“It was quite difficult to come from a foreign country, but here we were surprised. From the very first day we got warmth, professionalism, and attention.”–Happy Parents From Spain
In many cases, couples turn to our surrogacy agency after already having faced expensive medical procedures. Whether they’ve experienced heartbreaking recurrent pregnancy loss or struggled with infertility and failed rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF), they’ve usually already invested a lot of money into their family. We understand how expensive building a family can be for these couples, and we work hard to keep surrogacy costs low.
At Stork Service, we offer complete transparency on our surrogacy costs to help you plan and manage them. We’ll even help you strategize ways to bring the costs down even further. As happy parents ourselves, we understand the financial pressures of starting a family. So, we offer affordable surrogacy options for intending parents to help you save for the future.
What Costs Are Involved In Surrogacy?
Surrogacy is a legally, medically, and logistically complex process. The cost can get very high in some countries. For example, in the United States, surrogacy costs are sky-high because of the expensive private healthcare system, costing parents hundreds of thousands. However, in legal surrogacy countries, surrogacy can cost a quarter of that. Whether you choose domestic or international surrogacy, here are the costs you can expect to pay:
- Legal Assistance: Includes fees for notarial services, legal document translation, and contract drafting/review.
- Meeting And Accommodation Services: Expenses for hotel stays, transfers, and logistics for intended parents and surrogates.
- Surrogate Mother Search Services: Costs for identifying and matching your suitable surrogate mother.
- Surrogate Medical Testing: Includes blood tests, breast examinations, and other pre-screening medical evaluations for the surrogate mother.
- Gynecological Consultation For Surrogate Mother: Fees for specialized medical consultations.
- Egg Donor Search Services: Costs for finding and selecting a suitable egg donor.
- Medical Testing For Egg Donor: Includes initial blood work and other health screenings for the donor.
- Injection Administration: Fees for administering hormone injections to egg donors and surrogates during stimulation and pregnancy management.
- IVF Procedure: Includes laboratory services, egg retrieval, fertilization, and embryo transfer.
- Surrogate Mother Fee: Any fees you will pay to the surrogate mother.
- Additional Embryo Transfers: Extra charges for transferring embryos to a new surrogate, if necessary.
- Pregnancy Management Agency Services: Costs that cover ongoing support, coordination, and management throughout the pregnancy.
- Pregnancy Monitoring: Testing, medical check-ups, and care for the surrogate throughout the pregnancy.
- Medication Support: Covers all costs related to prescriptions and supplements for both the surrogate and the egg donor.
- Delivery And Hospitalization: Costs for the surrogate’s labor, delivery, and any hospital-related expenses for the intended parents.
The cost of surrogacy varies depending on the unique details of your family plan. However, if you want an estimate of the costs to start planning your budget, use our free surrogacy cost calculator.
Seven Tips To Keep Surrogacy Costs More Affordable
At Stork Service, we’re an all-inclusive surrogacy agency, so we offer a number of ways to help keep your costs low. Here are some of our expert tips to reduce your surrogacy costs:
1.Work With A Surrogacy Agency: Partnering with our reputable surrogacy agency reduces risks by working with experienced surrogacy professionals. While we charge a fee for our services, we take care of everything from helping with matching surrogates to handling legal and medical logistics, preventing costly mistakes or delays in the process.
2.Research Affordable Surrogacy Countries: Look into countries where surrogacy costs are significantly lower, such as Georgia, Ukraine, or Colombia. Legal surrogacy countries offer surrogacy services at lower costs than the U.S. or Canada.
3.Choose A Legal Surrogacy Country: Consider surrogacy in countries with a well-regulated and established surrogacy industry. They have more competitive pricing and efficient processes that reduce the chances of unexpected costs.
4.Use Frozen Embryos: If you already have frozen embryos from previous IVF attempts or an egg or sperm donor, you can save on the cost of additional egg retrieval or sperm donation procedures.
5.Limit Travel And Accommodation Expenses: Choose a country where you don’t have to travel frequently or one that’s less expensive to visit. Staying close to the surrogate’s location also reduces travel-related expenses.
6.Estimate Legal Costs In Advance: Choose a country with straightforward surrogacy laws to avoid expensive and complicated legal processes. Countries with clear parental rights and immigration procedures can save you time and money.
7.Lengthen Your Timeline: While expedited surrogacy services may be exciting, planning for a longer timeline can save money. Rushed arrangements tend to have higher fees, particularly for things like legal services or emergency medical interventions.
Following these tips and working closely with a surrogacy agency will help you save costs where you can. Get more information about the costs of surrogacy by contacting our surrogacy team at Stork Service. With over ten years of helping parents just like you, we’ll help you grow your family with affordable surrogacy.