Surrogacy Center Verculum, Saint Petersburg (2025)

06/09/2021

10 years waiting for a miracle

We know that women who are faced with the problem of infertility read us. A lot of people give up, it seems that everyone has children, but not them. We would like to tell you the story of our patient ⬇️

Anna and Kirill got married at the age of 20. Always dreamed of a big family, children's laughter in the apartment. They immediately decided not to use protection. One year has passed, then another. She couldn’t get pregnant.

After going through all possible tests, the doctors did not find the cause - unexplained infertility. They made the decision to do in vitro fertilization (IVF). Two failed attempts 😞

Surrogacy has become the last opportunity to become parents. After the IVF, 4 frozen embryos remained. It was difficult for Anna to decide, she was afraid to entrust the fate of an unborn child to a stranger.

👉🏻 The couple came for a consultation at our center. After the first meeting, they decided to join the program, and at the same time go to our psychologist.

Surrogate mother got pregnant on the first try, but the pregnancy stopped at 8 weeks. It was devastating. Anna admitted that if not her regular meetings with a psychologist, she would not survive it.

☝🏻 They decided on the second attempt only a year later, there were still two embryos left. Anna and Kirill decided that this would be the last attempt. Almost ten years of waiting, check-ups, IVF, surrogacy program, nerves and frustration. They are only 30, and so many have already passed.

This time, the surrogate mother also became pregnant on the first try, but everyone was afraid to get too excited. The borderline passed, the doctor saw two hearts on the ultrasound scan. First screening. Things are good.

Anna came to our gynecologist for a consultation, as apparently due to stress, she has missed her period. The doctor did an ultrasound scan, and they saw the pulsation of a small heart ❤️

So, Anna and Kirill overcame all these trials and became parents with many children. Their lifelong dream has come true, the house is filled with children's laughter and patter of little feet 🥰

🟠 How long have you waited for your little miracle?

03/09/2021

Azoos***mia. What to do?⠀

👉🏻 Bad s***m analysis can destabilize you, men have a hard time tolerating such diagnoses. It is important not to give up, but to continue to act and support your partner.

Azoos***mia is a condition in which there's no measurable s***m in the semen. What to do with such a diagnosis ⬇️

To begin with, be sure to go for a consultation with a urologist-andrologist. The doctor will prescribe examinations, among them:

🔹 Karyotype analysis to identify possible chromosomal abnormalities.
🔹 Hormonal research. They can be used to determine the type of azoos***mia - obstructive or non-obstructive.

Depending on the results of the examination, a testicular biopsy or micro-TESE is prescribed. During the procedure, the doctor extracts the s***m and freezes for further use in the ICSI procedure.

As you can see, even with azoos***mia there is a chance to get s***m, and for IVF + ICSI, a small amount is enough. You should never despair; our specialists delve into the problems of each patient and try to help the couple become parents 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

ICSI procedure is assigned:
🔸 with deviations in s***mogram;
🔸 if in the previous protocol there were more than 50% of unfertilized eggs;
🔸 high percentage of abnormal fertilization in a previous attempt;
🔸 during fertilization of frozen oocytes.

If you have any questions to the urologist-andrologist, write them in the comments ⬇️

05/08/2021

Anxiety before IVF

IVF is one of the options for treating infertility, but many couples are wary of the procedure. Our reproductive specialists periodically hear from women that they are afraid of IVF.

In this situation, it is important to understand what exactly the woman or couple is afraid of. ⠀⠀

Fears can be associated with medicine, medical manipulations and their consequences, worries about the health of the child, etc.

Let's look at the most common fears:

🔸 Fear of the IVF procedure itself. Stimulation, puncture, transfer. Many women have no idea what it is, and there are many rumors and myths around the procedure. How will the body react, what are the consequences? Sheer uncertainty, and where there is uncertainty, there is fear.
🔸 Concerns about the child and his health. There is a stereotype that children born as a result of IVF will be children with disabilities. Like "test tube babies" are artificial. Inaccurate information from the Internet or from uninformed acquaintances sows doubts and fears.⠀
🔸 What will acquaintances and friends say? The fear of public opinion leaves many couples in doubt. Should you tell your loved ones? Unfortunately, people who have never experienced infertility very often do not understand what such married couples experience.
🔸 Fear of spending money and not getting results. The financial issue also plays a role, but it is less common than the previous ones.⠀

If the doctor said that becoming parents is possible only through the IVF procedure, then this should not be taken as the end, but as a chance to become parents. With all questions and fears, be sure to contact a reproductive specialist and a psychologist. Only a specialist will give the correct answers to all your questions.

