No one should have to decipher medical bills when struggling through possibly the hardest and most vulnerable time in their life. Every day we see this at Ekmi Fertility – couples that have spent months on IVF, or years waiting for answers and finally reach surrogacy having more questions than answers. So let’s fix that.
What Makes such Difference Across India In Its Cost
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to the cost of surrogacy as there are a number of factors that affect its pricing – and anybody who tells you differently would be somewhat less than honest. There are also a few real factors that move the needle in that Rs.15-23 lakh bracket:
- City – Mumbai or Delhi metro clinics are also comparatively more expensive than Gurugram, Jaipur and Hyderabad
- Complexity of biological basis and Ethics – As surrogacy is an IVF prelude, viability and count of cycles make a vast difference
- Health care needs of a surrogate mother – Every pregnancy is different; some require more monitoring, more attention
- Legal expenses – Not negotiable under present surrogacy regulations, however, fluctuate a little bit by state
- Reputation of clinic – The top surrogacy clinics will or have invested in better labs, higher and more effective protocols
What does not change – commercial surrogacy remains illegal. Types of surrogacies legally allowed under the ART Act – only altruistic surrogacy i.e., a close relative volunteering.
What Your Money Actually Covers
You open the folder of a surrogacy package from a reputable clinic and find out what’s inside:
- Complete IVF workup — stimulation, egg retrieval, fertilisation, transfer of embryos
- Health screening for parents intending to use a surrogate and the surrogate
- The surrogate receives care before, during and after the baby is born
- Surrogate health insurance during the length of the pregnancy
- Affidavits and legal documents, court-filling procedures
- Connects your surrogacy doctor, attorney and surrogate care
If a quote does not consider any of these, ask why. Transparency here is everything.
Affordable Surrogacy Is Not Inferior Quality Care
It is actually affordable surrogacy – but you need to pick a fertility specialist who is more outcome over volume focused. Well, at Ekmi Fertility that is exactly the concept of our guaranteed surrogacy program. Promises is what we will never make our word about. What we can promise is that you will never be left in the dark by us about costs, timeliness or medical decision-making.
At our clinic, IVF and surrogacy complement each other. Everything that falls out from your IVF cycle is built upon the embryo quality – that’s why we never mind saving costs there.
FAQs
Q1. Must IVF always prior to surrogacy?
Yes. An embryo is formed in vitro with the gametes of the planned parents (or donors) and later transferred to the surrogate. No surrogacy happens without it.
Q2. How high of an IVF success rate can I expect at Ekmi Fertility?
Older women would be different from younger ones, lower-quality embryos compared to higher-quality embryos and history compared with past experiences. After a thorough assessment your fertility specialist can guide you through realistic expectations.
Q3. Legally, who can be a surrogate mother in India?
An instrument carrier, a willing close relative of the intended couple (for example, sister or cousin), married women 25-35 years old with at least one biological child of her own – according to Indian surrogacy laws.
Q4. Is a guaranteed surrogacy program worth more?
For most families, yes. It takes the financial gamble out of cycles when they do not go as planned and allows you to keep your priorities in order – with your child, not trying to squeeze into your budget.