Maryland is a great state for surrogacy. In Maryland, both gestational (a surrogate who is not biologically related to the child) and traditional surrogacy (a surrogate who agrees to be artificially inseminated with the intended father’s sperm and to carry the pregnancy to term), is possible for married, unmarried, and gay individuals.
Donor, Surrogacy, 3rd Party
The cost for undergoing a surrogacy process is significant, between $35-$45,000 for traditional surrogacy (using the surrogate’s ovum) and between $70,000-$90,000 for gestational surrogacy (using the intended mother’s ovum or donor ovum). Often times, to try to reduce costs, parents will cut corners. One avenue where parents have tried to reduce their fees, is to try and do the legal aspects of the surrogacy process themselves. While this method might work for some, in general it’s a better idea to have legal representation throughout your surrogacy process, both for your own protection and the surrogate’s protection.
EGG QUALITY starts declining when a woman is in her mid-20's!
There is a great deal of controversy surrounding the freezing of human ova.
Advances in assisted reproductive technologies over the last several years has led to better cyropreservation techniques and the wider use of frozen embryos. Donation of embryos to other couples has also become a viable option.