☎️ Take a step towards your dream, sign up for a consultation 8 (812) 332-15-55

03/08/2021

Even celebrities don't usually speak in public about surrogacy, Yana Rudkovskaya was the only one who gave a detailed interview ⬇️

Yana Rudkovskaya first thought about surrogacy a little less than two years ago. And on October 1, 2020, Yana published a post on Instagram: "Now I have four sons, and I am the happiest mother."

“They gave him to me, and I experienced what men must experience during childbirth,” says Yana. - Here he is, your child. He looks like you. Blue eyes. But only after two weeks you begin to fully realize that he is really yours and that this is forever.

I say this honestly, not hiding anything, I think it is important to admit it. When you give birth yourself, when they put a baby on your breast, when you hug him - these are completely different feelings. I had the good fortune to experience them twice. But for someone this is not given by fate, and then surrogacy is a chance. "

For two years Yana fought for the opportunity to give birth herself, with the help of IVF. Injecting hormones to get eggs. Eight hormonal treatments, and each such intervention is a huge stress for the body. One day, the doctor said: "Yana, you’re driving yourself to exhaustion."

“I was like a balloon, looked like I was drinking alcohol every day. The fitness coach wondered: how is it if we do so much? I gained a lot of weight, despite the fact that the last seven years have consistently weighed forty-nine to fifty. "

Yana says that if the chances of giving birth were high, she would go all this way. The hardest, but her own. There would be enough character, but there might not be enough time.

Yana was scared that at the last moment the woman would decide to keep the child to herself in order to blackmail them. Therefore, immediately asked to select a woman who already had such an experience. “Before Arseny, our mother carried two surrogate children,” says Rudkovskaya. - She dreamed of buying a house. Her husband supported her in this decision. The doctor explained: “Mothers - they are, of course, happy to receive money. But for them it is also helping people. They believe that their mission is to help.

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12/07/2021

What is oocyte banking

☝️Practice shows that to obtain one embryo of normal quality in a woman over 35 years old, 7-8 oocytes are needed, at 36-39 years old - 11 oocytes, at 40-42 years old - 17 oocytes, after 42 years old - 33 oocytes. This is why it is recommended to freeze eggs at an earlier age.

If the ovaries give a weak response to stimulation, or if the use of stimulating drugs in high dosages is contraindicated for a woman, then oocytes accumulate in the bank.
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👉🏻 Banking oocytes - several stimulations in a row for several months, which allow you to accumulate a sufficient number of eggs. At the final stage, the fertilization of the eggs occurs.

The method is used after failed IVF protocols and for cryopreservation of eggs in delayed motherhood programs.

👩🏼‍⚕️ The number of menstrual cycles at which the optimal number of eggs for vitrification will be obtained depends on the woman's age, ovarian reserve and body response. At a young age with normal ovarian reserve, one stimulation cycle is sufficient for banking.
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The specialists of the Reproductive Health Support Center "Verculum" select an individual program for each patient, taking into account the characteristics of the organism. You can sign up for a free consultation by calling 8 (812) 332-15-55

06/07/2021

Psychological infertility

😒 About 20% of married couples face the problem of infertility. The reasons can be not only because of physiological problems, but also due to psychological ones. Many doctors treat only the body, not paying attention to emotional distress.

☝🏻 Physical condition is not the only thing that can affect the functioning of the female reproductive system.

Very often, with infertility of unknown origin, when there are no visible reasons if pregnancy does not occur, the problem lies in psychosomatics. There is even a special term - "psychological infertility". The reason may be in the patient's head, but accompanied by somatic symptoms.

❗️ Psychological infertility can be caused by:
🔸 numerous stress and anxiety
🔸 emotional overload
🔸 low self-esteem (I don't deserve to be a mom)
🔸 fear of bearing a child and childbirth
🔸 excessive pressure from others
🔸 fear of changes in life
🔸 and other reasons

The causes of psychological infertility must be sought with a specialist. If this is the cause of infertility, then the chances of getting pregnant are very high. A psychologist can pull out a problem from your subconscious, which will subsequently cease to interfere.

👩🏼‍⚕️ The Verculum Reproductive Health Support Center has the best psychologists and psychotherapists. They have developed methods and programs to work with couples facing infertility problems. And also, specialists work with couples in the surrogacy program.

You can sign up for a consultation at the psychosomatics center by phone: 8 (812) 332-15-55.

