How Much Do Surrogates Make in Lincoln?

Becoming a surrogate can mean earning top-tier pay that can be used for your and your family's future.

You can get paid $50,000 - $110,000+ to be a surrogate, helping intended parents realize their dreams of becoming parents while also setting your family up for the future.

As the highest-paying surrogacy agency in Lincoln, we believe you deserve the best pay possible for being the missing piece to the puzzle for the intended parents.

Use this form to learn how to become a paid surrogate today. We can’t wait to hear from you.

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How Much Do Surrogates Make in Lincoln?

Surrogate pay can range from $50,000 - $110,000+. But when it comes to getting paid to be a surrogate in Lincoln, surrogacy contracts are void and unenforceable. As a result, surrogacy is largely dependent upon the integrity of you and the intended parents.

Although surrogacy contracts are illegal in the state, surrogacy itself is not, but with the complexity of the process, we do not work with surrogates in the state.

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What’s Included in Surrogate Pay?

The average surrogate mother pay is defined by two entities, base pay for surrogate pregnancy and additional expenses.

Surrogate compensation with us can increase depending on your level of experience with the process. As a second-time surrogate earning compensation, we’ll pay you $60,000 - $110,000+ to show how much we value your familiarity and track record of success as a surrogate. 

Here’s a breakdown of our surrogate compensation:

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Total Compensation:

$50,000 - $110,000+

What's Included:
Base Pay
Think of base pay like your surrogate salary. This payment is deposited monthly once a pregnancy is confirmed, and it is entirely yours to use however you choose!
Pre-Pregnancy Payments:
  • Monthly Allowance
  • Start of Medications Bonus
  • Mock Cycle Payment
  • Travel Expenses
  • Signing Bonus
  • Social Work Screening Bonus
  • Medical Screening Bonus
Pregnancy Payments:
  • Start of Base Pay
  • Transfer Payment
  • Maternity Clothes
  • 3rd Trimester Self Care
  • Medical Procedures Bonus
  • C-Section Payment (if required)
  • Multiples Bonus
  • Bed Rest Coverage
Post-Pregnancy Payments:
  • Post-Pregnancy Self Care
  • Pumping Breast Milk (if agreed upon)
  • Counseling Costs (if needed)
  • Lost Wages
  • Spouse Lost Wages
Additional Benefits:
  • Personal Gifts
  • Referral Bonus
  • Life Insurance & Complications Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Housekeeping Payments
  • Family Meal Payments

The Highest-Paying Surrogacy Agencies in Lincoln

As a surrogate, you’ll want to know which surrogacy agency pays the most. To do that, you need to look closely at their surrogate compensation package.

Just because they offer this or say they can provide that, it doesn’t mean they’re being truthful.

You can be the missing key to parenthood for the intended parents you choose. Parenthood may have been a door that they couldn’t unlock without your help. We believe the impact of your decision to make dreams come true deserves the best surrogate pay.

Contact us online to learn more about why we believe in providing our surrogates with the highest compensation possible.

How to Become a Paid Surrogate in Lincoln

Although compensated surrogacy is not currently permitted in Lincoln, if laws change or you move states, we’ll be there for you.

Surrogacy contracts being void and unenforceable can complicate your surrogacy journey. Be careful how you proceed to ensure you are on the right side of the law.

Fill out our form to learn more about surrogacy and how to become the highest-paid surrogate with our agency.

What You Can Gain with Our Surrogacy Program

In addition to being the highest-paying surrogacy agency, you get more than top-tier pay when you become a surrogate with us. As a surrogate, the benefits you make are much more than monetary.

Those benefits include:

  • A sense of purpose
  • Learning more about yourself
  • Forming lasting bonds
  • And much more

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Other Things to Know About Becoming a Surrogate in Lincoln

Surrogacy Laws and Legal Professionals

Although surrogacy is legal in Nebraska, pre-birth parentage orders are prohibited in the state. Courts can only grant post-birth orders to biological fathers. Any other intended parents must go through the post-birth adoption process. Stepparent adoptions are permitted in the state, but second-parent adoptions are not.

If you want to get paid to be a surrogate in Lincoln, remember that state law makes surrogacy contracts void and unenforceable. This means that aspects of your surrogacy are dependent on the relationship and trust you have with the intended parents you choose.

When or if that law changes, we can walk you through how to become a paid surrogate with our agency.

