| Whether you have decided to become a surrogate | | | | finding an independent match. |
| mother, or you are looking to find a surrogate | | | | Surrogate Fees |
| mother, the question of what fees and costs | | | | The fees that the traditional or gestational surrogate |
| intended parents pay for in surrogacy is a big one. | | | | mother requires will be outlined in the surrogacy |
| Pregnancy, and an IVF pregnancy in particular, can be | | | | contract. The intended parents are responsible for all |
| quite costly. | | | | these fees, as they are described. |
| The short answer is, if it relates to pregnancy, the | | | | Miscellaneous Fees |
| intended parents pay for it. These expenses can add | | | | Things like travel, childcare, lost wages, prenatal |
| up fast. The following lists some common fees that | | | | vitamins, and doctors office copays should be paid |
| intended parents pay. | | | | for by the intended parents. The surrogate mother |
| Insurance | | | | should receive reimbursement on these items in |
| If a surrogate mother has her own health insurance, | | | | addition to her compensation. |
| that does not exclude surrogacy, then this should be | | | | The expenses that intended parents are responsible |
| used. The intended parents should NOT reimburse | | | | for can be quite large, and more than intimidating. If |
| her for her regular insurance, but should pay for a | | | | you are considering surrogacy as a solution to |
| policy if she does not have one. | | | | creating your family, it is best to research these fees |
| Medical Expenses | | | | and be prepared in advance. |
| All medical expenses that are not covered by a | | | | It is not unrealistic to assume that added up, all of |
| surrogate mother's health insurance will be the | | | | these various fees can come to more than |
| responsibility of the intended parents. This includes if | | | | $50-100,000. It is so hard to put a better number on |
| she loses her health insurance, or if the provider | | | | it since each situation is different. |
| decides not to pay for the pregnancy. | | | | Lawyers may charge more in one state than another. |
| Clinic Fees | | | | An experienced gestational surrogate mother will |
| All fees from the IVF clinic (not used in traditional | | | | request more in compensation than a first time |
| surrogacy) are the responsibility of the intended | | | | traditional surrogate mother. A pregnancy might not |
| parents. This also includes all medications and all tests | | | | be achieved on a first IVF transfer but may require |
| the clinic requires of the gestational surrogate mother. | | | | three cycles, or four. |
| Attorney Fees | | | | And even after all the big expenses are paid, there |
| Both the intended parents' attorney and the | | | | are a myriad of smaller, everyday items that add up |
| surrogate mother's attorney will be paid for by the | | | | over time. Maternity clothing, prenatal vitamins, |
| intended parents. They will also need to pay all legal | | | | pregnancy tests. These things cost money. |
| fees associated with the birth of the surrogate baby. | | | | A surrogate pregnancy can be a very expensive |
| Agency Fees | | | | undertaking. But in the end, having your own child to |
| If an agency is used, all the fees should be paid by | | | | hold in your arms is worth it. |
| the intended parents. This fee can be avoided by | | | | |