Compensation & fees
for surrogates

$42,000-50,000 for 1st Time Surrogates

$55,000+ for Experienced Surrogates

We help design your compensation packages based on your unique situation.

Travel Expenses

Mileage: $.67/mile
Childcare:
$200/day for overnight care
Food:
$75 per person/day
Airfare, hotel, and ground transportation at actual cost.
Lost wages for missed workdays.

Medication Start Fee

Medication Start Fee is $500

Embryo Transfer Fee

Embryo Transfer Fee is $1,000 per embryo transfer

Allowances

Allowances are $200 per month

Maternity Clothing Fee

Singleton pregnancy: $500
Twin pregnancy (additional): $750

Additional Allowances

$200 per month, your choice*
After 28 weeks, surrogate will receive additional monthly allowances to cover their choice of housekeeping, chiropractic care, massage, and/or additional childcare.

Lost Wages

Actual lost earnings during periods specified in Gestational Carrier Contract (if applicable)
Spouse’s actual lost earnings (if applicable)

Legal Expenses

Legal fees for gestational carrier

Legal Expenses

All medical expenses directly related to the pregnancy and IVF treatment
All medical expenses for newborn
Health insurance coverage

Life Insurance

Intended parents will provide up to this amount for a life insurance policy for the gestational carrier. Payable at the time of first positive BETA. 250,000 minimum plan or coverage available for $450 whichever is greater.

Health Insurance Premiums

Premium to be paid forby GC unless found to not be friendly for 2024. IP will need to pay for an overlap plan during Open Enrollment until verification of employer plan for the new year.
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Premium amountI P’s will need to pay for journey to include 2months postpartum until cleared by OB to resume activities.

Additional Compensation

Multiples Fee: $5,000 (per additional fetus)

C-Section: $5,000

Bedrest: $300 per week

Selective Reduction/Termination: $1,500

Cancelled Cycle: $500

Mock Cycle (if applicable): $500

Loss of Reproductive Organs: $1,500 per tube/ovary, $5,000 loss of uterus

Breast Milk (if desired by Intentional Parents): $1.00 per ounce or $250 per week, whichever is greater, plus pumping supplies and shipping costs. Monthly allowance continues with pumping schedule.

Breast Milk Supplies/Shipping Costs: Actual Cost

Psychological Counseling/Support (during pregnancy & post birth): Actual cost if needed

Dropped Cycle Fee: This fee is to be paid if the intended parents cancel the cycle without medical recommendation or the cycle is canceled after the start of progesterone due to no fault of the gestational carrier.

Invasive Procedure Fee: $1500 per procedure. If the gestational carrier undergoes an invasive procedure (D&C, ectopic pregnancy, selective reduction, cerclage, amniocentesis, any procedure under general anesthesia) this fee will be due. If a minimally invasive fee has been paid out for same situation and escalates to a more invasive procedure, only the difference of fees should be paid.

Minimally Invasive Procedure Fee: $750 per procedure. If the gestational carrier undergoes a minimally invasive procedure (Endometrial Receptivity Assay, Cytotec-induced miscarriage or natural miscarriage) she is eligible to receive this fee.

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