There are 2 types of surrogate mothers: Gestational Surrogates / Carriers; and Traditional Surrogates. A Gestational Surrogate is a woman who becomes pregnant through the IVF process using the eggs of the Intended Mother (although an Egg Donor may be used) and the sperm of the Intended Father (although a Sperm Donor may be used). Therefore, a Gestational Surrogate becomes pregnant with a child who is not genetically related to her.
A traditional surrogate is a woman who is artificially inseminated with the intended father's sperm and carries her own biological child created from her egg and the intended father's sperm. The Center for Surrogacy and Egg Donation, only works with Gestational Surrogates. We do not work with Traditional Surrogates.