Surrogacy, Egg Donation & Adoption Overview
Would you like to help another couple start a family?
At Family Formation, we assist couples who cannot have children on their own. You can share the gift of life by becoming an Egg Donor or a Surrogate, or, if you are deciding whether to place your child for adoption, we can help you find a loving family.
Surrogacy
There are two types of surrogacy: traditional surrogacy and gestational surrogacy.
Traditional surrogacy involves artificial insemination, using the surrogate’s egg and sperm from the Intended Father or from a donor. Because the surrogate’s egg is used, the surrogate mother is genetically related to the baby she gives birth to.
Gestational surrogacy utilizes In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). A fertilized egg is placed in the surrogate’s uterus. A strong advantage of gestational surrogacy is that Intended Parents can have a child that is genetically their own, using the Intended Mother’s egg and the Intended Father’s sperm. The Gestational Carrier is not genetically related to the baby she gives birth to.
We invite women 21-34 years old, who have had a previous childbirth, to apply to become Gestational Carriers in our program. If you are interested in giving the gift of life to a couple or an individual, you can learn more about becoming a Gestational Carrier.
Egg Donation
Egg Donors donate their own eggs to couples or individuals who cannot bear children on their own. The egg is then used by the Intended Mother or by a Gestational Carrier (Surrogate).
We invite women 21-30 years old to apply to become egg donors in our program. If you are interested in giving the gift of life to a couple or an individual, you can learn more about becoming an Egg Donor.
Adoption
Adoption is the traditional way to add a child to a family. In infant adoptions, Adopting Parents connect with a Birth Mother, usually during her last trimester. Shortly after the baby’s birth, the child is placed with the Adopting Parents.