The creation and the birth of your baby usually involve only two people. For couples wherein only two of you are not enough to have a baby, involving a third person can be like a light at the end of a dark tunnel towards parenthood. The path to parenthood is not always an easy one and the door is never completely shut – even if you feel you've exhausted all the available treatment options such as IUI / IVF / ICSI. CheQKmate can help remove the fertility obstacles you face through our third party reproduction services by helping you match with the right third party service to help you grow your family.
The power of three helps, where the power of two fails.
Third Party Reproduction is a complex process but our goal at CheQKmate is to make it as easy as possible for couples to realise their dream of having a baby whether it is through the use of surrogate or donor sperm / egg / embryo. We'll help you navigate the legal obligations and guide you through the social, psychological, physical, and ethical aspects involved in the Third Party Reproduction process. We look forward to starting a dialogue and providing you with a customised experience specific to your needs.
What is Third Party Reproduction?
Third Party Reproduction refers to the use of a surrogate or donor eggs / donor sperm / donor embryo or a surrogate to achieve parenthood. Third Party Reproduction comprises of Donor Program and Surrogate Program.
Donor Program
For a couple with a long history of IVF failure or negative pregnancy tests, donor program can be an appropriate option to achieve parenthood. Donor Program comprises of -
Egg Donation
Egg Donation is helpful in case of -
- woman with premature menopause
- woman with risk of passing a genetic disease
- ovaries affected by chemotherapy or surgery
- repeated IVF cycles indicating poor egg quality
Sperm Donation
Sperm Donation is helpful in case of -
- male partner with no sperm of his own
- male partner with a genetic or infectious disease
- a single woman
Embryo Donation
Embryo Donationis helpful in case of -
- infertile partners
- couples who are at a high risk of passing on genetic disorders to their offspring
- women with recurrent IVF failures
Surrogate Program
Surrogate Program is one of the many options couple have for making a baby with the help of a surrogate mother. Surrogate mother is a woman who agrees to carry a pregnancy for another person or couple called the Intended Parent(s). Surrogate mothers are of two types -
Traditional
Egg Donation is helpful in case of -
- Birth mother provides the egg
- Impregnated with sperm of intended father / donor sperm
- Mother and child are biologically related
Gestational
Sperm Donation is helpful in case of -
- Egg retrieved from intended parent or donor; not from surrogate
- Implanted into the uterus of the surrogate through IVF
- Mother and child are not biologically related