Conditions that warrant the use of surrogacy.

As many as 1 out of every 4 couples are infertile in North America. Below are the many conditions that warrant the use of surrogacy as an alternative to family building.

- Women that are born without a uterus (Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome).

- Women that no longer produce eggs (ovarian failure/polycystic ovaries, maternal age, ovarian cancer, etc.)

- Women that have had their uterus removed (due to fibroids, cancer, or accidents).

- Women that have had several failed IVF procedures.

- Women that have been diagnosed with a uterine abnormality (DES exposure, congenital abnormalities, Asherman's Syndrome, myomas/fibroids, polyps, insufficient endometrial linings...)

- Women that suffer from high blood pressure (hypertension/pre-eclampsia/eclampsia).

- Women that suffer from diabetes.

- Women that suffer from a serious heart condition.

- Women that have had recurrent miscarriages, stillbirths, and/or pre-term deliveries.

- Women that are on strong medications that are dangerous to take while pregnant.

- Women that suffer from immune disorders.

- Women that suffered with severe morning sickness (Hyperemesis Gravidarum) with a previous pregnancy.

- Women that have suffered from any type of complication that endangered their life or the life of their unborn child.