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  • Q & A: Medical Issues - Gestational Surrogacy

    Topics may include the risks involved in surrogacy, side effects from meds, questions about protocol, etc.

    7. My husband and I have been talking about being a surrogate mother for some very good friends of ours via embryo transplant. I am 40 years old. Is there an age limit for surrogate mothers and do our blood types have to match since it would be their own embryo? - Pam - Top

    Dear Pam,

    Generally, no, blood types do not matter. And the RE will go over a lot of your questions and worries about this.

    As for age, that is really up to the RE to decide. I know a lot of the agencies will not work with anyone over the age of 35. So really I believe the DR has the right to make that decision.

    Good Luck,
    Jennifer - Updated: January 17, 2000


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