Compensation guidelines

You and your intended parents, with legal counsel, agree to your compensation plan. While there is no one plan that covers all situations, you can expect compensation that generally follows these guidelines.

Surrogate Compensation

  • You get to decide your base compesnation as a gestational surrogate (experienced gestational surrogates may command higher compensation) — Generally most start anywhere from $50,000 to $65,000

  • Monthly incidentals (travel to doctors appointments, parking, childcare, FedEx, faxes, healthy diet, vitamins, etc.) — $250 per month

  • Housekeeping allowance — $200 per month

  • Maternity clothing allowance — $1,000 (add $250 for multiples)

  • Health insurance for surrogate (premiums, co-pays and deductibles) — $3,600 to $30,000+ (estimate, actual costs apply)

  • Life insurance for surrogate — ~$900+ (estimate, actual costs apply)

  • Embryo transfer fee — $1,500

  • Psychologist/Social Worker support — ~$1,250

  • Surrogate’s independent attorney — $3,000 (paid at actual cost)

Possible Additional Compensation

  • Multiple pregnancy — $10,000

  • Additional transfer fee (per transfer, as necessary) — $1,500

  • Fee for travel and lodging expenses if surrogate lives 100+ miles from IVF clinic — actual costs apply

  • Invasive procedures — $500 (most procedures)

  • Caesarean section — $3,000

  • Loss of uterus — $5,000

  • Companion travel (if desired, for invasive procedures only) — actual costs apply

  • Companion lost wages — variable with negotiated cap

  • Childcare during doctor ordered bed rest — variable

  • Surrogate lost wages — variable