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| Things for Intended Parents to Consider | As a rule Gestational Surrogacy is more expensive than Traditional Surrogacy, in case if the health insurance does not cover the IVF procedure. Woman, who carry a baby for the intended parents, i.e. surrogate mothers usually request about $2000 up to $8000 less than traditional surrogate, although, gestational surrogacy process requires much more time, and much more efforts to achieve pregnancy are needed from the medical point of view. Because of the medications, the surrogate mother is to take; Gestational Surrogacy is usually also a more risky venture for a surrogate mother’s health.
Here are approximate fees and estimated costs for Gestational Surrogacy
Surrogate Mother’s Fee (for single firth or for twins)………beginning with about $18,000 – for single birth and up to $23,000 for twins or triplets;
Life Insurance………$250;
Maternity Clothing Allowance………$500;
Attorney Fee for Contract Review………$700;
Psychologist Fee – Meetings with Intended Parents, Surrogate Mother and her Partner, and all written reports are also included………$600 - $1,500. The amount of money depends on the psychologist you choose;
Transportation Allowance.........$0.32 per one mile;
Contract Attorney Fee – the escrow account management and criminal background check on all the participants are also included………$1,000 - $ 3,000. The amount of money you are to pay depends on the attorney you choose;
Medical Costs for Hospital or for Delivery……it varies depending upon the surrogate mother’s insurance;
Other Possible or Unexpected Costs, like Lost Wages for the Surrogate Mother, or Child Care or Housekeeping, in case if a the Surrogate Mother will have to stay in bed………various, depending on the situation.
So, after all the calculations the successful Gestational Surrogacy Arrangement will cost for you up to $40,000.
The process of looking for a surrogate mother, most suitable for you as for the intended parents is quite straightforward. It includes the following steps:
Register and Fee
The first thing you are to do after you enter the surrogacy agency’s door is to complete the intended parents’ registration form and pay about $50 application fee. Then you will be provided with the account set with a secure username and password.
Surrogate Mother Search and Selection
Using your username and password you will be able to look through all the available surrogate mothers and choose the woman, which would fit all your desired characteristics. You may also tell some criteria of a woman, whom you are looking for as for the perspective surrogate mother in order to make the search limited and, thus, much easier for you. Each woman’s candidature, represented in the surrogacy agency is provided with the extensive list of personal characteristics, with the personal background, with her medical condition, and a picture.
Surrogate Mother Confirmation
After you choose several women, one of which may become a potential surrogate mother for your future baby, you may rank them according to your preferences, and this will help you to choose the only woman, out of all available. The agency is to provide more information about each of these women, so, that you will be able to take a final decision. Then this woman will receive your biographies, and she may possibly be asking some extra questions about you. After all an agency worker contacts with you in order to confirm you surrogate mother’s selection, and the woman is “placed on hold”, otherwise she becomes unavailable for any other intended parents.
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