 On one hand the surrogacy option allows the infertile couple to have children with some degree of biological relation to them, but on the other hand it can be the most expensive way to do it.
It is important to be aware of the fact, that there are separate medical costs, which are associated with In Vitro Fertilization and / or with artificial Insemination. In addition, there exist separate costs for the actual legal filings and petitions after the baby arrives. However, all the costs, which are listed below are only estimated, and moreover, they may vary depending upon the surrogacy agency and / or clinic, you choose to apply to.
Agency Fees
Surrogacy Program Fees vary from $4500.00 up to $7500.00
Estimated Surrogate Mother Compensation
From $13,000 up to $18,000 are usually paid to a woman, who becomes the surrogate mother for the first time;
From $18,000 up to $25,000 are usually paid to a woman, who is considered to be the experienced surrogate mother;
About $500.00 is paid by the couple of perspective intended parents for maternity clothing;
Surrogate Attorney Contract Review Fees usually range somewhere from $500.00 up to $750.00;
Life Insurance Premium usually makes about $250.00;
In case if Caesarian Section is necessary, $2000.00 more is paid to the woman, who becomes a surrogate mother;
In case of multiple pregnancy, about $300.00 is paid per every additional fetus;
Health Insurance, if it is necessary, costs from $250.00 up to $300.00 per month;
Amino, D & C, Selective Reduction, if it is necessary to perform, makes about $500.00 per one procedure;
If a surrogate mother has to travel from some other town, city, district, state or country, the couple of surrogate parents is to pay for her Actual Expenses and meals during her journey and staying.
Bed rest of a surrogate mother costs about $250.00 per week, which includes housekeeping and childcare, additional money is paid for lost wages, if there is any.
In Vitro Fertilization costs about $750.00 per one cycle;
Artificial Insemination costs about $250.00 per one cycle;
Estimated Medical Costs
The couple of future intended parents is to pay somewhere about $1000 for the medical screening of a surrogate mother and her partner;
The psychological screening of a surrogate mother and her partner, in case if it was not screened professionally before would cost from $300 up to $1000 for the couple of surrogate parents;
In addition, the couple of potential intended parents is also to undergo the preliminary screening, which includes preliminary consultation with clinic and preliminary laboratory and diagnostic tests, for which they will have to pay about $1000 more;
The Artificial Insemination procedure does not cost less than $2000; its fee goes up to $4000 and more;
The In Vitro Fertilization procedure does not cost less than $7000; its fee may go up to $20,000.00 and more;
Estimated Ob – gyn and delivery costs, in case of insurance usually make $0 and up to $2000;
Estimated Legal Fees
The couple of perspective intended parents will have to pay the legal fees for legal filings as well as attorney’s cost for legal filings and for court costs, which will make somewhere around $3000.
Totally, it will cost the intended family more than $40,000.
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