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Ordinary people, as well as prospective parents, when trying to understand such a selfless act, often wonder about the formation of a surrogate mother's attachment to the fetus in the abdomen. How do you give up a child you’ve been bearing for nine months? The key to understanding lies in the fact that initially it is not her child, but only a responsible job. 

A surrogacy journey is always a physical and mental expenses, both for the intended parents and for the surrogate mother. As both sides of the process are about to embark on this path, should they ask themselves whether it will be on their own or whether they need help? Working with a serious surrogacy agency or reputable clinic will help reduce stress and uncertainty, making the procedure less intimidating and difficult.

Each country now independently determines the rules for the entry of foreign citizens, due to the global pandemic COVID 19. Ukraine is no exception.

Future parents invest great financial, moral and time resources in surrogate motherhood, which undoubtedly entails a number of risks. People pin great hopes on the main character of the whole process - the surrogate mother. Therefore, it is important that she is healthy, psychologically stable and positive. And she could give birth to a healthy baby without complications and other troubles.

Starting a family using surrogacy is a way that requires a huge investment of emotional, time and material resources. For most people, covering the costs of this ART method requires planning and competent organization. Intended parents may plan for the procedure over several years. But, in any case, both the process itself and the financial preparation for it for each couple are individual.      

Childless couples from all over the world come to Georgia annually. In this country, the legislation in the field of reproductive technologies is loyal: commercial donation is allowed, strict selection is made of candidates who want to help childless couples become parents. A woman who wants to donate eggs should be physically and mentally healthy, preferably have at least one healthy child, be younger than 35 years old, have no bad habits (special tests are performed to identify traces of alcohol, nicotine and drugs) and hereditary burden.

Egg donation in Australia has a legal basis, but legislation has created conditions that reduce the number of offers and create a shortage. For example, the country does not allow commercial donation, so the question “How much does an egg donation cost in Australia?” is not relevant.

For couples having difficulties with childbearing, finding an egg donor in Europe is often very problematic. In a number of countries (Canada, Great Britain, the Netherlands), donor anonymity is excluded, since according to the law, parents must provide full information about the donor at the first request of their child who has reached the age of 18 years. In Austria, Germany, Switzerland, egg donation is prohibited.

Coming into the world of a child is a welcome and blessed event in the life of any couple.

UK laws for egg donation allow exclusively non-commercial reporting and prohibit anonymity. Moreover, the legislation obliges parents to inform children who have reached the age of 18 of the circumstances of their birth and the full information about the donor at the first request.