Surrogacy in Belarus - cost and process

What is surrogacy?

Surrogate motherhood is a method of infertility treatment in which a woman (a surrogate mother) agrees to bear and give birth to a child, genetically unrelated to her, for a single woman or a couple who will become his parents.

The creation of an embryo for the transfer of a surrogate mother is carried out using in vitro fertilization (IVF) using germ cells of biological parents (or donor germ cells if indicated). According to the legal regulation, a surrogate mother cannot have a genetic relationship with a child. Therefore, the Surrogate mother does not have the right to be an oocyte donor in this program at the same time.

The quality of a candidate for participation in the Surrogacy program

Applicant must be of suitable age: from 20 to 35 years; (an increase in age up to 49 years is possible if the candidate is a relative);
have at least one of your child born naturally;
positive Rh factor;
no history of caesarean section;
good physical and mental health;
no criminal record;
the presence of an official marriage.

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Biological parents

Our Surrogacy Center in the Republic of Belarus has all the resources to offer couples and single women who want to have their own child several Programs to make their dreams come true.

The programs are developed taking into account all the features of this type of reproductive technology, taking into account the requirements for confidentiality of information regarding the genetic parents of the child, with knowledge of all stages of the process – organizational, medical and legal. Programs run without waiting. One of our main advantages is the focus on a positive result. We do everything so that the bearing and birth of your child takes place in the best conditions.

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Management of pregnancy and childbirth in the best clinics in Minsk

Organization of food and accommodation for surrogate mothers

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Program stages

01

Initial consultation

At the initial consultation, Genetic Parents get acquainted with the content of the Center’s programs and their main stages in more detail.
02

Conclusion of the Agreement

After choosing a program, an Agreement is concluded with the Genetic Parents and the Center starts searching for a Candidate for the role of a Surrogate Mother in order to prepare him for embryo transfer within the terms established by the agreement.
03

Control medical examination

Before joining the program, the Candidate for surrogacy must undergo a control medical examination to exclude contraindications for participation in the program established in the Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus No. 124 dated December 24, 2019. The Center organizes an examination that takes place in medical institutions. With positive results of tests and doctor’s appointments, which are brought to the attention of the genetic parents, the Candidate for surrogate mother is considered approved.
04

Signing an agreement with a surrogate mother

The genetic mother, with the consent of the spouse or her representative, draws up a notarial contract with the surrogate mother. The essential terms of the contract are determined by the legislation of the Republic of Belarus and are contained in Art. 21 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus dated January 7, 2012 No. 341-Z “On assisted reproductive technologies”
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Preparing the surrogate mother for the transfer

Based on the results of the examinations, the reproductive specialist prescribes special preparations for the candidate to become a surrogate mother to prepare the endometrium for transfer (hormone replacement therapy)
06

Embryo transfer

On the day appointed by the fertility doctor, the embryo is transferred into the uterine cavity of the Surrogate mother. At a period of 6-8 medical weeks of pregnancy, an ultrasound scan is performed in order to determine the positive implantation of the embryo. The doctor must record the fetal heartbeat to confirm the onset of pregnancy.
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Pregnancy management of a surrogate mother

The entire period of pregnancy, the surrogate mother lives in a specialized apartment in Minsk. From the moment of transfer to the moment of permission, the surrogate mother is accompanied by an employee of the Center – a curator who constantly monitors the surrogate mother’s compliance with the established regimen and doctors’ prescriptions, proper nutrition, organization of everyday life and leisure. The surrogate mother undergoes all the necessary examinations with specialized doctors, and is also provided with all the necessary medicines according to their prescription.
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Registration of documents for a born child

After the birth of a child, the Center organizes the preparation and submission of a package of documents for issuing a birth certificate.

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In the Republic of Belarus, surrogate motherhood is permitted by law. It is regulated by a number of regulations

What is the difference between a normal pregnancy and a surrogate one?

Pregnancy of a surrogate mother physiologically proceeds in the same way as in most pregnant women, whose pregnancy occurred after the embryo transfer following IVF.

How does a surrogate mother’s embryo transfer take place?

The procedure for transferring an embryo of a surrogate mother is completely identical to a similar transfer procedure within IVF for any other woman. Embryo transfer in a cryoprotocol is carried out on the 18-21st day of the menstrual cycle, takes place within the walls of a medical institution under the supervision of an embryologist and reproductologist. The procedure lasts 20 minutes and is absolutely painless.

Where does the surrogate mother live?

Our Center considers it obligatory that surrogate mothers live in Minsk from the moment of transfer to delivery. All residential premises from the Center are fully equipped for life – they have bed linen, all necessary household appliances, wireless internet.

Can a surrogate mother see relatives during pregnancy?

We offer our surrogate mothers accommodation with one of their children. Accommodation in an apartment for surrogate mothers of other relatives is excluded, as this may create an unfavorable atmosphere for other Surrogate mothers.

Can biological parents demand certain conditions from a surrogate mother?

All the conditions that a surrogate mother must comply with are established in a notary agreement. The notary necessarily checks the compliance of the conditions with the norms of the law, the absence of violations both from a legal and moral point of view. In this regard, specific conditions at the request of biological parents will require confirmation of the possibility of their inclusion by a notary

At whose expense does the surrogate mother eat and purchase the necessary medications?

Each surrogate mother is entitled to a monthly payment for improved nutrition, and the necessary medicines are bought and provided by our Center.

Are sexual contacts allowed during the pregnancy of a surrogate mother?

After the surrogate mother passes all the tests necessary for entering the program, sexual contacts must be excluded, since there is a risk of sexual transmission of infections and gynecological diseases, and this may threaten the pregnancy and the health of the child. Also, uterine contractions during intercourse can cause miscarriage. In order to endure and give birth to a healthy baby, you need to think about the possible consequences of sexual contacts, which jeopardize the entire Program as a whole, all the efforts spent on the birth of a new life. The surrogate mother is responsible for non-compliance with this medical rule.

Can genetic parents refuse a child born by a surrogate mother?

In the Republic of Belarus, genetic parents are immediately recognized as the parents of a child. Any abandonment of a child has corresponding negative consequences for the parents.

Embrimama is one of the best centers in Minsk

Our goal is to make surrogacy understandable and transparent for all participants in the process. We are for honesty and good relations.

In the conditions of our programs, in the contracts that we conclude, there are no fine print, hidden payments and penalties, there are no circumstances that are hushed up. Our center is one big family and we maintain the same relationship with our magical surrogate mothers, we try to meet halfway and make their stay in the program as comfortable as possible.

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Babies born

98

Surrogate mothers participating in our programs

748

Successful IVF

60

Oocyte donors in the database

9

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