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After going through a rough IVF journey that ended in a stillbirth in November 2024, I thought that my dream of having a second baby was lost. We didn’t have the resources for a local surrogacy journey and although the idea of an international journey was very scary it was our only option. We looked at many options both locations and companies but IVMED stood out because not only did we know someone that had a great experience with them but also because of their attentiveness to us and all our questions when we initiated communication with them. They did not over sell, and did not push, they answered us and let us decide!
Our contact was always responsive and accommodating to us throughout our journey, even through my many anxieties as my past experience made the process extra scary and emotional.

To our great joy, we welcomed our sweet baby girl in early January. She came almost 2 weeks early via an emergency C-section, which although stressful, was a true miracle. Not only did we get there early, on an initial recommendation of our contact, we were there for the 38 week check up which showed the need for her urgent delivery to this world.

After the delivery, the agency provided us with immense supported as they helped us navigate the embassy process. We also happened to be in Kiev at the peak of war escalation, which they helped us navigate and make us feel as safe as they could while there and help us plan out a safe exit!

I would sincerely recommend IVMED to anyone looking into surrogacy in Ukraine!

After meeting with numerous surrogacy agencies in Kyiv in 2019, we were emotionally exhausted and close to giving up. IVMed was the final agency we visited, and from the very first meeting, we knew they were different. Their professionalism, transparency, and genuine compassion immediately set them apart, and for the first time, we felt a sense of trust and calm in what had been an overwhelming process.

We chose IVMed as our agency in 2019 undergoing two journeys so far! From the moment we met their team, we knew this was the agency for us. There was an immediate sense of trust, professionalism, and genuine care that stood out from every other agency we had encountered.

We began our first journey with IVMed in 2020 and welcomed our daughter, Delilah-Grace on Nov. 15 2020. In 2025, we returned for our second journey and in 2026 welcomed our daughter, Devina-Mae. Across both experiences, IVMed was consistent, compassionate, and deeply committed at every stage. They were present during the most vulnerable moments and treated our family’s journey with the respect and integrity it deserved. We will always be grateful to IVMed and recommend them wholeheartedly to anyone considering surrogacy.

Feel free to reach out at anytime if you have any questions!

Our adventure with IVMED was a real success. We don’t regret choosing this clinic for a single moment. Professionalism and seriousness are the key words at IVMED. We were very well received and supported from our first appointment and throughout the entire process. 10 days ago, the three of us returned home to our great joy. Thanks to IVMED, we have a beautiful little girl who has brought light into our home. We would like to thank the entire team, especially Nikolai, Alexandra, and Olena, for their help and presence at our side during the best moments of our lives. The entire team was extremely present, reassuring, and attentive whenever we needed them. Thank you again to IVMED for making our life’s dream come true.

We have just returned home after our surrogacy journey with IVMED.
IVMED’s professionalism, efficiency, communication, compassion and kindness were second to none. They truly do their utmost to ensure that everything goes well on your journey. Even with the current situation in the Ukraine, they went above and beyond to make sure we felt safe and were able to enjoy our newborn. We cannot recommend them highly enough.

We just got home to Ireland from our 2nd journey in the Ukraine with Ivmed. We cannot recommend ivmed enough. The professionalism is second to none. Alexandra was our coordinator. An angel We had the most amazing relationship with Alexandra. We never had to feel anxious about the process because she always kept us notified. We had a lovely apartment in Kyiv with all the amenities we needed around us. Our exit process was so quick from the ivmed point of view. Within a few days we had everything ready and then we just had to wait for our own department of Foreign Affairs to do their checks. I am so happy we found ivmed & could do recommend enough

We decided to start the process with IVMED in mid-2024. Despite the complicated situation in Ukraine, everything went very smoothly, largely thanks to the extremely competent and efficient team, Krystyna and Olha, who managed our case. They ensured that, despite many uncertainties, our stay and return to our country with our baby girl, born in May 2025, were as quick and seamless as possible, with no surprises.

We would absolutely recommend IVMED to any future parents who may be considering going through the surrogacy process.

