Price
Determination of the cost of the surrogate motherhood program is a difficult task, because each case is deeply individual, and the cost of the program depends on the set of services that will be required for successful implementation of the program. A typical procedure for childbirth by the surrogate motherhood program in our company will cost from 54,000 USD to 65,000 USD depending on the situation. This amount includes payment for all of our services within the standard program of surrogate motherhood, all payments to a surrogate mother in case of normal course of pregnancy and childbirth, expenses of IVF clinic per 1 transfer, cost of medical care to expectant mothers and delivery care in uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery.
However it is necessary to take into account the possibility of the factors that may significantly increase the total cost: the may include expenses for a multiple pregnancy (twins or triplets), cost of medical services depending on the selected health facilities, complications during pregnancy or during labor, need for donor egg cell or several cycles of IVF and etc.
Often we are facing situations when such uncertainty scares customers who would like to understand their overall expenses for the program even before starting the surrogacy program. Taking into account this concern and trying to meet their wishes, we have developed a number of surrogacy programs with a fixed-price contract. This allows to minimize the financial risks of the client - after paying the contract, the customer is no longer worried about the unexpected expenses that may occur (and most often occur) while conducting the program - we take these unexpected expenses and, accordingly, the financial risks. All contracts of this type include a set of services necessary for the child's birth. At present, most of our customers choose exactly those contracts. More information on the contracts with a fixed price of the surrogate motherhood program can be obtained at our agency.
Prices of the Agency (all prices are in U.S. dollars)
| Consultation on general issues of surrogate motherhood in Russia | Is conducted over the phone or in person in the company. Purpose of this consultation is to help understand general issues of the surrogate motherhood institute in Russia and legal peculiarities of surrogacy programs in Russia. | Free |
| Consulting services | Discussion of various program management options, detailed discussion of the selected program, answers to questions related to the implementation of the program. At the conclusion of the contract the amount paid for the consultation is counted against the total cost of the contract. | 250 USD |
| Administration of the surrogate motherhood program | Management of all aspects of the surrogate motherhood process, IVF cycle (or cycles) during the entire period of the pregnancy and delivery. | 1000 USD |
| Payment for the agency services | 24-hour support for surrogate mothers and biological parents, assistance to surrogate mother in conducting the protocol of medications application and carrying out of procedures (at home if necessary), in case of need - arrangement of housing / nutrition / other household needs of a surrogate mother, organization and control of a surrogate mother visits to a doctor and / or procedures at any time when necessary or desired, monitoring of compliance by a surrogate mother with medical prescriptions (including related to the maintenance of a certain lifestyle), support of a regular communication with a surrogate mother and biological parents. | 3000 USD |
| Provision of a surrogate mother | Selection of a surrogate mother from database of surrogate mothers "Sweetchild", checking of a surrogate mother for compliance with the requirements of the order of Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation #107N, verification of surrogate mother physical condition (physical examination by reproductologist), checking of surrogate mother psychological condition, checking of a surrogate mother for loyalty. Approval of a surrogate mother candidacy by a reproductologist and biological parents. | 3000 USD |
| Legal support of the surrogate motherhood program | Consultation of surrogate mother and biological parents on all matters of a legal nature related to the implementation of their surrogate motherhood program, definition of rights, obligations and warranties of the parties, preparation of the system of contracts that define relationships between surrogate mother, biological parents and the agency. Legal expertise, signing (if necessary) and maintenance of contracts regulating the provision of services by 3rd parties. Legal registration of the agreement of surrogate mother to register the biological parents/parent in the child's birth certificate. | 4000 USD |
| Registration of child's birth certificate in the registry offices | Provision of counseling and organizational support to the child's parents at registration of birth certificate in the registry offices (for married couples "man-woman", unregistered couples "man-woman", single women with medical indications for surrogate motherhood program) | Free |
| Optional: work with foreign citizens | For an additional fee services are available for parents who live outside Russia. Covering of expenses associated with costs of the work over a distance, including communication, overworking of employees due to the time difference, etc. | 1000 USD |
| Optional: registration of birth certificate in the registry offices (independent paternity) | In the case of implementation of autonomous fatherhood programs, registration of a birth certificate is made on the basis of a court decision. Since the judicial law in Russia is not precedent, it is not possible to determine the amount of work in advance. Cost of services is estimated based on the actual time spent by lawyers of the Sweetchild company in order to obtain the necessary court decision. | 50 USD for 1 work hour of 1 specialist, including the preparation for the trial, but not less than 10,000 USD |
| Optional: for foreign citizens - naturalization of a child | Provision of counseling and organizational support for the child's parents during naturalization of a child in consular authorities of the child's parents' country (for married couples "man-woman", unregistered couples "man-woman", single women with medical indications for surrogacy program) (service is provided under the condition of surrogate motherhood legality in the country of naturalization) | Free |
| Optional - nutrition for pregnant women | Assistance in drawing up of a special diet for a surrogate mother, dietary counseling. | 500-800 USD |
| TOTAL | 11250 - 13050 USD |
Mandatory compensations for a surrogate mother
