Where in the world can Gay couples afford surrogacy?
“My partner and I have read through all the information you’ve sent. It’s so disheartening that the only options are so expensive for gay couples – it’s really upsetting. What are our options? Do you think surrogacy is achievable for less than $80,000 dollars?” — Arturo & William Good morning Arturo and William. Surrogacy […]
Saving money with an overseas IVF clinic?
My husband and I live in Singapore, and a local IVF clinic has offered to perform our IVF cycle for a great price. The American clinic we talked to told us an IVF cycle would cost nearly $20,000 dollars. Can I have the cheap IVF cycle in Singapore and send my embryos to the US […]
Should we do PGS testing on Day 3 embryos?
We always planned to do PGS analysis for to improve our surrogacy chances. But our clinic incubates their embryos only three days, and freezes them at Day 3. Now we’re not so sure that PGS is a good idea after just 3 days of development. – Felicia and Martin Good morning Felicia and Martin. […]
Surrogacy in the US going through the roof due to lack of prohibitive laws in Oregon
The trend of surrogacy in the US is currently booming. More and more couples (both heterosexual and same sex) as well as those happy to be single parents are looking to surrogacy to start their families. The Bulletin has reported on a concrete State that has apparently become a “surrogacy hub”. In Oregon there are […]
How to Find Surrogacy “Close to Home”
We have been looking at agencies to handle our surrogacy program. I’ve reached out to some in various states, but the costs seem very high. Our bigger issue is we want to be around during the pregnancy, but we both have very high hour jobs here. We live in Michigan and I really would prefer […]
How much would an Embryo Adoption lower the cost of surrogacy?
Dear Bill. I was considering surrogacy to have a baby, and my intention was to use donor eggs. But I would also need the use of donor sperm, and therefore I’ve come to the conclusion that surrogacy may not be the right avenue for me to pursue after all. — Winna Hello Winna. I […]
Chasing the $500 per Month Surrogacy Dream
Is there a way to do payments for a surrogate under $500 a month? I am a single gay male and I want at least one biological child, and without a surrogate I will never be able to have one of my own. I work with children, and I know this is the right time […]
Will a “Collapsed Embryo” ruin our pregnancy hopes?
After a long wait, we finally had our embryo transfer performed this week — we are crossing our fingers and praying for a positive HCG test. Everything went fine, but we were told by the clinic that the thawed embryo was “collapsed” and so the embryologist was not able to evaluate its quality. This sounds […]
Can I donate eggs after a hysterectomy?
“Several years ago I had a complete hysterectomy. My husband and I are now considering a family through surrogacy, but we want to both be genetic parents to our baby. Can I use my own eggs for the IVF, even after hysterectomy?” — Carrie Good morning Carrie, Good news. It’s often possible for a woman […]
How to bring your surrogacy baby home from overseas?
Bring your surrogacy baby home from overseas learn what legal, citizenship, passport, DNA, and travel steps you’ll need before heading back to your home country.