Surrogacy costs change based on the surrogate’s location, experience, pregnancy history, insurance, and the benefits you choose. Agency fees, legal work, and medical care also affect the total. During your consult, we review each line item with you. See our surrogacy cost guide for details.
Most US surrogacy journeys fall roughly between $140,000 and $170,000, depending on state laws, clinic, insurance, and surrogate compensation. Your total can be higher or lower based on your specific plan. After your consult, we provide a personalized written quote. Learn more in our surrogacy cost guide.
The safest way to find a surrogate is through a reputable, physician-managed agency like Physician’s Surrogacy. We pre-screen each candidate medically, psychologically, and legally before sharing her profile with you. Then we match you with someone who fits your values and clinic needs. Read about our process on the Become a Parent page.
People consider a surrogate when pregnancy is medically risky or impossible. That may include uterine factors, repeated IVF failure, certain heart or autoimmune conditions, or a history of complicated pregnancies. Same-sex male couples and single men also use gestational surrogacy. Your fertility specialist can tell you if surrogacy is a safe option.
A surrogate mother, or gestational carrier, is a woman who carries a pregnancy for intended parents using an embryo created through IVF. The embryo comes from the parents’ or donors’ eggs and sperm, so the surrogate is not genetically related to the baby. Read more on our Gestational Surrogacy page.
Surrogacy is an arrangement where a woman carries and delivers a baby for intended parents who cannot safely carry a pregnancy. In gestational surrogacy, embryos from the parents or donors are transferred to the surrogate’s uterus using IVF, and she has no genetic link to the baby. Learn more in How Does Surrogacy Work.
Yes. Many families begin surrogacy planning while they’re still creating embryos. We can connect you with trusted IVF clinics or coordinate with your current clinic to freeze embryos for future transfer. Matching and legal work can move forward in parallel. Learn more on our Become a Parent page.
Our program at Physician’s Surrogacy welcomes anyone to be parents. We’re talking single intended parents, heterosexual couples, and LGBTQ+ families. We focus on medical clearance, emotional readiness, and your ability to meet financial and legal requirements, not marital status or gender identity. During your consult, we review your situation and suggest the safest path forward. See more on our Become a Parent page.
Parents often ask how much does a surrogate cost. Total cost depends on surrogate compensation, benefits, insurance, clinic fees, agency services, and legal work. In many U.S. programs, that full range is roughly $140,000–$170,000, but your quote is tailored to your plan. See the breakdown in How Much Does a Surrogate Cost.
Yes, there will be contracts with your surrogate. Once you match, each side works with an independent attorney to sign a detailed gestational surrogacy agreement. It covers medical decisions, payments, contact preferences, insurance, and delivery plans. Our team coordinates the process. Learn more in our surrogacy legal overview.
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