gestational carrier

noun

1. surrogate mother ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of gestational carrier¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

The couple in 2021 had sought a pre-birth order for custody of twins they were expecting via gestational carrier.

From Seattle Times

And by the end of the next Supreme Court term, with the help of an incredible gestational carrier, caring doctors, and countless others, I was analyzing Supreme Court decisions with my baby on my lap.

From Slate

At 15, I was informed by my psychiatrist that I would have to use a surrogate gestational carrier if I wanted to have children, due to the medications I’d be taking for the rest of my life.

From Slate

In that suit, a couple — also represented by Wolf — claims that they wanted a male embryo but instead their gestational carrier was impregnated with a female embryo, according to City News Service.

From Los Angeles Times

The procedure typically takes between 15 and 30 minutes, said Dr. Rachel Ashby, director of the Donor Egg and Gestational Carrier Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

From New York Times