What is Traditional And Gestaional Surrogacy?

Surrogacy is a process in which a surrogate mother carries the child for the intended parents. There are basically two types of surrogacy and we will briefly discuss it today.

Surrogacy is a new way of becoming parents for many parents. However, the lack of accurate information makes it confusing for them. To know what is best surrogacy process for them, it is must to do a ton of research and follow the path which is perfect for you.

Who needs a surrogate mother?

• Gay couples who wish to expand their family and wish to have a genetic child over adoption.
• Married couples, where the female partner is not medically fit enough to carry the baby to term.
• Consistent failure of IVF process or miscarriage. This is generally known as unknown infertility.
• Chronic medical condition in a female partner which make it complex and risky to go through pregnancy for both mother and child.
• Missing uterus in female partner
• Due to professional and work requirements, but it is rare.

How does surrogacy work?

Traditional Surrogacy

Determining the average cost of traditional surrogacy can be difficult in terms of the vast area to be covered. The prices of the following have to be included in the list –

• The medical cost of the surrogate
• Surrogate compensation
• Legal fees and agency fees
• Potential screenings
• Counseling support
• Travel arrangement
• Insurance Policies

These are just a few of the potential payments which the couple needs to understand before embarking on the journey of surrogacy. The cost of the above services will differ from clinic to clinic. But the traditional surrogacy is much cheaper than the gestational surrogacy because you do not have to pay for the egg donation and costly IVF cycle. Also, the IUI procedure is much cheaper then the IVF procedure.

All the things arranged; it can be said that the fees will vary between $50,000 to $80,000 for traditional surrogacy.

Gestational Surrogacy

In gestational surrogacy, you have to pay for the above-listed things. Also, here you have to pay for the embryo creating and transfer to the surrogate mother. Egg donation pay, if the egg donor is used.

Similarly, if the sperm of the intended father is not used that you have to pay for the sperm donor as well. But as compared to egg donors, the fee of a sperm donor is much less as no invasive stimulation and egg pick up is needed.

Besides this, the medical procedure fee of IVF cycle is needed to be paid to the fertility clinic. The cost of IVF cycle in the USA varies from $15,000 to $25,000.

Therefore, the gestational surrogacy cost in the USA can be anywhere between $110,000 to $130,000.

Conclusion

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What is the difference between traditional and gestational surrogacy and what is best for you?

The most preferred form of surrogacy is gestational surrogacy as it gives the edge to the intended parents legally. They are more in control of the surrogacy process.

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I am Neelam Chhagani and work as infertility and surrogacy consultant since 2010. I have a blog— , providing information, guide, and support to the would-be parent.