I’m writing this review definitely a little too late but thought this might help and reassure other intended parents considering IVMED that they’ve indeed made a good decision. I’m not sure where to begin as our journey has truly been one of many, many years of struggling to carry a baby (or two).

My husband’s and my decision to use a surrogate wasn’t made lightly as neither of us had any clue about what to expect. Thus the long and very laborious process started with researching firstly which country we would do this in and secondly which agency we would ultimately use, considering costs, laws, quality of treatment and doctors, embryologists and surrogates.

Our first option was the US which is where we were living at the time but after researching and speaking to over 80 agencies there (and personally interviewed about 70 surrogates) as well as dozens of parents who’d gone through the process. We found that not only the costs were sky high but having to navigate the state-by-state differences in surrogacy laws was a bit of a nightmare. A further issue was the ‘quality’ of surrogates I interviewed, whether it was their age, BMI, diet or circumstances. Exercise, vegetables, fruit and seafood seem to be rather limited or indeed non-existent in their lifestyle and diet not to mention more than a few horror stories so we decided not to go ahead there.

We then started a worldwide search which involved about a dozen countries (having done IVF in half of them without success) and re-visited most of them for surrogacy. It took us a few years but my husband and I compiled a very extensive database comparing packages, costs, success rates etc etc of our final selection of agencies/clinics which focused on Ukraine and research wise we found to be the best. (I even had the best dental treatment in Kyiv while I was there which was a fraction of the cost it would’ve been elsewhere, apparently a lot of students go there rather than the US to study as they are affordable and very good). We then personally visited about 10 clinics in Kyiv pre-COVID, spoke to doctors, embryologists, lawyers, coordinators, considered packages as they varied hugely and ultimately assessed success rates taking all these factors into consideration. We ultimately went with IVMED and their Guaranteed Live Birth Package whereas a lot of other clinics offer a ‘Guaranteed Heart Beat’ rather than Live Birth so that was meaningless to us. The minute we visited IVMED and saw the quality of those individuals and their lab, it was truly second to none but we still proceeded to go ahead with our assessment to be 100% sure we were making the right choice. Once we had our surrogacy documents looked at by a few independent lawyers who confirmed their reasonableness we knew we were making the right choice. We were given 4 surrogates to choose from as we wanted 2 surrogates, concerned that one surrogate giving birth to twins has its risks and after many years of trying we wanted to minimize any of those possible risks. Honestly, we would’ve been happy with any one of those ladies. All 4 were university educated and very straight forward which we liked and was in stark contrast to the US surrogates who ‘seemed’ to be doing it altruistically……

Our journey started and the coordinators were more than happy to accommodate us with the extra vitamins I wanted them to take after Dr Strelko assessed them. Alexandra, Nadiia, Olga and the team were quick to respond, they were always available via a WhatsApp group specifically for our journey. Birol the embryologist and his entire team were amazing as well. We were sent ultrasounds and I had those assessed independently as well- we weren’t taking any chances and were reassured by my gynecologists in Dubai and the US that IVMED were doing more than what they did during pregnancies!

My son was born a day after we arrived, a little early but his weight and health was totally normal as if he was full term. My daughter was born 6 weeks later so had time to get accustomed to having a newborn. We’d already done multiple courses about raising a newborn with our US hospital but more than that we found some wonderful live-in neo-natal nurses who took turns at helping us with our little arrivals. Nurses are affordable in Ukraine so would highly recommend any help one could get as it can be overwhelming especially with two babies. The pediatrician assigned to us by the clinic to assess the babies growth and development which is also part of the package was also exceptional. Ukrainian law states they have to have their licenses reassessed every so often and she had to study hard yet again to prove she was up to scratch. I’ve never heard that before in any other country. So a few times she wasn’t available due to being assessed but we found a couple of other fantastic pediatricians and other GPs and specialists next door to the building we were living in which was very convenient so my husband and I had our own check ups there as well.

