The elephant in the room is that surrogacy is 'SPENSIVE!!! But people only talk about the real cost in stage whispers because (1) it's a big number, and (2) it's super-awkward to put a $$$ to bringing a new life into this world. But our channel is all about keeping it real, and so in this video we share the cost of our first surrogacy experience down to the exact dollar, which we hope will help you with your own journey.

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Surrogacy is an arrangement, often supported by a legal agreement, whereby a woman (the surrogate mother) agrees to bear a child for another person or persons, who will become the child's parent(s) after birth. Surrogacy may be either traditional or gestational, which are differentiated by the genetic origin of the egg. Gestational surrogacy tends to be more common than traditional surrogacy and is considered less legally complex. In some cases couples can’t have a child even after evaluating most of the options available. One of the options for such couple is surrogacy. In this video, We tried to explain what is surrogacy and how it works… *************************************************************************** MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT:   Surrogacy Surrogacy is required by those couples where the female is not able to bear a child in her womb. Another woman then carries the child term and delivers it for the couple. What is a surrogate mother? Gestational surrogates: A technique called “ in vitro fertilization (IVF). Now makes it possible to gather eggs from the mother. Fertilize them with sperm from the father. And place the embryo into the uterus of a gestational surrogate.The surrogate then carries the baby until birth. She doesn’t have any genetic ties to the child because it wasn’t her egg that was used. A gestational surrogate is called the “birth mother”. Who uses surrogates ? If you’re a woman, you may consider a surrogate for several reasons. Medical problems with your uterus. You had a hysterectomy that removed your uterus. Conditions that make pregnancy impossible or risky for you such as severe heart disease, if you tried but couldn’t conceive.if you tried with any assisted reproduction techniques, such as IVF *************************************************************************** *TimeStamps* 0:00 Introduction of Surrogacy 0:25 What is a surrogate mother? 1:35 Who uses surrogates ? *************************************************************************** Follow us on: * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eremedium * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eremedium/ * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13197441/ *************************************************************************** Disclaimer: Eremedium videos are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as advice or as a substitute for consulting a physician. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment from a healthcare professional. #surrogate #surrogacyprocess #surrogacy