Yes, a woman can carry another woman's egg. This is a common practice in reciprocal IVF for lesbian couples or for couples where one partner cannot produce eggs due to medical reasons. In this process, one woman donates her egg, which is then fertilized with donor sperm or the partner's sperm. The other woman carries the pregnancy to term.
This process is different from traditional surrogacy where the surrogate mother carries a baby conceived using the intended father's sperm and either her own egg or a donor egg. In reciprocal IVF, the woman carrying the pregnancy is not genetically related to the child, but she does establish a maternal bond through the experience of pregnancy and childbirth.
Here are some points to consider:
- Reciprocal IVF is a common option for same-sex couples and couples with fertility challenges.
- The process involves one woman donating an egg, which is then fertilized and carried by her partner.
- The woman carrying the pregnancy is not genetically related to the child.
