Apart from age, ovarian reserve is the second most important factor for determining a woman’s chance of achieving pregnancy. Ovarian reserve is measured by checking FSH and Oestradiol levels, ultrasound scans, and Anit-Mullerian Hormone (AMH). Women with higher FSH or lower AMH tend to have fewer eggs. At Delhi-IVF we offer IVF to women with low ovarian reserve where the woman is determined to use her own eggs but we explain the realistic possibilities of achieving of achieving a live birth.

Embryo quality and embryo selection are one of the most important factors in determining outcome of a treatment cycle. Pregnancy is more likely where there are four or more embryos from which we can select the best for transfer. Embryos that are slow to develop or fragmented are less likely to implant.

For many couples surrogacy offers the only chance of having a baby of their own. There are many reasons why this may happen. The main reason is usually medical and can include missing/damaged uterus, heart disease or immunological conditions.

Surrogacy should only be seen as an option of last resort for patients unable to have baby themselves.

We welcome gay couples and single men and women as we believe everyone has the right to have a child as enshrined in International Human Rights Legislation. We never discriminate on the grounds of sexual orientation, race, religion, class, marital status or ethnicity.

Surrogacy is a method of having a baby whereby a woman agrees to carry a baby for a commissioning party unable to carry the baby themselves. SA surrogate mother may be a traditional surrogate who uses her own eggs or a gestational surrogate where the eggs are from another woman. At Delhi-IVF we use only gestational surrogates.

India differs from other countries in that commercial surrogacy (so called rent-a-womb) has been legally allowed since 2002. This means that the surrogate mother is paid compensation for her services. As a consequence of this many more women are available as surrogates. This is in contrast to other countries like the UK and USA where surrogacy can only be carried out for altruistic reasons. This means very few women volunteer and the demand far outweighs the supply. Many couples, with no option but to have a surrogate mother carry their baby are unable to fulfil their dream of having their own child. In India th7ese dreams come true. As well as this, the cost of surrogacy in India relatively low. Indian women and men marry young and have already completed their own families while in the peak of health. Also, Indian women do not have multiple partners. This makes Indian women ideal surrogates and egg donors.

Delhi-IVF is situated in the heart of New Delhi, walking distance from Connaught Place. International and local transport links to and from Delhi are excellent. There is a wide range of accommodation to suit every budget from five star to back-packers hostels available close to the clinic. As well as this we have our own in-house accommodation just two doors down from the clinic.

We have an excellent database of healthy tested surrogates from the Delhi area which allows us to closely monitor the pregnancy and keep intended parents updated. Our surrogate mothers live in their own homes thereby avoiding additional expenses for the intended parents while at the same time allowing the surrogate to remain surrounded by her own family where help and psychological support is available 24 hours a day.

Unlike other clinics in India especially in Bombay (Mumbai) and other cities, Delhi-IVF has the strictest criteria for recruiting surrogate mothers. Complete health checks are carried out monthly before the surrogate is accepted. As well as this, their backgrounds and identities are thoroughly checked. Background checks include medical history especially in relation to childbearing. The detailed medical history of both parents and both sets of grandparents are evaluated. We interview the husband of the surrogate and meet the children. Where there is any doubt a surrogate will not be taken on.

Every surrogate is completely and fully informed about every step of the surrogacy process and is accepted only if she can prove she understand what is entailed. Once a surrogate has been accepted and is engaged by a commissioning couple she is given a legally binding contract which is fully explained to her. This contract protects the surrogate’s rights and the rights of the commissioning intended parents.