Surrogate mother compensation is an important part of surrogacy for both intended parents and surrogates.
Surrogacy involves a surrogate who gives birth to the child of the intended parents. She needs to be compensated for the time and help she is providing to the intended parents. Gestational Surrogacy is a complex procedure both emotionally and legally. It is also one of the most expensive Assisted Reproductive methods available for the intended parents. The surrogate mother’s compensation expense is a major part of any surrogacy cost and in countries like the US, it is extremely high as compared to the third world countries.
The actual cost of a surrogacy process is high as it covers a wide range of expenses starting from the surrogacy agency fee, egg donation-related fee, IVF medical process, the fees of attorney, and delivery of the child. Almost 30% of a general surrogacy cost is surrogate mother compensation or surrogate mother pay.
Is it legal to pay a surrogate mother?
In some countries where only altruistic surrogacy is allowed, the intended parents cannot pay anything out of their pocket but are liable to pay the basic expense incurred by the surrogate.
Some altruistic surrogacy counties are:
However, surrogate compensation will depend on a number of factors like the experience of the surrogate, the place where she is living, etc.
The method to pay the surrogate varies from family to family. It is important to have an attorney from both parties so that they can come down to surrogate mother compensation that is comfortable for both the surrogate and the intended parents.
Working with a surrogacy agency will help the surrogate to keep her interest as the agency would know what is the best compensation for the surrogate in any case.
Compensation for surrogate mother
So, what is a surrogate’s base compensation? The surrogate’s base compensation will be provided in the case of commercial surrogacy. It will further depend on a number of factors –
- The financial policies of the agency the surrogate agreed to work with
- The State where the surrogate stays
- Surrogate’s experience with the surrogacy
This payment to the surrogate is generally provided to the surrogate in installments after the surrogate is confirmed to be pregnant.
The benefit of surrogate mothers’ compensation
With the help of this surrogacy compensation, the surrogate can move toward her financial goal. In most cases, she pays off their student loans or purchases a house, saving money for the children or for pursuing their own further education.
The basic compensation of the surrogate varies from country to country. For example, the surrogate mother cost in Georgia is about $18,000 but in the USA it can be around $35,000 to $50,000.
Other surrogacy related costs
As a surrogate, you will be paid well for the service you are providing for. Also, your every expense starting from the screening to the matching process will be covered by the intended parents.
The basic costs of the surrogacy process right from the start to the end are paid by the intended parents apart from the base compensation. Apart from basic compensation, the other costs will be covered under the surrogacy agreement.
Even if you are planning for an altruistic surrogacy following will be covered under the monthly expenses to be given to the surrogate –
- Monthly allowance for pregnancy and other surrogate mothers pay
- Maternity clothes
- The Surrogate will receive the travel expenses
- Carrying multiple children
- Termination of fetal
- Invasive procedures
- Embryo transfer
- Lost wages
- Bed rest compensation
- Unable to reproduce further
In addition to these expenses related to pregnancy, you will also receive surrogate mother compensation covering any lost wages incurred by you and your spouse (if applicable) for surrogacy appointments due to missing work. All medical costs not covered by the insurance will be compensated by the expected parents.
Surrogate’s own experience
The surrogate’s own experience plays a major role in deciding the base compensation of the surrogate. The surrogates who have more experience in carrying out the surrogacy process are considered to have a tendency of carrying a healthy baby inside them. Hence they are paid more than a surrogate with low experience.
Working with an agency will help you determine how much your experience will affect your pay. They will also help you find the intended parents with the screening and matching process. In this way, you should be able to find the intended parents of your choice and start working with them during the gestational surrogacy process.
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Conclusion
If you wish to become parents through surrogacy, a lot of research and financial planning are needed. o know more about the compensation of the surrogate and about how much the surrogate should be paid in your state or country, you can also search and find through your surrogacy agency or support group and forums for surrogate mothers.
However, the best way to hire a surrogate or to look for the intended parents is through a surrogacy agency because they will provide you with much more information that will be beneficial for you in the long run.
If somehow you are not able to afford a high-paid surrogate mother in the USA, you can always explore a more affordable yet secure surrogate mother in Georgia and Ukraine.
If you’d like to learn more about IVF, Egg Donation, or surrogacy services globally, check out the rest of our website at IVF Conceptions.
I am Neelam Chhagani, a chief Surrogacy Consultant, representing IVF Conceptions, with more than 10 years of experience in international surrogacy. It will be my great pleasure to assist you. With vast experience and deep subject knowledge, I guide and support intended parents, understanding the surrogacy process in terms of process, costs, and legalities country-wise and then manage their journey with one of our programs/partners worldwide. So, basically, saving their ton of research time and money and thus, channelizing you toward the right direction.