| Basic compensation for gestational surrogate motherhood | A lump sum payment to a surrogate mother. Shall be also paid in the case of stillbirth or birth of a child with developmental disabilities, unless guilt of a surrogate mother has been proven (except for the cases of premature births, see below) | First experience of SM 23000 USD Experienced surrogate mother 28000 USD |
| Monthly payment to a surrogate mother (meal allowance) | Payment starts since the establishment of pregnancy and continues throughout the entire period of pregnancy until the delivery or any other pregnancy outcome. | 500 USD per month |
| Allowance for the purchase of clothes for pregnant women | Is provided to a surrogate mother on the 12th week of pregnancy. | 1200 USD |
| Cell-phone payment | Payment starts since a surrogate mother enters the program, and continues throughout the entire period of pregnancy until the transfer of a child to biological parents after the birth or any other pregnancy outcome. | 50 USD per month |
| Total | 29400-34400 USD |
Possible additional payments to a surrogate mother
| Compensation for trial cycle | Is paid in the case if a surrogate mother must undergo a "trial cycle" (take medicine in order test the response of the uterine mucous membrane, and response to hormones). | 100 USD |
| Compensation for interrupted cycle | Is paid if the cycle was interrupted not through fault of a surrogate mother after the beginning of medication application in the cycle. | 80 USD |
| Selective reduction / abortion / ectopic pregnancy | Is paid upon the occurrence of such case. It is intended to compensate unpleasant feelings, discomfort and risks associated with such cases to a surrogate mother. | 500 USD |
| Compensation for invasive procedure | Is paid upon the occurrence of such case. It is intended to compensate unpleasant feelings and discomfort of a surrogate mother during the passage of tests, such as expansion of cervix in order to take a sample of uterine epithelium, chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis, or other methods of diagnostics / screening / procedures, which are considered to be painful. | 300 USD for 1 case |
| Cesarean section | It is intended to compensate a surrogate mother unpleasant feelings, discomfort, risks, and time spent on the recovery of the body after Caesarean section recommended by a doctor. It is paid in the case of stillbirth or birth of a child with developmental disabilities unless guilt of a surrogate mother has not been proven. | 1000 USD |
| Premature birth | It is paid according to the formula (payment) = (basic compensation) / 42 x (actual number of weeks of pregnancy at the moment of delivery). It is paid in the case of stillbirth or birth of a child with developmental disabilities unless guilt of a surrogate mother has not been proven. | 12000 - 24000 USD |
| Loss of reproductive organs and / or failure of reproductive organs | Example: loss of fallopian tubes, uterus, ovaries. | 1000 - 3000 USD |
| Multiple pregnancy (twins) | It is paid to a surrogate mother within 7 days after childbirth and signing of on the consent to register biological parents in children's birth certificates. | 6000 USD |
| Expenses of a surrogate mother during travelling | It is paid in case of necessity to reimburse expenditures associated with accommodation, flights, car renting, and other applicable expenses. | upon provision of checks |
| Travelling of a surrogate mother by car | It is paid if necessary; reimbursed for kilometerage during usage by a surrogate mother of her own car for any trips over 30 kilometers from her house (one way), or outside her circle of accommodation for implementation of medical and other pregnancy-related prescriptions. | 5 USD per km. |
| Nanny for a surrogate mother's child | It is paid if necessary; payment for services of a nanny for children of a surrogate mother in the case if she has to undergo medical tests, procedures, etc. | 5 USD per hour |
| Expenses of a surrogate mother during maintenance of bed rest | It is paid in the case if a doctor prescribed bed rest to a surrogate mother due to complications during pregnancy. Reimbursement of actual expenses, such as child care / nanny, cleaning, washing / laundry, cooking, grocery shopping, driving, etc. | 100 USD per week |
Payment for medical services, services of third parties
| Examination of biological parents | Consultations of specialists / blood test / semen analysis / testing for infectious diseases of biological parents (cost depends on clinic) | 300 -2000 USD |
| IVF cycle with native biological material | Average cost of the alleged IVF cycle with native biological material (cost depends on clinic). Includes the cost of used medications. | 6000 -8000 USD |
| IVF cycle with cryopreserved biological material | Average cost of the alleged IVF cycle with cryopreserved biological material (cost depends on clinic). Includes the cost of the used medications. | 3000 -5000 USD |
| Expenses associated with the use of donor sperm (if necessary) | Average cost of 1 portion of donor sperm (cost depends on sperm bank and selected donor) | 1000 -2500 USD |
| Expenses associated with the use of donor eggs (if necessary) | Agency commission for the selection of a donor, payment of expenses and donor reward, payment for examination, cost of medical procedures and medications, legal services, etc. | 5500 -7000 USD |
| Cost of health care services for pregnancy management | Includes visits to the necessary specialists, testing, performance of doctor's instructions on outpatient basis. Expenses may vary depending on the circumstances and the clinic. The cost of services does not cover complicated cases of pregnancy management (hospitalization, etc.). | 3000 -5000 USD |
| Cost of medical services for childbirth | Includes the costs of obstetrics during childbirth without complications. Expenses may vary depending on the circumstances and the clinic. The cost of services does not cover complicated cases, including but not limited to resuscitation of a surrogate mother and a newborn, etc. | 3000 - 5000 USD |
| Expenses for medications during pregnancy | Expenses may vary depending on the circumstances. | 1000 -5000 USD |
| PHD (performed only on medical indications) | Depends on clinic and laboratory | From 800 USD for 1 test |
| Provision of housing for a surrogate mother (if necessary) | If distance of surrogate mother does not allow her to meet the requirements of medical professionals for monitoring of her condition (outside Moscow, Moscow vicinity), the company provides a surrogate mother with housing (rents an apartment / hotel / health resort). It is mandatory for a surrogate mother to live in Moscow since the 33rd week of pregnancy, as well as on doctor's orders. | 1300 USD per month |
