Gestational surrogacy is when a person carries and gives birth to a baby for another person or couple. It’s usually done through IVF (in vitro fertilization). The person who carries the pregnancy has no genetic relation to the baby.

Gestational surrogacy is when another person carries and delivers a child for another couple or person. The person who carries the pregnancy is called a gestational surrogate or gestational carrier. The couple or person who intends to raise the child is called the intended parents or intended parent.
Most pregnancies carried by a gestational surrogate are achieved through in vitro fertilization (IVF). IVF is when an embryo is created in a lab using an egg and sperm from the intended parents or an egg and/or sperm donor. The embryo is then transferred to the carrier’s uterus. Because the gestational carrier doesn’t provide an egg, there's no genetic connection between the carrier and the child.
