Natural insemination is another term used to refer to surrogacy or ART (assisted reproductive treatment). In this process, a specific woman is chosen and contracted to conceive and also carry the child in her womb for another couple or person. After giving birth to the child, the woman gives up the newborn to the couple or person. This is a very complex option to having a child because in encompasses legal, moral, medical, and financial issues that may arise at any given point of the surrogate pregnancy.

All over the world, natural insemination is now being highly in demand as the most accessible form of having a child of their own, provided that the surrogate mother is a healthy woman who is up to the task. The surrogate mother is the one who undergoes all the pains and changes of pregnancy. The utilization of this woman’s uterus is the main goal of the process. It is preferred that the genetic information of the surrogate mother does not pass onto the child. Her egg may or may not be used. Instead, the egg should come from a donor or from the woman who hired the surrogate mother. If you are interested in natural insemination, read on and take note of the following facts about it:

1. Reasons

Natural insemination may be considered as a couple’s last resort to having a child. This is a very complicated decision that is why it should be mainly an arrangement between parties. The  process of natural insemination can be performed if any of a woman’s reproductive parts is missing or dysfunctional; if pregnancy is detrimental to a woman’s health; a male couple want to have a child by their sperm; a single man wants to have a child; and if a man’s female partner dies but he wants to use the frozen embryos that they have. Whatever the reason that a couple or a person may have, hiring a capable woman to bear a child I their place involves heavy decision making.

2. Issues

It is only natural for many issues to arise in natural insemination. There are moral issues wherein you should think about the rightness or wrongness of the act that you are about to do. Another woman who physically involved in the procreation of a couple or another person you do not know bears your future child for you is taboo to most people. Medical issues can be another matter to discuss. You should make sure that the surrogate mother is a healthy and physically capable woman to carry your child. Legal and financial issues encompass the rights of the surrogate mother and the amount that should be rightfully given during and after the surrogacy. Perhaps the greatest issue to deal with in natural insemination is the emotional one. It is difficult to part the surrogate mother from the newborn child if they have already bonded. Carrying a child for nine months in your womb and then surrendering it to other people could be very difficult for the surrogate and may cause problems on her part.

3. Requirements

In order for you to have a successful natural insemination, certain factors or requirements should be considered. The contracting parents should pass as infertile, unable to deliver a baby, or not capable of carrying a child by her own reproductive system. Another valid requirement is that the contracting parent’s pregnancy is detrimental or fatal to her health. The surrogate mother should be of the right age, must have prior experience in pregnancy and giving birth to a live baby, and must not involve her eggs in the process. It is also helpful if the chosen surrogate has already formed a family of her own. There should also be very clear communication between the surrogate and the contracting parents/person. Sufficient knowledge of the entire process should be openly discussed with everyone involved. Realistic expectations should we well-set and patience should be a major ingredient in this. Of course, the contracting parents should be financially capable of supporting the entire process from start to finish.

4. Medical risks

In the process of natural insemination, there are many medical risks involved as well. Multiple and premature births may happen. This will result to children of much lower birth rate. The provider of the egg may undergo procedures for fertility as well, so reactions to certain medications may occur. Certain side effects from the fertility treatment such as shortness of breath, fainting, nausea, vomiting, stomach pains, irritation, depression, restlessness, and headaches may be experienced by the contracting parent. On the other hand, the usual risks of pregnancy and delivery are all experienced by the surrogate mother. Her age plays a vital role in this. For the efficient screening of the surrogate, she should be isolated or quarantined for about six months before actually transferring the embryo in her womb. This is to ensure her optimal health.

Make sure that you completely cooperate with your doctor in the process of natural insemination. Having a child is very important decision to make and involving another person in the process is equally complicated so you have to do it right.