{"id":39667,"date":"2025-06-23T12:55:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/how-can-i-become-a-mother-if-i-dont-have-partner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T12:55:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:55:54","slug":"become-a-mother-if-i-dont-have-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/become-a-mother-if-i-dont-have-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I become a mother if I don\u00b4t have partner?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, motherhood has been seen in a more liberal way and has also been breaking old taboos, a question that many women ask themselves is\u00a0<strong>\u201cHow can I become a mother if I don\u00b4t have partner?\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0It is undoubtedly one of the most important changes in the growing number of women who decide to become mothers without a partner.<\/p>\n<p>As time goes by, women have a higher social positioning and better financial independence, two things which help many females decide to become single mothers with the help of assisted reproduction techniques. It\u2019s not an easy decision, but there is an increasing number of women who make their dreams of motherhood come true without a partner.<\/p>\n<p>At\u00a0<strong>URE Centro Gutenberg<\/strong>\u00a0we can say that we are very proud to see that this trend is continuing to grow, and each year we see a greater number of women who wish to enter into motherhood without the need for a partner. You can read the story of one of our courageous patients\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/testimony-ana-idea-about-being-a-mother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9519\" src=\"https:\/\/leonelmartinez.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/to-become-a-mother-if-I-dont-have-a-partner.-1024x705.png\" alt=\" become a mother if I don\u00b4t have partner\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" \/><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #3f3f3f;color:#3f3f3f\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #3f3f3f;color:#3f3f3f\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/become-a-mother-if-i-dont-have-partner\/#What_treatment_options_do_I_have_to_become_a_mother_if_I_dont_have_a_partner\" >What treatment options do I have to become a mother if I don\u2019t have a partner?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/become-a-mother-if-i-dont-have-partner\/#Artificial_Insemination\" >Artificial Insemination<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/become-a-mother-if-i-dont-have-partner\/#In_Vitro_Fertilization\" >In Vitro Fertilization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/become-a-mother-if-i-dont-have-partner\/#Double_Donor_IVF\" >Double Donor IVF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/become-a-mother-if-i-dont-have-partner\/#Embryo_donation\" >Embryo donation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/become-a-mother-if-i-dont-have-partner\/#_How_are_the_sperm_donors_selected\" >\u00a0How are the sperm donors selected?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_treatment_options_do_I_have_to_become_a_mother_if_I_dont_have_a_partner\"><\/span><strong>What treatment options do I have to become a mother if I don\u2019t have a partner?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are different assisted reproduction techniques that make it possible for single women to conceive.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/basic-fertility-study-what-tests-are-needed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">initial evaluation<\/a>\u00a0is always performed by a specialist at the first fertility consultation. At this first appointment, the specialist advises the patient regarding the best technique in their particular case once the patient\u2019s age,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/ovarian-reserve-and-assisted-reproduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ovarian reserve<\/a>, etc. have been assessed. We should point out that this initial evaluation is completely cost-free at our clinic.<\/p>\n<p>The law on assisted reproduction that has been in effect in Spain since 2006 allows the use of these techniques on any female aged 18 or older who has the full capacity to act and to give her written consent freely and expressly.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re going to talk about the different treatment options here:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Artificial_Insemination\"><\/span>Artificial Insemination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/artificial-insemination-frequently-asked-questions-about-this-assisted-reproduction-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artificial insemination<\/a>\u00a0is a simple technique that involves depositing donor sperm inside the patient\u2019s uterus around the time of ovulation.<\/p>\n<p>This is a valid technique for young women who have regular cycles and a good ovarian reserve.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_Vitro_Fertilization\"><\/span>In Vitro Fertilization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/in-vitro-fertilisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In vitro fertilisation<\/a>\u00a0requires carrying out the process of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/ovarian-stimulation-in-assisted-reproduction-we-answer-your-most-frequently-asked-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ovarian stimulation<\/a>\u00a0with the help of hormone treatment; after this, egg collection is performed using a simple technique called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/the-egg-retrieval-process-step-by-step\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ovarian puncture or egg retrieval process<\/a>. Following egg retrieval the patient\u2019s eggs will be fertilised in the laboratory with donor sperm to obtain embryos; the top\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/embryo-classification-by-quality-for-in-vitro-fertilisation-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quality embryo<\/a>\u00a0will be selected for transfer to the uterus.<\/p>\n<p>This is the most highly recommended treatment and is a valid technique for women who are not suitable candidates for artificial insemination due to their age and\/or ovarian reserve.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Double_Donor_IVF\"><\/span>Double Donor IVF<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This treatment consists in using donor eggs and donor sperm.<\/p>\n<p>It is the best alternative for patients who cannot use their own eggs due to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/how-a-females-age-impacts-her-fertility-and-chances-of-becoming-a-mother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advanced maternal age<\/a>\u00a0or prior surgeries involving the ovaries, among other reasons.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Embryo_donation\"><\/span>Embryo donation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This treatment involves the transfer of an embryo that has come from a couple who already achieved a pregnancy and does not wish to have any more children, so they decided to donate their remaining embryos to other women and couples with fertility issues. This is an alternative to double donor\u00a0<strong>IVF<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_How_are_the_sperm_donors_selected\"><\/span><strong>\u00a0How are the sperm donors selected?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Sperm donors are young, anonymous volunteers who undergo rigorous medical testing and a selection process.<\/p>\n<p>The donor selection process is very strict and mainly focuses on sperm quality to achieve good pregnancy rates, on the absence of sexually transmitted diseases and on the absence of hereditary genetic abnormalities.<\/p>\n<p>Selection of the sperm sample to be used in each case will be decided in accordance with the patient\u2019s physical and immune characteristics so that the baby will have features that are very similar to the mother\u2019s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, motherhood has been seen in a more liberal way and has also been breaking old taboos, a question that many women ask themselves is\u00a0\u201cHow can I become a mother if I don\u00b4t have partner?\u201d\u00a0It is undoubtedly one of the most important changes in the growing number of women who decide to become [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35675,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[499],"tags":[512,543,550,518,508,693,535,692,539,691,516],"class_list":["post-39667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-assisted-reproduction-treatments-and-techniques","tag-assisted-reproduction-clinic-in-malaga","tag-centro-gutenberg-en","tag-centro-gutenberg-malaga-en","tag-fertility-clinic","tag-fertility-clinic-in-malaga","tag-mother-without-a-partner","tag-reproduction-unit-gutenberg-centre","tag-single-motherhood","tag-single-mothers","tag-single-mothers-by-choice","tag-ure-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39667"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39669,"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39667\/revisions\/39669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}