The exit process went smoothly and our lawyer was wonderful with all the paperwork. The only things that took time was getting the babies Australian passports which was a struggle due to COVID as all citizenship issues had been consolidated in Hobart for all prospective citizens and newborns (as opposed to Warsaw and London). We received a phone call early one morning from Canberra Foreign Office asking when we were leaving Kiev. When we said we had no idea as we did not have passports, a serious conversation was had by Canberra to Hobart, and citizenship was steam rolled through, allowing Kyiv and Warsaw consulates to act super promptly to get emergency passports issued. So we were able to leave Kyiv about a week before the invasion. We would’ve gladly stayed there longer to experience the culture and life there but sadly had to leave after 6 months. We did take 2 of our nurses with us to Greece to help out there which was great, then when they went back to their families after a few months we had one of our other prior ones come over to help us as well.

We are still in touch with them as they always ask about our kids and likewise still in contact with our surrogate mothers who are wonderful individuals. Both surrogates told us we helped them with their debts and buying their small apartments. I think now Ukrainians need support more than ever and if I were to do this journey again, there would be no hesitation in our minds to go through IVMED.

My husband and I will be indebted to IVMED forever for being the vessel of these precious little ones (who are not so little anymore) I couldn’t have wished for a better result.

We went to Ivmed 2021 October and were very impressed with how we were treated by doctors and staff. Due to the war, we took a break but were updated on the status of our embryos and how they were brought to safety. After discussions with the coordinator in 2023, we chose the chance with one attempt after being given different options on how it could be resolved in a safe and good way. We succeeded on the first attempt and went there February 2024 we were very confident with the process and our coordinator kept us updated at all times so we could feel safe. Solved our exit process very quickly together with their lawyer. They have changed our lives in a way we never thought could happen. Very professional and very well received by all the staff at the clinic and the hospital after the birth. Thank you for all the help and especially Alexandra our coordinator.

We have had two successful journeys with IVMED, everything was very professional. From the moment we signed the contracts, everything went seamlessly. They were always there to answer our questions and guide us. Our surrogates were so lovely as was our coordinator Alexandra & Valentyina. Happy to answer any questions. We loved our time in beautiful Kyiv.

Bonjour, je tiens à remercier du fond du cœur toute l’équipe IVMED pour son implication dans mon projet d’avoir un enfant. Grâce à cette clinique, j’ai aujourd’hui une petite Eva que je chéris jour après jour. Mon rêve est devenu REALITE. Toute l’équipe s’est vraiment impliquée avec gentillesse, que ce soit au niveau du médecin, des correspondants, des biologistes, des secrétaires, du chauffeur, j’ai été super bien accueillie et prise en charge surtout. Le programme est vraiment adapté en fonction de chaque personne. Nous ne sommes pas un numéro. IVMED a du matériel dernier cri, c’est primordial pour mener à bien ce parcours. Je dois aussi dire que je ne compte plus les fois où j’ai sollicité le médecin pour des questions, des inquiétudes, ou bien mon correspondant, une réponse rapide, précise et adaptée à ma situation m’était donnée. On a aussi simplement parfois besoin d’être rassuré. Eva m’a donné envie de revenir à IVMED et d’entamer un deuxième joli projet ; un petit frère ou une petite sœur pour ma princesse. Je sais que je peux avoir confiance en la clinique. J’ai eu un parcours difficile dans mon pays et long, Mon âge n’aide pas, mais bon. Mon pays : la France n’a pas été en mesure de me proposer quelque chose de concret. Mais IVMED a su m’accueillir, sans aucun jugement et concrétiser mon désir d’être, ce que j’avais depuis 8 longues années. Le papa est aux anges et moi je vous laisse imaginer… Je n’ai qu’un seul regret aujourd’hui, celui de ne pas avoir connu IVMED plus tôt et avoir perdu beaucoup d’années en France. Alors FONCEZ, ce n’est que du BONHEUR vraiment. Encore un grand MERCI à toute l’équipe d’IVMED. Quand je regarde ma fille, j’ai toujours une pensée pour l’équipe. N’hésitez pas à me contacter si vou savez des questions. Je serais ravie de vous aider. J’aurais aimé qu’on le fasse pour moi.

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From the very first contact, I felt supported. The team at IVMed went above and beyond to make the entire process as smooth as possible. They planned everything—from scheduling treatments to picking us up at the airport—and their 24/7 availability made us feel like we were in the best hands. Even the small details, like organising drivers for appointments, were taken care of, allowing us to focus entirely on the treatment and the process.

