles that didn’t stick, the quiet horror in putting this journey in someone else’s body.
And almost always, within the first conversation, someone asks the question they’ve been afraid to ask out loud: will the surrogate’s health affect our baby? It’s the right question. And it merits an outright, comprehensive response – not pseudo-science cloaked as reassurance.
The Biological Truth: What the Surrogate Gives and Does Not Give
Genetically, this is what counts: in gestational surrogacy – which is what Ekmi Fertility offers – the embryo was created through IVF using either the intended parents’ genetic material or donors. The surrogacy mother gives no genetic material to the baby inside her body.
However, pregnancy is not all about genetics. Rumble also points out that the uterine environment, otherwise known as the surrogate’s body, actually does shape the baby’s development in important and real ways.
The direct influence of surrogate’s health:
- Transfer of nutrients from the mother to the developing fetus through the placenta
- They have been exposed to infections, viruses, or if conditions have not been treated during pregnancy
- The pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, which plays a major part in glucose metabolism and regulation of blood sugar, is generally active.
- Colon – high blood pressure can cut off placental blood flow
- Cortisol exposure of the foetus relates to higher levels of emotional stress
- Pregnancy and medication safety – only approved drugs are given
None of this is reason to panic. Well, it is cause for careful screening – which is just what Ekmi Fertility weaves into the heart of every guaranteed surrogacy program.
How Ekmi Fertility Screens Every Surrogacy Mother
And this is where the designation as the best surrogacy clinic truly carries weight. Ekmi Fertility screening is not a tick box exercise.
Our surrogacy mother screening includes:
- Full medical history and physical examination
- Infectious disease panel – HIV, Hepatitis B and C, Rubella, Syphilis, CMV
- Uterine evaluation – hysteroscopy and ultrasound to confirm uterine health
- Psychological assessment by an independent adviser
- A lifestyle assessment – weight loss, substance use, home environment
- Blood group and clotting profile
All results will be personally reviewed by your surrogacy doctor prior to a match being confirmed. Nothing proceeds on assumption.
The Pregnancy: Continuing Follow-Up That Never Ends After Transfer
Ekmi Fertility‘s team continually watches over the health of the surrogate mom throughout pregnancy, since conditions can arise later in pregnancy that didn’t exist earlier on. With regular antenatal check-ups, guidance on nutrition and direct access to our medical team, if anything changes it is detected early and handled appropriately. Every substantive milestone brings them an update.
To know more Call 9319737070 or email us at info@ekmifertility.com
The Truth About Cost of Surrogacy
Comprehensive care costs money. At Ekmi Fertility, we like to tell parents up front what they’re getting in terms of a surrogacy package – you will need to ask yourself if you’d really want to be paying for a minimum-viable process. Our affordable surrogacy model has no compromise on screening or monitoring. India’s surrogacy laws guarantee the health and welfare of a surrogacy mother – at Ekmi Fertility, this goes further than law. We ensure that our surrogacy program keeps up with this promise. You pay for true, comprehensive care – for her, and by extension your baby.
FAQs
Q. Will the surrogate have an impact on my baby by their lifestyle habits?
Yes. Foetal development can be affected by smoking, alcohol or poor nutrition in pregnancy. This is where Ekmi Fertility’s screening and continuous monitoring come into play, as surrogacy mothers pledge to meet certain health standards from the start of their pregnancy.
Q. What if the surrogate becomes ill halfway through the pregnancy?
Your surrogate physician takes care of it right away. Any condition that is developing – gestational diabetes, hypertension or otherwise – is tracked closely by Ekmi Fertility‘s medical team throughout the pregnancy and dealt with the same day as any issue in a high-risk pregnancy.
Q. Does the emotional health of a surrogate also affect the baby?
Chronic stress during pregnancy has been shown to modulate foetal cortisol levels and infant temperament can be influenced by prematurity. Ekmi Fertility supports the surrogacy mother with psychological backup from initiation till the end – not as a formality, but because it really makes a difference.
Q. How IVF relates to what the surrogate is carrying?
An embryo transferred to the surrogate contains no genetic material from the surrogate: it is created entirely through IVF – by using eggs and sperm from either the intended parents or donor material. The surrogate is just there to incubate and sustain that embryo. Her genetics play no part. Her health plays every part.
To know more Call 9319737070 or email us at info@ekmifertility.com