02/07/2021

Delayed motherhood

The topic of delayed motherhood is becoming more and more relevant. Modern women plan their lives, strive for a better life and do not want to give birth at 20 only because it will be too late ⏰

Importantly, most started to realize that by the time they are ready to have a baby, their physiological chances may be low.

👉🏻 For the female’s reproductive function, age plays an important role. Over time, the number of eggs decreases, their quality decreases, and there are also many diseases that affect fertility.

The technology for freezing cells has improved significantly, therefore, protocols with vitrification of oocytes for "delayed motherhood" are increasingly being carried out. A woman can create her own "bank" of eggs, which will wait as long as necessary.

☝🏻 Mature oocytes, ready for further fertilization, are cryopreserved. Loss is possible during thawing, that's why, it is recommended to store at least 8 cells.

You can sign up for a free consultation write in Direct or call us: 8 (812) 332-15-55 ☎️

13/06/2021

IVF Preparation for Men

The IVF procedure is more about the female body: preparation of the body, stimulation, puncture, transfer, pregnancy. A woman has to undergo a number of check-ups before the procedure, of course, her role is the main one, since then she still has to bear the child.

👨🏻‍💼 Men often underestimate their role in this process, but the child has two parents. The quality of the embryos also depends on the quality of the s***m, so do not underestimate the male role in the protocol.

The formation of s***m lasts about 70 days, so we recommend the future dad 3 months before the expected date of conception to ⬇️

🔻 give up bad habits and heavy loads
🔹 add simple exercise, light jogging and walking
🔻 do not go to the sauna, do not take a hot bath
🔹 eat more vegetables, herbs, fruits
🔻 do not wear tight underwear
🔹 have regular s*x life

⠀Mandatory tests and examinations for men before IVF:
✅ blood test
✅ semen analysis
✅ analysis for hepatitis B, C, syphilis, HIV
✅ smear from urethra
✅ smears from the urethra for ureaplasma, mycoplasma, chlamydia
✅ PCR for herpes and cytomegalovirus
✅ the andrologist 's certificate

To sign up for a free consultation, write in Direct or call us: 8 (812) 332-15-55 ☎️

10/06/2021

🤰🏼 Simulated pregnancy

Unfortunately, the environment does not always accept IVF and surrogacy without reproach. IVF is increasingly treated as a method of treating infertility, couples are less concealing the origin of pregnancy, but many are negative about surrogacy.

😏 Women are afraid of judgment, the stink-eye from everyone and conversations behind their backs. One patient shared with us her fears, she was afraid that others would consider her a worthless woman, since she cannot give birth to a child herself. It was important for her that everyone around her thought that she herself gave birth to a baby.

Imitation of pregnancy is not only a fake pregnancy belly, but also behavior, conversations, new interests. If you want everyone around you to be confident in your pregnancy, follow simple steps ⬇️

✴️ Give up smoking and alcohol. Drink juice or lemonade with friends and family, and go to the toilet more often.
✴️ Register on mothers' forums, subscribe to thematic communities in social networks, repost about pregnancy, baby care, etc.
✴️ Wear loose clothing, you will need a fake pregnancy belly around the third trimester.
✴️ Read pregnancy notes from moms so that you can answer the questions of others who will guess about your situation.
✴️ Take time off from work to visit the doctor and take tests.
✴️ Be interested in children's clothes, furniture and other accessories, discuss this with mothers from the environment.
✴️ Learn about childbirth and breastfeeding.

Our patient said that she really felt pregnant, and everyone around her believed it. She enjoyed this wonderful period. The future grandmother also played along, told all the neighbors and at work that her daughter was pregnant and would soon have a grandson.

❓ Do you think it is worth talking to others about their problems with the birth of children?

12/05/2021

Indications for IVF with oocyte donation

Our center helps couples with various reasons for not getting pregnant. There are cases when your own eggs or s***m cannot be used for successful IVF. And it is necessary to use donor biomaterials.

For many couples, the IVF procedure itself seems difficult, and when you still have to make a decision about donor material, there are always psychological problems. But the desire to become parents and the professional advice of specialists help to manage with many issues.

