Tuesday, May 13, 2014

The value of a surrogate mother

In the present scenario, due to the advancement in medical field, childless couple can expect their own baby by hiring surrogates. These women give one of the greatest gifts for the childless couples. They play a significant role in an infertile couple’s life by fulfilling their dream of parenthood. However, in return proxies expect remuneration from the couple. The price and demands of a proxy mother may vary depending upon the situations and circumstances. 
Therefore, it is impossible to give an exact figure of the price paid to these women. However, carrying a pregnancy embroils health issues which a woman should sustain during her pregnancy and the money paid to her can’t compensate for her struggle and pain tolerated in the period.

The surrogate mother cost may depend upon various factors. The significant factor calculated in cost is age of the egg and it is important to consider whether a woman is using her own egg or a donor egg. Couples need to pay more if the mother gives birth to twins. The amount paid to surrogate women includes medical and psychological screening costs, proxy fee, medication fee, legal document cost and insurance cost. The cost may also vary on the attempts to become pregnant. If a woman becomes pregnant in first attempt, the cost may approximately range between USD 140,380 to USD 160,380 including the entire medication fee.

Additionally, the surrogate mother cost may increase if a lady has multiple babies in her womb. This can be found only after 12 weeks of pregnancy through ultra sound test. However, it is important to understand that money alone cannot compensate the pain and psychological distress sustained by a surrogate mother. 

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