Full Managing Service
Agency Fee: $18,000
For many parents, They like to give all the financial and paperwork for someone else to do so that they can focus on building or adding to a family. If that is what you prefer then this is the package for you. As you can see in the description you are required to deposit $25,000 into an escrow held by Seeds Trust, at 2 different stages of the process for the carrier to receive payments from. A credit card must be put on file for invoices that need to be paid at time of service
Service includes:
Obtaining carriers application
Checking references
Obtaining carriers past pregnancy and delivery records
Obtaining OB clearance letter
Home study
Insurance review
Background check for lps, surrogate and live-in partner
Psychological evaluations for surrogate
Psychological evaluations for Intended parents
Coordination for:
Travel
Medical appointments
Escrow
IVF Cycle
Life and Medical insurance (if needed)
Mediation (if necessary)
Daily/weekly/monthly updates
Referrals
And if anything else is needed, we are here to help you make this a smooth experience.
Expected Expenses
(not including IVF)
Gestational Carrier Program Legal Screening & Support
Trust/escrow administration $1,500 with Seeds Trust
Lawyer for carrier for legal agreement $2,500-$3,500
Lawyer for Intended parents $3,500-$5,500
Lawyer fee for Pre-birth order $4,000-$7,000
Travel for Carrier screening (airfare or mileage, hotel, local transportation, childcare, lost wages, per diem, etc.….) $2,000-$4000
Carrier Matching Costs
Carrier reimbursements $25,000-$40,000
Transfer payment $1000 ($250 at medication start and $750 at transfer) per transfer
Maternity clothing $800-$1,000
Monthly misc. expenses (including mileage, childcare, prenatal vitamins, etc.) $4,500- $5,500 ($300 a month for the duration of the contract plus a month)
Post birth recovery (vaginal delivery) $500-$1,000
Travel for Carrier transfer (airfare, hotel, rental, childcare, lost wages, per diem, etc.) $3,000-$6,000
Carrier’s local monitoring $3,000-$6000 (if needed)
Housekeeping (if needed) $1800
Life insurance for surrogate $300-$400
Insurance $6,000-$8,000
Medical Bills Whatever insurance does not pay $4,000-$7,000
Additional Possible Expenses
Bed Rest (Lost wages, Childcare and/or housekeeping) up to $600 a week plus lost wages (determined at application and contracts)
Twins $5,000
C-section $3,000
Termination/Abortion $1,000-$3,000
Invasive Procedures (D&C, Ectopic, CVS, Amniocentesis, Hysteroscopy, Cervical Cerclage, Uterine Biopsy, General Anesthesia, Fetal Reduction) $500-$1,500
Loss of Reproductive Organs (loss of Ovary or Tube or Hysterectomy $1,000/$10,000
Infant insurance and bills
A deposit of $25,000 is due in escrow at time of signing of contract to cover surrogates’ expenses, with an additional deposit of $25,000 due before transfer. All expenses that are due to surrogate will come out of the escrow, any expenses that need to be paid before contracts, such as screening expenses, birth control, evals, etc. can be paid via credit card. A credit card must be put on file for invoices that need to be paid at time of service.
***ALL PRICES (OTHER THAN AGENCY FEE) GIVEN ARE ESTIMATES**
Payment Schedule
$5,000 due at time of signing of agency contract
$5,000 due after medical clearance
$5,000 due after legal clearance
Part of this service is if for any reason your surrogate does not pass her medical screening, BBS will find another surrogate and once that surrogate passes screening the 2nd payment will be due.