Indications for IVF with donor eggs:
🔸 diminished ovarian reserve
🔸 ovarian absence (after surgery)
🔸 ovarian disorders
🔸 poor oocyte quality
🔸 poor ovarian response (during ovarian stimulation)
🔸 medical contraindications for stimulation
🔸 inherited or acquired diseases, that can be passed on to the child
🔸 oncological diseases
🔸 several unsuccessful IVF attempts

The desire to become parents requires love and acceptance. Donor material, surrogacy are options for helping many couples on their way to parenthood 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

A consultation with IVF specialist, and, if necessary, with a psychologist helps to make the right decision. The specialists of our center are attentive to the patient's problems and always help to find a way out of the situation.
To sign up for a free consultation, write in Direct or call us: 8 (812) 332-15-55 ☎️

28/04/2021

Who needs egg cryopreservation?

The oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing) is the process of freezing and storing biological material at low temperatures preserving the viability after thawing. This is a pretty popular service among modern women who want to have a baby, but not now.

The service of oocyte cryopreservation is most often used by:
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🔸 Celebrities: actresses, TV hosts, singers, etc. During the highest popularity, pregnancy can affect career development. ⠀

🔸 Ambitious women who want to build a career and not be distracted by children yet. Large companies such as Apple and Facebook offer their female employees the benefit of freezing their eggs free of charge. Thus, they attract women who are faced with a choice - a career or a family. ⠀

🔸 Women who have not yet met the future father of their children. It happens that the right person may come into your life after 40, but fertility is no longer the same. You can stop the "biological clock" by freezing eggs and calmly wait for your man. ⠀
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🔸 Thoughtful women. They understand that anything can happen to health, the number of oocytes decreases every month, and the body is not getting any younger. Even married women with children use cryopreservation. Nobody really knows which way things are going to turn out.

🔸 Women undergoing treatment with heavy-duty meds, chemotherapy, or pelvic surgery. All these manipulations can lead to infertility.

👉🏻 What is egg cryopreservation for you? A whim or buying insurance?

You can get a free consultation on oocyte cryopreservation by phone: 8 (812) 332-15-55 ☎️

24/04/2021

We will always be by your side

What’s the first thing people pay attention to choosing a reproductive center? Of course, to specialists. Today we want to tell you about the team that accompanies each patient throughout the program ⬇️

🔸 Our doctors
Our center is staffed by leading IVF specialists, embryologists and gynecologists of the city. Thanks to their work, hundreds of babies were born. Our doctors care for each patient, so they only use the individual approach to each case. There are no exactly the same programs.
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🔸 Our lawyers
We have specialists with great experience, as we have patients from all over the world, our lawyers constantly study specificities in the legal system of other countries. The lawyer accompanies the client from the first day of signing the agreement until getting the baby’s birth certificate. Helps to establish paternity, represents the interests of genetic parents in court, helps to resolve all contentious issues.
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🔸 Our psychologists
The gestation period is very exciting for both sides, so our psychologists work with surrogates and biological parents. At each stage of the program, there are different questions that our psychologists are ready to help with. They provide support to future parents, comfort and become close friends during pregnancy.

🔸 Our curators
The curators become the first assistants regarding the settlement of any questions. They’re always in touch with the surrogate and future parents. Meet, take to the clinic - any help. They also maintain a connection between genetic parents and a surrogate. They provide weekly reports on the status of the baby and the doctors’ appointments, also follow-up on recommendations.

With Verculum team it’s calm and reliable, we help with everything: from the first appointment till the coming back home with the baby 🥰

Sign up for free online consultation. Write in Direct or call us: 8 (812) 332-15-55 ☎️

08/04/2021

Having a baby after 40

👨🏻‍⚕️ For reproductive medicine, the age of future mother after 40 is not a problem. The positive results of IVF after 40 and even 50 years old are absolutely real. Of course, pregnancy requires thorough diagnostics, an individual approach, constant monitoring of the reproductive system and tolerance of pregnancy.

It is impossible to guarantee 100% success, since according to statistics, positive IVF up to 35 years old is 35-48%, then the numbers decrease. The positive results of IVF after 40 largely depend on which eggs are used in the program.

☝🏻 The quality of oocytes decreases every year, but modern medicine gives a chance to “stop time” by cryopreservation of oocytes. If you freeze eggs at the age of 30-35, when their quality is much better, then pregnancy will be possible even after 40.

In our reproductive health support center you can get a free consultation on delayed motherhood. To make an appointment write in Direct or call us: 8 (812) 332-15-55 ☎️

05/04/2021

The best “mother-storks”

More and more, residents of Asian countries turn to us for help, since surrogacy is prohibited there. Our women are known for strong spirits and good health. In Russia, the popularization of proper nutrition, an active lifestyle and health control is now underway. This is just one of the factors in favor of choosing a surrogate mother from Russia.

