The cost of
surrogacy involves many factors. One of the most important factor which determines cost of surrogacy is the availability of human
resource. The number of
potential surrogates in India is very high compared to the
European and developed countries and comparatively, their remuneration is low in India. Another determinant of the cost of surrogacy is
the cost of living, which is also considerably low in India. In India, Kerala is a much sought after place for surrogacy because women are healthy and educated. The maternal and neonatal
mortality rate in Kerala is very low and comparable to UK and USA. The
success rate of surrogacy is also quite high in Kerala.
The cost of surrogacy can
be further reduced by doing single embryo transfer to surrogates which will
avoid multiple pregnancy( twins or triplets) which is 30 % more
expensive. NICU charges are also less for single babies.
Following costs are involved in Surrogacy :
1. Recruitment of surrogate
mother and donor (if needed)
2. All legal agreements.
3. Keeping of Medical records.
4. Blood test, scanning and
medical check-up for surrogate mother and donor.
5. Counseling of surrogate
mother, donor and surrogate mother’s husband.
6 Injections and
medicines for surrogate mother and donor.
7. OR (Ovum pick-up;
Oocyte retrieval) & General Anesthesia.
8. IVF / ICSI Lab charges.
9. Surgeon’s fee,
Embryologist’s fee, Nursing charges, Post / OP ICU charges.
10. Embryo transfer.
11. Food accommodation and travel for
surrogate mothers.
12. Regular scanning, blood test in
pregnancy.
13. Anti-natal screening for genetic
abnormalities - nuchal translucency
scan,
double marker/triple marker test, 3D/4D anomaly scan, Doppler
scans,
CTG monitoring.
14. Delivery / Caesarean
15. Post-natal care of
surrogate mother.
16. Remuneration to the
surrogate mother.
Additional costs (which might occur
in some cases)
1. Frozen Embryo Transfer
(FET)
2. NICU Charges
3. DNA Testing
4. Multiple pregnancies
5. Fees for Passport,
Citizenship, Visa, Birth Certificate, Exit Visa.
6. Accommodation and living
expenses of biological parents when they are in
India
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