Surrogacy for Lesbian Couples

With the legalization of same-sex marriage, the issue of multi-gender couple reproduction has followed closely. “Lesbian surrogacy” is a method for lesbian women who want to have children through medical subsidies or third-party surrogacy after starting a family together.
Realize the dream of having your own child; lesbian couples can choose “surrogacy” or “self-pregnancy” options!

Do you also have such troubles?

Gay couple but want to have children of your own?
Taiwan’s law does not support surrogate motherhood and in vitro fertilization. Can gay families realize their dream of having children?
There are so many intermediaries, but you don’t know how to choose?
The charges are opaque and the price is increased midway. Can you give me a complete price assessment?
Without professional consultant consultation, being referred back and forth like a ball?
You spent a lot of money, but still can’t have a baby?

Surrogacy for lesbian couples

Sperm donation and self-ovulation + surrogacy

Preparatory stage

IVF medical stage

Surrogacy stage

Method

Lesbian couples can have children through “sperm donation and self-ovulation + surrogacy”. You can choose to go to the United States to collect eggs in person, or collect eggs in Taiwan and send them to the American Reproductive Medicine Center through international transportation. Lesbian couples can first choose the source of sperm donation at the American Sperm Bank and undergo artificial reproduction (IVF) at the American Reproductive Medicine Center. The surrogate mother is interviewed online. After the embryo is screened by PGS, it is implanted into the surrogate mother’s uterus to give birth.

Cost

1. The cost of artificial reproduction IVF at the American Reproductive Medicine Center is about US$30,000 to US$40,000.
2. The cost of a surrogate mother in the United States is about US$130,000 to US$150,000.
3. The cost of obtaining a sperm donation ranges from approximately US$2,000.
★The total cost is approximately US$170,000 to US$200,000.

Time Course

[Going to the United States in person]
Lesbian couples go to the United States in person to retrieve eggs and their stay is about 2 to 3 weeks. At the same time, the donated sperm is selected at the sperm bank, and the American Reproductive Medicine Center performs the embryo process, and after passing the PGS test, it is implanted into the uterus of the surrogate mother. The total time is about 12 to 14 months to complete the surrogate pregnancy.

[International Transportation]
Eggs are sent to the United States through international transportation. Egg transportation takes about 4 months to complete the regulatory inspections and import and export document applications required by the FDA. Therefore, it takes about 16 months to 18 months to complete a lesbian surrogate pregnancy.

Surrogacy for lesbian couples

Sperm donation and self-ovulation + self-pregnancy

Preparatory stage

IVF medical stage

Method

Lesbian couples can choose the “sperm donation and self-ovulation + self-pregnancy” method to have a child through self-conception. You can choose to go to the United States to collect eggs in person, or collect eggs in Taiwan and send them to the American Reproductive Medicine Center through international transportation. Lesbians can choose the source of sperm donation at the American Sperm Bank and undergo artificial reproduction (IVF) at the American Reproductive Medicine Center. After the embryos are screened by PGS, they are implanted into your own uterus to give birth.

Cost

1. The cost of artificial reproduction IVF at the American Reproductive Medicine Center is about US$30,000 to US$40,000.
2. The cost of obtaining a sperm donation ranges from approximately US$2,000.
★The total cost is about US$40,000 to US$50,000

Time Course

[Go to the United States in person]
The stay in the United States for egg retrieval is about 2 to 3 weeks. At the same time, the donated sperm is selected at the sperm bank, and the American Reproductive Medicine Center performs the embryo process, and after passing the PGS test, it is implanted into your own uterus. During the embryo process, you can return to Taiwan and wait for notification from the medical center before going to the United States for embryo implantation. The embryo implantation will take about 2 to 3 weeks. Therefore, it takes approximately 12 to 14 months to conceive and have a baby.

[International Transportation]
After egg retrieval in Taiwan, it will be sent to the United States through international transportation. It takes 4 months before and after the egg transportation to complete the regulatory inspections required by the FDA and apply for import and export documents. After the embryos are completed, they need to go to the United States for implantation in the uterus, so it will take about 4 months. It takes 16 to 18 months for lesbians to conceive and have children.

Frequently asked questions about surrogacy for lesbian couples

Gay women who choose the "sperm donation + self-pregnancy" method need to go to the United States several times. What is the difference between choosing to go to the United States in person to retrieve eggs and international transportation?

After a single woman travels to the United States to retrieve eggs in person, it takes about 6 to 8 weeks for the eggs and sperm to be implanted after IVF and PGS procedures. Most single women will choose to return to Taiwan to recuperate and then return to the United States to implant the embryos into the uterus. If they choose to transport eggs internationally to the United States, they only need to travel to the United States after the embryos are completed. If the eggs have been frozen in Taiwan, Or single women with limited time schedule can choose international transportation!

How many trips to the United States do you need in total?

The self-pregnancy plan requires at least one trip to the United States. If you choose the surrogacy plan, you can choose not to go to the United States, and the temporary guardian will take care of you and carry the baby back to Taiwan.

Why are there differences in costs for surrogate mothers?

The cost difference mainly comes from the compensation required by the surrogate mother, and the remaining attorney fees, insurance premiums, and sunshine management fees are almost the same.

When should payment be made?

After confirming the choice of Sunshine to serve you, you will sign a contract with Sunshine and pay the Sunshine service coordination fee of USD10,000. Then sign a contract with the medical center and pay the medical center-related expenses. After the surrogate mother confirms and signs the contract, she must first pay a part of the fee. The surrogate mother undergoes a physical examination and takes medications, and all expenses must be paid before the transplant.