👉🏻 Our Asian clients shared that they have chosen Russia, as it is safe for them and the unborn child. The paperwork does not take much time, especially with the experienced lawyers of the center.

In Russia, women always have a responsible attitude towards pregnancy, pass the necessary tests, undergo examinations, monitor weight, pressure and general well-being. Regular monitoring by doctors is an integral part of pregnancy 🤰🏼

Everyone knows that our medicine is at a high level. Only experienced doctors, psychologists and lawyers work at the Verculum Reproductive Health Support Center. We accompany clients from the first day until the very departure with a newborn.

Would you like to know more about our “mother-storks”? Write in Direct 📩

28/03/2021

Is it necessary to change a surrogate after the failed attempt?

Before the surrogacy program, women undergo a thorough checkup and take hormonal preparations. It seems that everything should work out on the first try, but in practice this is not always the case 🤷🏼‍♀️

There is no surrogate's fault in a failed attempt. Perhaps there was a weak embryo and could not attach, but there are situations that are unexplainable at all. а бывают вообще не объяснимые ситуации. Excellent quality embryos may not attach, while those of average quality are successfully transferred.

👉🏻 Our patients from China did not change their surrogate after the first unsuccessful attempt, although the doctor suggested this option. The couple decided to try again, and they were right. At the end of the second program, HCG test showed that the woman was pregnant, and nine months later the long-awaited baby was born.

It is not necessary to change a surrogate mother after an unsuccessful attempt, but you should listen to the doctor's opinion and your intuition. We believe that every married couple will definitely become parents 🥰

We are waiting to see you at the consultation. To make an appointment write in Direct or call us: 8 (812) 332-15-55 ☎️

15/03/2021

Effect of age on oocytes quantity

Any modern woman aspires to be independent and self-sufficient. For this she has to learn a lot, work and engage in self-development. There is no time to think about creating the family and the birth of children, although in the future, of course, she would like to have it all - loving husband, a family, kids 👩🏻‍🍼

The desire to succeed is good quality, but do not forget about age. You can eat healthy, play sports, take care of yourself and always stay young at heart. But the biological clock is ticking, and the number of eggs decreases each month.

👉🏻 AMH levels can tell us about a woman's ovarian reserve. Higher AMH values usually signify that a woman has a normal ovarian reserve and lower numbers — reason to think about pregnancy or freezing eggs.

Cryopreservation of oocytes (delayed motherhood) is a way to keep the opportunity to become a mother when a woman decides that she really wants this. After freezing the eggs, you don’t need to worry about age, your cells will wait in the wings for many years 🥰
In our center you can get a free consultation on delayed motherhood. Write in Direct or just call us: 8 (812) 332-15-55 ☎️

11/03/2021

The program with two surrogates

Sometimes clients contact our center with a request for two surrogates at the same time. This is rare, but it happens ⬇️

👉🏻 Future parents dream of twins or the babies one after the other, but are afraid to transfer two embryos due to the risks of carrying the baby. Although a woman can easily bear two or three children, there are still certain risks.

👉🏻 It is more difficult for foreign clients to find time to join the program, so there is a request for parallel programs. This increases the chances of a positive result, and two pregnant surrogates will be double happiness.

For a parallel program, it is necessary to correct the beginning of surrogates’ cycles with the help of contraceptive pills. On cancellation, menstruation begins practically at the same time. This makes it possible to start programs on the same day or with a small difference.

In our center you can get a free consultation with a fertility doctor or other specialists. Write in Direct or just call us: 8 (812) 332-15-55 ☎️

06/03/2021

The birth of a child from a surrogate changed the life of the family

👫🏻 Today we want to tell you the story of a family from China that has been fighting for the opportunity to become parents for 10 years. Years of check-ups, procedures, IVF cycles - nothing helped. The doctors said that it would be impossible to conceive and bear a child on their own. The couple was in despair, quarrels began and it seemed that the family was about to collapse.

Friends offered to learn about the possibilities of the surrogacy in Russia and invited them to visit. The desire to become parents is stronger than all challenges and problems, six months later the family was already waiting for their first child 🥰

After the baby was born, and they got all the documents, the happy parents flew back home. They said that during this time their relationship became warm and tender, as once before. The child made their family even stronger; now they together take care of the baby and each other. The couple plans to give birth to another child with the help of a surrogate mother 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
Our center has free consultation, to sign up - write in Direct or just call us: 8 (812) 332-15-55 ☎️

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