Compared with other pregnancies, the risk of severe maternal morbidity and preterm births is greater for surrogates, a study says.

Surrogacy comes with a hefty price tag, running into tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, but regardless the industry is booming.

Surrogate mothers may face a higher risk of health complications than women who carry their own children, a new study has found. About 8% of surrogates develop conditions like severe postpartum haemorrhaging (blood loss) and serious pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy and after labour).

Until now, little was known about whether surrogate moms and their babies were more likely to suffer potentially life-threatening health issues. The post Surrogate mothers more likely to suffer severe pregnancy complications appeared first on Talker.

A new study from Canada has found women who agree to carry and birth babies in surrogacy arrangements face a higher risk of complications than other pregnant women. These women were at two to three times the risk of health problems such as postpartum haemorrhages and pre-eclampsia.

The risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and adverse pregnancy outcomes is increased for gestational carriers, or pregnancy surrogates, compared with women conceiving naturally or via in vitro fertilization (IVF),