Lifeline Surrogacy Clinic

A message from our visionaries

Dear Couple, In our Unit you come first. We commit to excel and have an unhurried approach for investigating and treating your problems. We endeavour to empower you with the knowledge and information that will enable you to be involved in your own management. This in turn allows us to tailor treat your individual needs. We encourage you to discuss freely with us your anxieties and problems. We believe that this free association creates a relaxed atmosphere within the Unit and thus is a contributing factor to our overall high success rates. Our aim is to help you achieve your long awaited family.

Core Values
We are sensitive to the needs of our patients and customers. We follow ethical business practices and conduct ourselves with honesty and integrity in all our dealings. We respect the dignity of every individual. Our strength and endurance of relationships is based on trust, which is encouraged throughout our organization. We are committed to excellence in everything we do. We lay great emphasis on continuous learning at all levels of the organization.

Our Belief

Human Care beyond Compare

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Introduction
Fertility problems affect one in six couples and can cause undue stress and anxiety. Many fertility problems can now be overcome with the advances of medical science. However, not all fertility problems can be treated by medical aid. Nevertheless science has come up with a new technology that fulfils the need of having a child, SURROGACY. In order to assist the couples who desire to have a baby we have come with The Lifeline Surrogacy Clinic. Completely equipped with modern technology we shall understand and seek to respond in a professional and supportive manner. We have designed this guide to provide practical information to couples contemplating or opting for surrogacy at The Lifeline Surrogacy Clinic, so that they can best make informed choices and decisions. The guide is also designed to be of assistance to referring doctors and treatments. We are totally committed to providing the best medical and scientific services available within this field. We do so in an environment of care, warmth and support for couples attending the Unit. The Lifeline Surrogacy Clinic has a Quality Management System and has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification. We do hope this guide will answer most of your questions, but if you need any further information, please contact the unit directly.

What is surrogacy ???

Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman carries and delivers a child for another couple or person. The surrogate may be the child's genetic mother (called traditional surrogacy), or she may be genetically unrelated to the child (called gestational surrogacy).

In a traditional surrogacy, the child may be conceived via home artificial insemination using fresh or frozen sperm or impregnated via intrauterine insemination or intracervical insemination. A gestational surrogacy requires the transfer of a previously created embryo.

Surrogacy is advised toTraditional Surrogacy

Women who have no functioning ovaries A woman, who is at risk of passing on a genetic disease to her offspring Women who suffer from medical problems such as diabetes, heart and kidney diseases & in whom a pregnancy would be life threatening

Gestational Surrogacy
A woman, whose uterus is malformed Repeated miscarriages where the causes of miscarriage have been fully investigated Women whose ovaries are producing eggs but they do not have uterus or ruptured womb, or they were born without a uterus

Steps Involved
Consultation It is advised to the couples to attend the initial consultation so that both are involved in the discussions and the decision making. Assessment of the couple and the host An in depth review of the medical history from both partners and a physical examination is normally performed. Also the hosts medical history is reviewed, physical and internal examinations are performed, and the surrogates uterus is evaluated by ultrasound scan or hysteroscopy. Surrogacy procedure The procedure for IVF surrogacy involves the commissioning woman undergoes IVF treatment, fertilizing her eggs with her partners sperm. Then the subsequent embryo transfer into the host uterus. The surrogate is inseminated with the male partners sperm. The insemination maybe either intracervical insemination using neat sperm or intrauterine insemination using washed and prepared sperm. Pregnancy testing
The pregnancy test is usually performed about two weeks after embryo transfer or insemination. If the pregnancy test proves positive, an ultrasound scan will be arranged 2-3 weeks later in order to document number, viability and site of pregnancy.

Surrogate care and Management

The physical and emotional well-being of our surrogates is our number one priority. We have more than 20 staff dedicated solely to our surrogate mothers physical and emotional health, happiness and comfort.

Accommodation and Services provided

We provide accommodation for all surrogates enrolled in our program. Upon acceptance into our program each surrogate is allocated a room. A team of coordinators & caretakers either live at the surrogate accommodation or visit every day to assist our surrogate mothers with their every need. It is ensured that surrogates take prescribed medications, daily supplements to support pregnancy & are getting proper rest. They are also accompanied to their medical appointments, check-ups, scans and social outing. We also provide assistance to our surrogates families whenever there is a need. Also our surrogates have their children, husband, and family members visit.

Payment
Intended parents pay for accommodation, food & healthcare of their surrogate and her family.

Our Team of Doctors

Dr Anjali Tidke Dr Ajay Iyer Dr Chirag Bhansali Dr Kajal Sharma Dr Sneha Joshi Dr Mamta Chaterjee Dr Abhinav Gupta Dr Kavita Robin Consultant Gynecologist Endocrinologist Fetal Medicine Specialist Andrologist Embryologist Endoscopist Administrator & Chief Counselor Anesthesiologist

Lifeline Surrogacy Clinic Station Road Margoa-403601 Goa, India

Office Hours Mon-Fri Saturday 10:00 am to 02:00 pm 04:00 pm to 06:30 pm 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

Phone: +91(0832) 2538832 Fax: +91(0832) 2245624 Email: kavita.lsc@gmail.com