oneinsix.com - Fertility Treatments

If you require Indian egg donors then email the clinics and ask for their donor profiles to be sent to you freely. Pester them monthly for their latest and newest female egg donors. No obligation to choose from the first batch of profiles they send. You can wait until you are happy with your selection. No registration or payment required and if they ask for payment upfront then tell them Bobby and Nikki said no. You start paying when you have selected your donor. A small amount for registration is then needed for the purposes of recruiting a surrogate and another amount for preparing the surrogate. For egg donor usage you will then need to pay her IVF/clinic fees and with the rest, if any, on your arrival.
If you're using your own eggs then you pay your IVF/clinic fees when you get to that stage and that most probably be when you set foot in the clinic. Don't pay upfront, unless of course you go to a clinic that is trustworthy! One that listens is Dr Kadam and Dr Patel. Because they know we're watching their every move!

Most westerners I know are happy to choose an Indian woman as the supplier of eggs no matter what shade of skin. Together with the husband's semen the child will have a healthy year round tan! But we have seen many, many babies who by appearance are 100% white despite using an Indian egg. The strength of your semen can be an important factor. If you wish for a white donor then you could use a different clinic and freeze their embryos and have them used on a surrogate in India. Take a look at our baby from an Indian donor and here is our second baby. However white donor eggs can be available via an agency both from USA and Ukraine and the clinic will give details of this but this would add to the cost.

If you use Indian donor eggs (and why not?) then your stay in India can be as little as just the one day. To give your semen sample. Your wife need not come. But it is best to stick around a couple days before and a couple days after in case the donor or surrogate needs further drug dosage adjustment and for you to give a second sample.

If you're using your wife's eggs then you both need to be in India for around 2 weeks. This can vary, also depends on the wife's results during initial investigation. The older you are the more drug dosage might be needed to extract eggs thus the drug fee can be higher.

By using a donor from a western agency you might need to fly to USA or Ukraine where your chosen egg donor resides and fertilize her eggs in a suitable IVF clinic. Dr kadam and some other clinics will help you find an agency and co-ordinate the shipping of the frozen embryos to India.

Although you need not be in India for this, we suggest you do fly to India beforehand. For instance, payment finalization, contract signing, perhaps even semen freezing for subsequent attempts and importantly, scout for a place to stay with your baby and this applies to all no matter what surrogacy method they use. For the initial week or two until you receive the birth certificate you will need to stay local. Afterwards you can find a more suitable and cheaper accommodation for longer term stay closer to shopping along with maids and nannies. We can discover these together if I was to escort you and I have a few ideas already!

Other fertility treatments for non-surrogacy cases which you may have tried before attempting surrogacy. But don't dwell too long as surrogacy could still be your better option.

AIH (Artificial Insemination Husband)

Whereby the husband's sperm is placed inside the vagina and left on it's own to swim up to the fallopian tubes. Only recommended when sperm quality is good. Mainly used prior to the more involved fertility methods which use drugs and if time is on your side. Also considered when there are cost restraints.

IUI (Intrauterine Insemination)

This is where the sperm is placed directly into the uterus, very close to the opening of the fallopian tubes giving sperm a running start. This method can bypass any potential threat to the sperm from any harmful antibodies present in the mucus of the vagina.

IVF (In-Vitro Fertilization)

This is a process by which the woman, taking medications and injections, has her own eggs grown and collected then fertilized in the laboratory and transferred into the uterus 2-4 days later as embryos.

ICSI (Intra-Cyloplasmic Sperm Injection)

Involves the injection of a single sperm into an egg. Fertilized eggs are then transferred using IVF. Suitable for patients with low or poor sperm count/quality. Can be considered in cases where fewer eggs are available thus ensuring some eggs had been penetrated by a sperm.

GIFT (Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer)

A procedure where eggs and sperm mixture is placed in the fallopian tube(s) whereby they may fertilize more naturally by themselves. Unsuitable for patients with none or blocked fallopian tubes or poor sperm quality.

GIFT - ET (Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer and Embryo Transfer)

The egg and sperm mixture in the fallopian tubes is combined usually 2-3 days later with IVF in a single treatment. Also unsuitable for patients with blocked tubes or poor sperm.

ZIFT and TET (Zygote Intra-Fallopian Transfer and Tubal Embryo Transfer)

These procedures involve the transfer of embryos as opposed to eggs into the fallopian tube(s). ZIFT involves the transfer of zygotes (1 day old embryos) whilst TET is the transfer of embryos which have matured further.

Assisted Hatching

A procedure in which the outer layers of the embryo is either thinned or opened to facilitate hatching and adhering to the womb. Generally recommended for women above the age of 40 or who have had repeated unsuccessful IVF attempts.

Blastocyst

This is where the embryo has matured to day 5 stage or longer thus ensuring only the biggest and best quality embryo is implanted. Recommended after repeated IVF failure and to those who produce many eggs as the failure rate of embryos reaching day 5 is up to 40%. Also for those who wish not to have multiple pregnancy.

Laparoscopy and dye test

Done under general anaesthesia as a day case. A telescope is passed through a small incision in the belly button area where gas inflates the abdomen to allow for a clear view of the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. The dye is injected through the cervix, is seen to pass through the fallopian tubes confirming that the tubes are open and clear. Laparoscopy is also used to determine whether fibroids or endometriosis is present.

Hysteroscopy

Examination usually under general or local anaesthesia of the lining of the uterus using a fine telescope passed through the cervix. Sometimes a sample of the lining of the womb is taken for further examination.