A study based on data from Canada suggests surrogates are more likely to experience complications including severe postpartum hemorrhage and severe pre-eclampsia than women who conceived naturally or with IVF.
Those complications are important for gestational carriers, she said. But they also have an impact for the intended parents, and for the physician who is taking care of this patient.
Experts say the findings highlight the need for improved prenatal care for surrogates, and the creation of strict criteria and regulations for women who wish to undertake such a role.
The rate of severe maternal health complications was 7.8% for surrogates, compared to 2.3% among the unassisted conception group and 4.3% for pregnancies involving IVF.
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