Family law professionals in Lincoln are your best bet to make sure that you are on the right side of the law. Here are some local attorneys you can contact:

  • Stange Law Firm (Lincoln, Omaha): Stange Law Firm has two offices located for your convenience in Nebraska as a multi-state law firm that handles family law.
  • Cline Williams (Lincoln, Omaha, Aurora): Attorney Susan Kubert Sapp is a Fellow with the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys. As a Fellow, she has had extensive experience in legal processes for adoption and assisted reproductive technology (ART) in the state of Nebraska.
  • Hightower Reff Law (Omaha): Partners Tracy Hightower-Henne and Susan Reff founded Hightower Reff Law in 2012. As a female-owned and operated firm, Hightower-Henne and Reff both practice in surrogacy law, Reff also specializes in family law in Nebraska.
  • Gehling Osborn Law Firm (Sioux City, IA): Partner Emilee Gehling is a distinguished member of the American Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAARTA). Go Law Firm’s legal services cover all aspects of surrogacy, including
    • Surrogacy/gestational carrier contracts
    • Pre-birth orders
    • Parentage order
    • IVF clinic informed consent documents

Surrogacy Medical Professionals in Lincoln

The medical side of surrogacy can seem daunting but we’ve got a network of experienced medical professionals that provide the best care. Here are other local options available to you in Lincoln.

Fertility Clinics

  • Heartland Center for Reproductive Medicine, PC (Lincoln, Omaha):  The Heartland Center for Reproductive Medicine serves the patients of Lincoln and Omaha using state-of-the-art assisted reproductive technology to help increase the chances of a successful pregnancy and birth. Their team of fertility and reproductive specialists conform to the highest medical standards to provide advanced fertility treatments
  • Gynecology & Fertility P.C. (Lincoln): Gynecology & Fertility, P.C. is the only OB/GYN practice in Lincoln that’s primarily owned and managed by women. They take a holistic approach to treatment, offering a wide range of  fertility care that’s tailored to suit your unique needs.
  • Women’s Clinic of Lincoln, P.C. (Lincoln): Associate Partner Maud Doherty is a reproductive endocrinologist specializing in the treatment of infertility and hormonal problems. The clinic offers the very latest technology in the treatment of infertility.

Hospitals

  • Bryan Health (Lincoln, Crete, Grand Island, Kearney): With four locations around the state to serve you, Bryan Health’s childbirth services departments are certified as a Baby-Friendly Hospital by Baby Friendly, USA.
  • Nebraska Medicine – University Tower (Omaha): University Tower has comprehensive services for a successful pregnancy. From a NICU just down the hall to all the professionals you need in-house to attend to any infant needs at the time of delivery; they have everything you need.
  • Women’s Health Care Center (Lincoln): With over 80 years of combined experience, their physicians are all board-certified in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
  • Lincoln Family Medical Center (Lincoln): All of the family medicine physicians at Lincoln Family Medical Center are board certified, faculty members of the Lincoln Family Medicine Residency Program and medical resident physicians who have trained at leading academic institutions.

FAQs About Surrogate Compensation in Lincoln

Is Nebraska Surrogacy Friendly?

Nebraska is considered a “yellow light” state when it comes to surrogacy friendliness. Surrogacy is practiced here, but the legal hurdle of surrogacy contracts being void and unenforceable makes surrogacy much more difficult than states that do enforce these contracts.

Why Should Surrogates Get Paid?

The commitment you’re making to change lives and create families deserves top-tier pay. You shouldn’t have to work with a surrogacy agency that doesn’t understand that.

We recognize the time and energy you’re investing to give a brighter future to the intended parents and your family too.

Do Surrogates Get Paid Monthly?

Yes, surrogates get paid monthly. A pregnancy usually needs to be confirmed before you start receiving your payments. Surrogate mother pay is calculated by figuring out the base pay. Base pay is determined by experience, cost of living and the income of the surrogate.

How Much Do Surrogates Make for Twins?

As a surrogate, you’ll make $10,000 for twins with us. But we do not pay you for the baby you are carrying. Instead, our comprehensive surrogate compensation package is for the time and effort you’ve committed to investing to make dreams come true.

We pay $5,000 per multiple because surrogates who carry more than one baby have added physical and emotional demands. We want to properly compensate you for that.

Do Surrogates Get Paid After Birth?

The surrogate pay schedule is determined by the surrogacy professional that you work with, most have different payment structures. In most cases, however, surrogates are paid before birth. Anything remaining is paid after delivery in addition to reimbursement for lost wages. 

Do Surrogates Get Maternity Leave in Lincoln?

Yes, you get maternity leave as a surrogate. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid family leave.  

As part of our surrogate compensation, we reimburse you for any lost wages as a result of being a surrogate. We want to ensure you do not lose out on wages you could have earned for being the missing piece to parenthood.

Do Surrogates Get Paid if They Miscarry?

Yes, you get paid if you miscarry. If a miscarriage occurs two months into the pregnancy, you will be paid for two months. You are only paid for the time in which you are pregnant.

Although surrogacy contracts are void and unenforceable in Nebraska, they usually determine what comes next. If you decide to go through IVF again, you will only be paid once the pregnancy is confirmed.