The surrogate comes to Kyiv for medical checkups and tests regularly every 2 weeks once pregnancy is established and confirmed with a scan. She takes blood tests every month. GTT test is taken at 24 weeks. In the 2nd trimester, she will undergo most of the tests and screenings that she has gone
through before being accepted into the program to include HIV, syphilis, Hep B and C as well as TORCH infections. From week 20 there is also Doppler echocardiography procedure carried out 3 times before delivery and at week 32 there a cardiotocography procedure. In case there are additional recommendations from the doctor all will be carried out in order to support a healthy and progressive pregnancy.