“Do surrogacy medications include injecting needles?”

“What medications do I take for the surrogacy process?”

“Why do I need to take these medications to become a surrogate?”

If you are considering applying to become a surrogate, you need to understand what surrogacy medications you’ll be taking! Continue reading this blog post from Family Makers Surrogacy to learn more about the types of surrogacy medications.

Top Surrogacy Medications You Might Need to Take on Your Surrogacy Journey

Needles

Not always! Not every medication protocol will work for every surrogate, or every cycle by the IVF clinic; however, anyone who is considering becoming a surrogate should prepare for injections to be required.  

Birth Control Pills

Yes! In addition to wanting to prevent an unplanned surrogacy during the screening and cycling phase, taking birth control allows the fertility clinic to control the timing of a Surrogate’s menstrual cycle in preparation for starting medications. Many clinics will recommend starting birth control pills as soon as medical screening is scheduled.

Estrogen

Estrogen is used to help build your uterine lining to prepare for the embryo transfer.

Lupron

Lupron is used to help suppress your body’s ability to ovulate in the short term during the IVF cycle.

Antibiotics

During the surrogacy process, antibiotics are sometimes used to help your body fight off any potential bacterial infection that could interfere with the embryo implantation.

Steroids

Steroids are sometimes prescribed prior to the IVF transfer to prevent inflammation of your uterine lining and rejection of the embryo.

Progesterone

Progesterone is one of the most important medications you will need to take as a surrogate. Its purpose is to help make the embryo stick to your uterine lining after transfer. It is taken for 8-10 weeks, until the placenta can support the baby.  In most cases, this is administered as an injection.

Contact Family Makers for More Guidance on Surrogacy Medications

Want to read more about the IVF process for surrogates? Visit our detailed IVF Process page to learn which of these medications sometimes require injections, and which don’t!

Curious what a typical surrogacy IVF calendar may look like for a surrogate? Check it out below! If you have any other questions, feel free to contact Family Makers Surrogacy online.

Surrogacy Medications