There is no question that having a child through surrogacy is expensive. Financing options exist to make surrogacy an option for those with limited finances. It is helpful to take a look at some of the individual costs that contribute to the overall fees in order to best understand the expenses associated with surrogacy.
IVF/ART
Taking time to research in-vitro fertilization and assisted reproductive technologies and what they involve and can achieve is extraordinary. While these services are becoming increasingly popular and accessible, their costs remain high. Consider all the processes involved: hormone injections to optimize ovulation, egg retrieval, fertilizing the egg, monitoring the fertilized egg to ensure it develops into an embryo, hormone injections for the gestational surrogate to sync her menstrual cycle, transferring the embryo, frequent visits to the clinic to monitor hormone levels, whether or not the transplant was successful, etc. One doctor may be directly assigned to a couple, but several technicians, nurses and/or specialists are needed to monitor the various methods. Additionally, egg and sperm donors are often used. Preserving the eggs and sperm is another involved procedure that clinics need to fund.