What truly stood out was their professionalism. They helped with every bit of paperwork and agreements, making what could have been an overwhelming process completely manageable. Most importantly, they treated us more than just clients, they treated us as someone they genuinely wanted to help.

IVMed brought back a sense of hope I thought I had lost forever. Their dedication, care, and expertise turned what once felt impossible into a reality. For anyone facing the challenges of infertility, I cannot recommend IVMed enough.

Thank you, IVMed, for everything you’ve done for us. You’ve changed our lives in ways I can never fully express, and I’ll always be grateful.

Hi guys, we are Irish IP’s and have completed 2 successful surrogacy journeys with Ivmed, we could not recommend them highly enough. . Ivmed provided such a transparent service with very open line of communication. All questions were answered no matter how big or small and reassurance provided. The team at Ivmed have gone over and above to help us throughout our journey from start to finish and we will be forever indebted to them and our amazing surrogate for our beautiful babies.

저희는 두 아이 모두 IVMED에서 출산했고, 그 경험에 이보다 더 행복할 수 없었습니다. 팀 전체가 두 임신 기간 내내 뛰어난 지원과 관리를 제공했습니다. 항상 자상하고 세심하며 지식이 풍부해서 진료 때마다 편안하고 안심할 수 있었습니다. 의료진은 시간을 내어 저희의 모든 질문에 답해 주었고, 진료 과정의 각 단계를 설명해 주었으며, 저희가 충분한 정보를 얻고 진료에 참여할 수 있도록 도와주었습니다. 또한 의료진이 사용한 첨단 기술 덕분에 최상의 치료를 받고 있다는 사실에 안심할 수 있었습니다. 특히 알렉산드라와 올하의 친절함, 전문성, 추가 지원에 대해 특별히 감사드리며, 정말 그 이상을 보여주었습니다. IVMED 덕분에 저희는 건강하고 아름다운 두 아이를 갖게 되었으며, 그들의 놀라운 노력에 정말 감사하고 있습니다. 적극 추천합니다!

21년 말에 딸이 태어나 세 가족이 될 수 있도록 지원과 전문성을 아끼지 않은 IVMED의 훌륭한 팀에 항상 감사하고 있습니다. 저희와 새로 태어난 딸, 그리고 대리모에 대한 케어 수준에 매우 깊은 인상을 받았습니다. 저희의 멋진 대리모가 과정의 모든 단계에서 보살핌을 받았다는 사실을 아는 것은 저희에게 매우 중요했습니다.
코디네이터가 모든 것을 준비하고 통역 역할을 하며 모든 단계(병원에서의 지원, 출생증명서 발급, 소아과 방문 등)에서 지원을 받을 수 있도록 해준 현지의 지원 수준은 환상적이었습니다.
IVMED는 함께 일하기 쉽고 반응이 좋았으며 내내 우리와 함께했습니다. 이 여정을 시작했거나 시작하고 있는 우리 모두는 길고 종종 어려운 이야기를 가지고 있으며 쉬운 길은 아니지만 팀이 함께 있다는 것을 알면 더 쉬워집니다.
질문이 있으시면 IVMED에서 기꺼이 답변해드리며, 저희의 경험을 바탕으로 추천해드리겠습니다.

저희를 한 가족으로 만들어준 IVMed에 영원히 감사할 것입니다.
저희는 전문 팀이 매우 잘 돌봐준다고 느꼈고, 대리모도 마찬가지라는 것을 알았어요. 모든 질문에 항상 빠르고 명확한 답변을 받았으며 최고의 서비스를 받고 있다는 것을 알 수 있었습니다. 진심으로 추천합니다.

