How long is the whole protocol from down regulation to embryo implantation?
Approx. 6 weeks. However, you are required to be in Mumbai only for 15 days. The down regulation requires the donor to be on tablets only and does not require any monitoring. I’m using my own eggs and since I need to do a pre-test on certain days like my period, will that mean I will have to stay longer in Mumbai than the usual 6 weeks it takes for the whole process of surrogacy? No. You both will be required to stay for a maximum of three weeks. You will need to be in the clinic a few days prior to the menses so that we can finish a few tests along with a physical examination. Your stimulation(Gonadotropin Injections) will then be started from day 1/2 of your menses (after doing the blood hormonal test). You will be required to take two injections daily for approx. 10 days within which you will have formed multiple mature eggs in both your ovaries. The Ovum Pick-up will be approx. on day 13 and the Embryo Transfer into the surrogate on day 15. You can then leave Mumbai soon after the
