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[JasmineHG]

ok- i am here and wanting to know about surrogacy- basically cost factors. After a 24 hour stomcah bug and tidalwave of PTSD- i have no idea how i could ever endure a pregnancy again. When i am "healthy" i am ready to TTC by this winter- but after think awakening- i don't think i could mentally or physically do it.
surely insurance will look back on how much they spent on me last pregnancy and think surrogacy is an excellent idea! i am just really crushed- was getting all excited about possibly TTC- blam- reality check that i was a terrible baby baker. (sniff-sniff- shakes fist in anger!)
i just wanted to get some feedback on the process if anyone has any- i know it would be a huge decision and i would mourn the loss of not carring my own child...but...sigh

[peanut]

Does your insurance cover surragacy? I know a lot don't. When I looked into it it was (I think) $20,000 at least. I know that they now have a place in India that have Indian women carrying the baby and it is much cheaper and they are in a special house and get special care and diet.

BTW another thing you want to check into is if it is legal in your state. I know that in NYS (where I am) it is not legal to pay someone to carry your baby (IMO really stupid ).

[JasmineHG]

oh boy- 20K?! ouchie. i am going to start looking into it. I am so mad at HG for doing this to us- for taking away something so precious and special!!!!

[Natalie]

Hi Jasmine,

I am pm'ing you now.

Pleae check,

Natalie, x

[martie79]

Rich and I are also looking into this option and would love any info that could be provided.

Tammy

[sarah23]

Hmmm, the estimated cost around here is btwn $28K and $40K, depending on healthcare costs and number of babies, etc.

The way I figure, though, is that I miss nearly a year of work and have to pay for my own healthcare (self-employed and have a HSA), so to me it's kind of six of one half dozen of the other...except the other means no HG.

[Rachel]

Check out the posts a little further down the folder about international surrogacy. To me it sounds like an option worth pursuing, but obviously you would have to make your own mind up on the subject. I don't know how rebates or other government programs would apply, if any still would, but the cost is so much lower to start with it might still be financially feasible.