Surrogacy and Egg Donation in Nigeria: A Clear Guide

Our standard package is agreed openly in writing before any cycle begins, with no hidden terms. It combines a net base pay, which differs for a single pregnancy and for twins, with allowances and support. The package covers a monthly feeding allowance, embryo transfer, confirmation, a wardrobe allowance, transport to clinic visits, furnished accommodation during key stages, and nutritional supplements. A dedicated coordinator is available around the clock through the pregnancy and the postpartum period. Compensation is for time, care and expenses only. It never constitutes payment for a child, and a carrier keeps her autonomy over her body, her medical decisions and her right to withdraw.

Egg donation makes a pregnancy possible when a parent's own eggs cannot be used. Our programme supports both anonymous and open donation pathways, according to what the intended parents and the donor are comfortable with. Only non-identifying information is published about donors: an anonymised reference code, age, height and weight, blood group and genotype, education, occupation, and region of origin. Names, photographs, addresses and medical records are never shown online, and full profiles and screening results are reviewed privately with a coordinator. Donors are screened medically, genetically and psychologically, and every donation is voluntary, with consent documented in writing before a cycle begins.

Screening protects both the surrogate and the pregnancy. Candidates complete a medical review covering general health, blood group and genotype, blood pressure, height and weight, and any previous pregnancies or caesarean deliveries. Genetic screening looks for hereditary conditions that could affect a pregnancy or a child. A psychological review assesses emotional readiness and support, and background checks confirm identity and documentation. Answers that sit outside our usual ranges do not end an application. They are reviewed with the candidate by our medical team before any decision, so that eligibility is confirmed honestly and individually rather than by a single number.

Every journey we coordinate is documented before it begins. A surrogacy agreement sets out the rights, responsibilities and expectations of the intended parents and the carrier, including compensation, medical care, and the carrier's right to withdraw at any stage. Parental rights documents and, after delivery, birth registration are prepared so that the intended parents are recognised as the child's legal parents. Nigerian law does not permit payment for a child: compensation to a surrogate or donor covers time, care and expenses, and is agreed openly in writing. Noble Hearts is a fully CAC-registered agency. We coordinate the paperwork with licensed legal professionals, and we never begin a cycle before every party has signed.

Gestational surrogacy separates three roles that are often confused: the intended parents, who provide or select the gametes; the fertility clinic, which creates and transfers the embryo; and the gestational carrier, who carries the pregnancy without contributing eggs. Because the carrier has no genetic link to the child, the intended parents' parental rights rest on the written agreement and the birth registration prepared before the cycle begins. Families consider surrogacy when carrying a pregnancy is medically unsafe or impossible, or when repeated IVF cycles have not led to a live birth. At Noble Hearts, a journey begins with a private consultation, then a structured medical assessment, screening, legal preparation and clinic coordination through to delivery and birth registration.