Differences Between Gestational Surrogacy and Adoption

If you are contemplating becoming a parent, you have likely considered many options to achieve your dream. Some intended parents opt for adoption, while others choose gestational surrogacy. Here at Simple Surrogacy, we understand the desire to have a family genetically related to you. We want to make intended parents’ dreams come true. There are some important distinctions between gestational surrogacy and adoption that you should think about before making your own decision which to choose.

You Will Not Be Genetically Related to a Child You Adopt

One important concern that many intended parents have when deciding between gestational surrogacy and adoption is their genetic relationship to the child. In gestational surrogacy, there is a high possibility that you (or your partner, if you are pursuing the surrogacy process with one) will be genetically related to the child. Your sperm and/or eggs may be used to create a new life, then the embryo will be transferred to the gestational surrogate’s uterus. Some intended parents feel strongly about desiring a genetic relationship to their child and, for this reason, choose gestational surrogacy over adoption.

When you choose to adopt, on the other hand, the birth mother, not the intended parent(s), is genetically related to the child. In adoption, there is also a greater chance that the birth mother might have emotional ties to the baby that she finds difficult to break. For many reasons, adoption can be a much trickier legal and social undertaking than gestational surrogacy.

Weigh the Costs of Gestational Surrogacy vs. Adoption

No matter how you plan to build or add to your family, there will be costs involved. You must carefully weigh the costs of gestational surrogacy and the costs of adoption and decide which is more feasible financially in your case. If you choose gestational surrogacy, the representatives at Simple Surrogacy can help you with financing options that may enable you to become parents more easily than you could through the adoption process. These are all important considerations when deciding to select gestational surrogacy or adoption.

Think About the Screening and Matching Processes for Gestational Surrogacy and Adoption

Intended parents should thoroughly consider what the screening processes are for surrogacy agencies as well as adoption agencies. Simple Surrogacy, for example, has a well-defined matching process to help match intended parents to the perfect gestational surrogate for them. Our screening process for gestational surrogates is quite thorough as well. Alternatively, if you work with an adoption agency, the reverse may be true – the screening process for intended parents can be quite rigorous, and the matching process might not allow you to have a relationship with, or even meet, the child’s birth mother.

What Age Child Do You Want?

Adopting a baby can take years, and many intended parents want babies and not older children. And that’s ok! However,  there are far fewer babies available for adoption than there are older children in the United States. If you truly want a baby, gestational surrogacy could be the better option for you.

We Want To Talk To You!

Do you have questions about the gestational surrogacy process? We at Simple Surrogacy are eager to talk to you and to help you, the intended parent, to make an informed choice between adoption and gestational surrogacy. Please contact us at 1-866-4-SURRO today!