Adoption Versus Surrogacy? or what’s the difference?

Surrogacy: How soon do I get a baby?: Approximately 1 year from time of surrogate and egg donor match.

Surrogacy: Can I be refused a baby? No.

Surrogacy Requirements: Passing FDA screening for communicable diseases for donated ovum and sperm whether from parents, anonymous or known donors.

Surrogacy: Can their be a genetic relationship between parent and child? Frequently, for low motility patients IVF clinics use ICSI to fertilize eggs that normally would not fertilize. For mothers that have ovaries but not uterus’ their eggs can be retrieved and carried in a gestational surrogate. Also, if there are female relatives between the ages of 18-29 they can donate their ovum to establish a genetic bond. For DQ Alpha/HLA matched parents a gestational surrogate can be found that is not a DQ Alpha/HLA match. Also, anonymous ovum and sperm donors can be matched allowing parents to have children with similar ethnic backgrounds.

Surrogacy Costs: Approximately $35,000 - $100,000. Add on clinic cost for IVF and that is approximately $20,000 per fresh cycle and $3500 per frozen cycle.

Adoption: How soon do I get a baby? It could be immediately or it could be years. Generally speaking the average adoption time is 18 months.

Adoption: Can I be refused a baby? Parents must be approved by the birth mother and must pass their home study.

Adoption: Is their an age limit for parents to receive an adopted child? In some states yes.

Adoption Requirements? Pass a home study administered by a licensed adoption agency and the cost is about $3,000. Various adoption agencies have their own internal criteria to pass. International adoptions add the foreign country’s adoption laws.

Adoption: Can their be a genetic relationship between parent and child? Rarely.

Adoption Costs: As little as $7,000 and as much of $100,000+.