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How to Become an Experienced Surrogate in the California
Surrogacy is a process in which a woman agrees to carry and give birth to a baby for someone else. The California surrogacy process starts when the intended parents reach out to an agency and find the appropriate surrogate. The California agency will then match the intended parents with potential surrogates based on their profiles, medical history, and availability. The next step is for the surrogate to meet with her doctor and undergo any necessary tests. The surrogate will also attend prenatal appointments with her doctor throughout the pregnancy in order to keep track of her health. Finally, after going through all of this, she will give birth to the baby and hand him or her over to his or her intended parents at the hospital or birthing center. Some of the best-paid surrogates get paid $30,000 to $40,000 per cycle. Other experienced surrogates can earn as much as $55,000 per cycle.
Requirements for Becoming a Surrogate in California
Surrogates are an increasingly popular way to give birth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that there were more than 3 million births in the United States in 2016, with more than half of them occurring via artificial reproductive technologies (ART). Becoming a surrogate in California is not an easy task. It takes a lot of courage and commitment to go through the process. Surrogates are volunteers who carry and deliver babies for infertile couples or individuals.
A California surrogacy agency will assess your eligibility by checking if you are medically healthy and have a stable living situation. The agency will also require you to sign a contract agreeing to be available for the entire duration of the pregnancy, which is usually 9 months.
What Makes You Qualify as an Experienced Surrogate?
A surrogate is someone who substitutes for another person. The word “surrogate” comes from the Latin word surrogates, which means “replacement.”
There are three requirements for becoming an experienced surrogate:
- Age requirement is 21 or older.
- Must have given birth to a child and delivered it vaginally
- Must have had a cesarean section and have had no complications with the surgery
What advantages does a surrogate get?
The benefits package often provided to a surrogate is listed below. In a competitive contract, these benefits are mandatory but the dollar amounts are negotiable. Surrogates get monthly payments in addition to their overall income to help with the costs associated with “being pregnant.” The typical monthly stipend is from $200 to $300.
Maternity clothes: Once the surrogate starts “showing” the pregnancy, this charge is one-time only. Typically, it costs $500 to $750.
Start-Medicine Charge: A surrogate is entitled to a nominal fee of roughly $500 each time she begins taking medication. This is appropriate since she could be requested to start taking medication, but later the cycle might be stopped. In that case, she would have gone through the discomfort of getting the injections for nothing.
Embryo Transfer Amount: The surrogate is also entitled to a little charge each time she has an embryo transfer operation, similar to the Start Meds fee (above). This may range from $1,000 to $2,000 in USD.
Travel Fees: Your surrogate is eligible for travel expenses if she must travel more than 50 miles to a clinic appointment. Expect these costs to cover her children’s daycare if she has to stay the night, as well as housekeeping if she’s gone for a few days. Depending on your surrogate’s location with relation to the clinic and where she resides, this sum will change.
Premiums for insurance: It’s doubtful that your surrogate will have insurance that will cover your pregnancy through surrogacy. Therefore, you should spend between $8,000 and $10,000 for insurance premiums.