스페인어를 사용하는 방문객들과 아들 페란을 낳은 저희의 작은 모험에 대한 진솔한 경험을 나누고 싶습니다.
아내는 심장 질환으로 인해 아이를 가질 수 없는 상태였고, 저희 부부에게 부모가 될 수 없다는 것은 깨진 꿈과도 같았습니다. 저희의 여정은 2021년에 스페인의 한 에이전시를 통해 IVMED와 인연을 맺게 되면서 시작되었습니다. 코로나19 팬데믹의 와중에 키예프를 처음 방문했을 때, 저희는 바르셀로나에서 보았던 시설과 직원들의 수준이 동등하다는 것을 깨달았습니다.
전문적이고 인도적이며 정직한 치료 덕분에 저희는 안심하고 배아를 만들 수 있었습니다. 얼마 지나지 않아 첫 번째 대리모를 찾았지만 안타깝게도 이송이 실패했고, 게다가 우크라이나에서 전쟁이 발발했습니다.
몇 달이 지나고 우리는 그 과정을 중단했습니다. 그래도 상황이 조금 진정된 후 저희는 새로운 대리모와 계속하기로 결정했습니다. 이번에는 배아가 대리모의 자궁에 착상되었고 큰 합병증 없이 임신이 진행되었습니다.
이 시기에는 믿기지 않으실 겁니다. “우리가 정말 아이를 가질 수 있을까?”, “모든 것이 괜찮을까?”, “모든 것이 계획된 것이라면?” 등의 생각이 들죠. 수많은 생각이 머릿속을 스쳐 지나갑니다.
그날이 오기 전까지는요. 저희는 항상 동행하는 여행사의 도움을 받아 모든 계획을 이미 세웠습니다. 기차에서 내리자 운전기사 안드리가 플랫폼에서 저희를 기다렸다가 집에 전화할 수 있도록 심카드를 건네주었습니다. 저희는 여행사 소유의 현대식 건물에 있는 아파트에 머물렀는데 모든 서비스가 근처에 있었습니다. 키예프는 거대한 도시이고 전쟁이 계속되고 있지만 저희는 시간을 보내기 위해 관광을 하려고 노력했습니다. 전쟁이 조금 무서웠지만 공습 사이렌이 울려서 잠을 방해했을 뿐입니다. 다른 사람이 이런 일을 겪지 않기를 바라며 매우 충격적이었습니다. 우리는 대리인을 만날 수 있었고 그녀와 매우 좋은 관계를 맺을 수 있었습니다. 통역사인 크리스티나도 이 기간 동안 저희와 동행하며 항상 세심하고 친절하며 매우 전문적으로 클리닉에 대한 우리의 기준점이 되어주었습니다.
드디어 출산일이 다가왔습니다. 페란은 정상적인 자연분만으로 아무 문제 없이 태어났습니다. 아내와 저는 키예프의 제1 산부인과 병동에서 우리만을 위한 시설이 잘 갖춰진 공간에서 기다릴 수 있었습니다.
감격으로 가득 찬 매우 특별하고 강렬한 날이었습니다. 우리가 부모라는 것을 알고 천천히 움직이며 우리를 두 눈으로 바라보는 건강하고 아름다운 아이, 우리가 싸워온 모든 것이 그곳에 있었습니다.
우리는 모든 서류 작업을 완료하고 다음 날 등록 및 대리인과 함께 모든 절차를 수행했습니다. 우리는 즉시 리비우와 폴란드를 통해 귀국을 준비했습니다. 크리스티나가 모든 서류를 완벽하게 준비해 주셔서 국경에서 큰 문제 없이 페란을 데리고 나갈 수 있었고 모든 서류가 순조롭게 진행되었습니다!
크라코프에서 며칠을 보낸 후 아무 문제 없이 스페인에 도착했습니다. 1년 후에 다시 돌아와서 재방문하는 것을 고려하고 있습니다. 궁금한 점이 있으시면 IVMED에 연락하시면 저희의 정보를 제공해 드릴 수 있습니다. 부모가 되고자 하는 꿈을 이루고자 하는 스페인어를 사용하는 모든 가족을 기꺼이 도와드리겠습니다.
IVMED, 크리스티나, 모든 분들께 정말 감사합니다.

IVMED 팀 전체에게 큰 감사를 드립니다. 우리의 꿈을 실현하는 데 참여해 주신 모든 분들께. 2년 만에 0세부터 3명의 멋진 아이를 한꺼번에 낳을 수 있도록 도와주셨습니다. 쌍둥이와 장남. 정말 감사합니다.