Is it more expensive to do an embryo transfer with a surrogate than yourself ?

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We have 4 frozen day 5 embryos and the cost per cycle if I had them transferred to me would be approximately £4000. If they were transferred to a surrogate instead is it still the same price or do clinics charge more for a surrogacy cycle ?

Im just looking at options as it seems my uterus is not receptive at all and a family member has offered but I’m not sure a surrogacy cycle will be financially viable if the clinic costs are increased ?

Hi there. I don’t know the answer to your question, sorry but do you know why you’re not receptive? Have you had microbiome testing as well as hysteroscopy and NK cell testing?

I know someone who ad a baby through surrogacy 12 years ago.
Unless things have changed much, they would need health checks & examinations to check for their physical suitability for which you would probably need to pay.
Also I think anti-rejection drugs because it’s not their embryo & a few days’ bed rest which you might need to compensate them for (a legitimate expense).

I’ve had a hysteroscopy and NK tests but everything was normal , I haven’t had a microbiome test (but I’ve been on probiotics for years so I assume it would be ok but it’s something I could look into) . I’ve had 8 failed transfers all with top quality blastocysts . I did have intralipids for 2 cycles and steroids and extra progesterone with another cycle . Nothing seems to work . Occasionally on scans I’ve had fluid in the cavity but it’s not from my tubes as they’ve been checked so im
wondering if that sometimes stops implantation?

Are the embryos pgt tested as well as being good quality?

I hadn’t even thought of that re anti rejection medication. It doesn’t sound very straightforward. I have a follow up appt with our clinic soon I think I will make a list of questions for them about it !

The first 4 from cycle 1 weren’t. All subsequent cycles have been ICSI (first was just standard IVF) and embryos tested .

Ah ok. So 4 euploid embryos have failed? I'm so sorry to hear that. I was hoping you'd say no, not pgt tested and then could have been a reason for you to look into.

I don't know about surrogacy, sorry. I just wanted to check that with you.

Good luck xx

Sorry, not really answering your question but I had issues with early miscarriages (some ivf), so not the same I know. I had treatment through the CRP clinic in Epsom who specialise in the immunology side. I do believe me going there is the reason I did eventually get my daughter. Not cheap. Something to look into though.

At a guess your relative would need some of the standard tests blood test you had. It will be more than just for you, but it shouldn't be hugely more. More consent forms and appts etc so more costs for admin perhaps?

I can see why you’re feeling at the end of it. That’s a hell of a lot to go through. I’d recommend a couple more things - vaginal microbiome test plus looking at IVIG for NK cells. Are you under a specialist? What clinic are you at?

hi, if you mean the cost of a transfer itself then probaby it will be the same. but the surrogacy process is definetely much more expensive than normal ivf cycle

we are in a middle of a surrogacy proces in mexico in cancun and the total cost will be around 75k us dollars with all inclusive and success guarantee contract

Im not sure it’s right to say a surrogate needs anti rejection meds. I had an IVF baby created using my wife‘s egg and donor sperm (so I had no genetic connection to the baby) and I didn’t have any anti-rejection meds. There is a slight increase in medical costs though because you need meds to prime the uterus of the carrier, but that wasn’t a lot of money. I’d imagine the main added cost would be the costs of paying the surrogate’s expenses.

well, all those meds are suppused to be taken by the carrier in any case, if you're doing ivf (doesn't matter if it is surrogacy or not)

@Tanya87xzthis will be a frozen cycle so the surrogate carrier will need drugs to put her uterus into a receptive state. Those drugs may well have already been given to the OP during her egg harvesting cycle and had she then had a fresh transfer a double set of drugs wouldn’t be needed. So there is an additional cost here. But as I said, it’s not a significant cost

thos are different drugs and anyway when or surrogate or any other women makes a transfer of embryos - she gets a certain therapy anyone. so in this case costs and pretty much identical

“You needs meds to prime the uterus of the carrier.”

How lovely.

I once watched a video about surrogacy in Ukraine, and it mentioned that surrogates must meet strict requirements. The same applies in many other countries. I don’t think clinics would allow someone to undergo the procedure without proper testing.
According to clinic profiles on Egg Donation Friends, only around 25% of potential egg donors pass all the requirements in some clinics. I assume less or more same numbers that have been also mentioned in the video apply to surrogate mothers.
Some time ago, Georgia (the country) was known for offering more flexible surrogacy options. From what I’ve heard, after the war began in Ukraine, some Ukrainian clinics relocated their operations to safer areas. These relocated clinics, while maintaining high standards, were very flexible and patient-oriented.
Also, I agree with the previous poster: if you’re not 100% certain, it’s worth double-checking or getting a second medical opinion. Even top Spanish clinics, which are very experienced, offer online consultations.

Gross. It's one thing when a family member offers to be a surrogate, another when you're paying a clinic to exploit some poor mexican woman to have a baby, which you'll then rip away from the only mother they've known.

"All inclusive and success guarantee contract" 🤢 You're talking about human beings here.

The microbiome test is worth looking into. Pathogen presence like Chronic Endometritis (different to endometriosis) can be symptomless and prevent implantation, its treated with antibiotics.