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For those that know or use a surrogate how much does it really cost? We would use my eggs and dh's sperm because if they are in another persons uterus they work together. The last RE told me it was 75-100k:(
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Anovulatory cycles, increased Synthroid Diagnosed Sep 2010
Natural cycle Dec 2010 BFP M/C 6 1/2 Weeks, D&E Jan 2011
1 Clomid/Ovidrel BFN May 2011
Natural cycle Aug 2011 BFP M/C 4 Weeks
1 IUI Sept 2011 BFP M/c 7 weeks
Provera Dec 2011 BFP M/C 3 Weeks
DQ ALPHA HLA MATCH, High NK Cells Diagnosed Dec 2011
IVF March 2012 BFP m/c 4weeks 5 days (IL, Prednisone)
IVF#2w/DS July 2012 MEGA FAILURE BFN (IL, Dexamethasone)
Diagnosed No real HLA Match, DQ Beta Triad, High TNF, Low NK Cells
Oct 2012 Natural Cycle m/c 4wks (Lovenox, Prednisone) 
Went to Beer Center- high tnf, low lad, implantation failure
Nov/Dec 2012 LIT Treatment
Dec 12 Humira
Jan 2013 BFP
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  • schlud01schlud01 member

    what! thats insane!!! I never heard that it costs that much, but I never really looked into it. I wish you the best and I really hope that its not that much!

     

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  • Ironmom2beIronmom2be member

    Whoa, that's a ton of dough! I hope it's not that much for you! Wish I had more info to help you out :(

    btw, I "luvboston" too. Whatevah, we're massholes togetha forevah :)

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  • winofairywinofairy

    Wow!  That seems like so much money.

    One of the local IVF clinics in my area a few years ago actually had one of their nurses volunteer to be a surrogate for one of their patients that she grew a fond attachment to over the years.  The nurse already had 3 kids of her own and was thrilled to do this for them.  I found a huge article about it on their website when I was doing research on where we were going to go for our IVF cycle since my original RE retired from doing IVF's and only did IUI's.  I know the couple didn't pay anywhere near the costs your RE quoted you.

    We visited this clinic but we never went back.  The doctor had a very bad bed side manner and pushed donor eggs beyond normal in our initial consult prior to doing any other testing on me.  Plus I was only 39 at the time and it really bothered me.  Ieft crying and never went back.

    Good luck with your search on finding out more info!!

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  • EnndeaEnndea member
    An acquaintance of mine is currently a surrogate and I believe she told me she was paid $25K for it.  She doesn't know the couple (well, she does now!  But she didn't before hand) and they were matched through a service I think.  She has 4 kids of her own and super easy pregnancies which is why she decided to do it.  I don't know what the total costs would be on top of that, but I have to figure they would be close to IVF charges plus a little more since there are two women involved.  So--best guess is between $50-60K.  But that's just a guess.
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  • arbutusbridearbutusbride member

    I wish it wasn't so expensive.  I know that money includes cost of treatments and compensation for the surrogate but why it costs upwards around $100K, I have no clue.  

     If it weren't so expensive, I would totally do it. All I want is a baby, regardless of where it comes from.

     

     

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  • chicagobride_07chicagobride_07 member

    It is typically between $50-80K if you don't have family/friend who will carry for you.  There are alot of fees which just seem to add up.  I am considering DE which is similar in the ever mounting costs.  Here is a breakdown on costs from one agency which handles surrogates and you'll see what I mean:

    https://www.coriseggdonorservices.com/SurFees.cfm

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    Lupus anticoagulant initially high, then found to be normal on hematology consult;
    Follow up testing in September all clear;
    Started synthroid for "high normal" TSH;
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    FET #4- December 2014, yet another BFN

    Dr. KK work up shows borderline uterine blood flow, elevated NK cells, and MTHFR mutation (homozygous for c677t)

    Added baby aspirin, prednisone, supplements, Metanx, and intralipids

    Switched to large clinic for final attempt; had endometrial receptivity testing in January; FET March 2015 = yet another BFN

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