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Surrogacy & Egg Donation IARC Surrogacy Cost Estimate - Surrogacy & Egg Donation DEFINITE EXPENSES POTENTIAL EXPENSES Expenses All Clients Will Incur Expenses that May Apply (items in bold are most likely to apply) IARC Agency Fee for Surrogacy Program $24,500 Clinic Fee - Embryo Genetic Screening $4,000-$5,000 Marketing Expenses for Surrogate Recruitment Clinic Fee - Frozen Embryo Transfer $1,250 $2,000-$8,000/transfer *Fully dedicated to 3rd party marketing efforts *IARC will present clinic packages that include multipe embryo transfers. Legal Fees - Gestational Carrier Agreement $1,750 Surrogate Fee - Invasive Medical Procedures $500-$1,000/procedure Legal Fees - Surrogate's Attorney $1,500 Surrogate Fee - Early Miscarriage (prior to 8 weeks post-transfer) $1,000 Legal Fees - Parentage Establishment $4,900-$9,400 Surrogate Fee - Loss of Reproductive Organs (rare) $2,500 *$4,900-$7,900 U.S. parents; $6,400-$9,400 international parents Legal Expenses (court fees, birth certificates, apostilles, passport) $1,000-$1,500/child Surrogate Expense - Psychological Counseling (rare) Actual Expenses Intended Parent Educational Counseling $250-$400 Surrogate Expense - Pumping Breastmilk $150/week *Facilitated by a licensed psychologist via skype Fertility Clinic & Ovum Donor Program Costs Surrogate Expense - Physician-Recommended Bed Rest *Includes IVF cycle fees, medical screening for all parties, all clinic fees, all donor *Child Care - $50/day/child maximum $30,000-$50,000 Actual Expenses fees/expenses, fertility medications, and all administrative fees. *Housekeeping - $100/week maximum *Low-end cost ($30,000-$40,000) is for frozen eggs or shared cycles. *Lost Wages - actual Surrogate Expense - Travel to Fertility Clinic Surrogate Psychological Evaluation & Background Check $1,250/surrogate *Most surrogates require a one-day trip for final medical screening and then a $1,000-$2,000/trip *Completed prior to match, paid only after Agreement signing second trip for the embryo transfer. Surrogate Fee - Gestational Fee Surrogate Expense - Travel Companion for First Transfer $25,000-$38,000 $750-$1,500 *$25,000-$32,000 first-time / $32,000-$38,000 experienced *Flight and food reimbursed only. Surrogate Fee - Medication Start & Embryo Transfer Fee $700/transfer cycle Surrogate Expense - Lost Wages (appointments and travel) $0-$4,000 Surrogate Expense - Monthly Contribution for Daily Expenses $200-$250/Month Surrogate Expense - Cycle Monitoring (prior to transfer) $1,000-$3,500/transfer *Paid from contract signing to 60 days post-birth. (15mo $3000-$3550) Surrogate Expense - Embryo Transfer Complications Insurance $200/transfer Surrogate Expense - Pregnancy Care (with low-cost insurance) $4,000-$8,000 Surrogate Expense - Medications (first trimester support) $500-$1,500 Surrogate Fee - Multiple Pregnancy $8,000 Surrogate Expense - Estate Planning (paid during pregnancy) $750 Surrogate Fee - Cesarean Section Delivery $2,500 Surrogate Expense - Life Insurance Policy (paid during pregnancy) $500 Newborn Expense - U.S. Newborn Insurance & Medical Expenses $2,000-$8,000/child Alternative Pregnancy Care Insurance Premiums $500 - singleton Surrogate Expense - Maternity Clothing Allowance *ONLY for surrogates without pre-existing medical insurance suitable to cover the $5,000-$7,000 $750 - multiples pregnancy. Needed for approximately 1/3 of surrogates. DNA Testing After Birth Communications Expenses (Long distance phone charges, postage, etc.) $100-$200 $700 *At client's request, typically not required, TOTAL OF DEFINITE EXPENSES: $97,650-$139,200 TOTAL OF BOLDED POTENTIAL EXPENSES: $11,750-$43,500 TOTAL RANGE (Includes Definite Expenses and bolded Potential Expenses) : $109,400 - $182,700 (add $2,000-$8,000/child for U.S. newborn insurance, if required) *This estimate was calculated to be as accurate and all-inclusive as possible based on average client costs, however please note it is an estimate only and subject to change..
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