Embryo donation can be a promising option for intended parents on their IVF and surrogacy journey. It offers an opportunity to achieve parenthood by using embryos that have already been created, often reducing the time and costs associated with traditional IVF procedures.
If this is an option you’re considering for your surrogacy journey, you may have some questions about the cost of donor embryos.
While you secure your donor embryos, we can help you get started with your surrogacy process. We can help you fill out our surrogacy planning questionnaire now, so you'll have less to wait on when your embryos are ready. Reach out to us today to get started.
How Much Does Embryo Donation Cost?
Your embryo donation cost will depend on the fertility clinic or embryo donation center that you work with. The national infertility association, RESOLVE, however, says that the average donated embryo cost can generally range from $2,500 to $4,000.
Embryo donation is typically cheaper than an IVF cycle, which can take multiple attempts to create a healthy embryo that results in pregnancy. Because the embryo is already made, the cost of a donated embryo is much lower.
What Makes Up the Embryo Donation Cost?
When you work with fertility clinics and embryo donation centers, there are some common factors that usually make up the total cost of a donor embryo.
For example, a fertility clinic may include:
The cost of the FDA screening Matching Shipping Medications The embryo transfer
If you want to become a parent but have struggled with your own embryos, then embryo donation could be a great option for you. Or, if you do not want to pay the steep costs associated with IVF, embryo donation is a more affordable alternative.
How Much Does a Donor Embryo Cost vs. Embryo Adoption?
The terms embryo donation and embryo adoption both refer to the act of receiving donated embryos from a person or couple or who have embryos remaining after completing IVF.
Embryo adoption is a misnomer, as this process is not regulated under state infant adoption laws, and is instead regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as tissue donation. For organizations that approach embryo donation as a form of adoption, they may have a home study fee factored into their costs. A home study is not legally necessary for embryo adoption, and it could result in unnecessary costs.
Affording Surrogacy and Embryo Donation Costs
Searching for affordable surrogacy options could be a priority for you. Embryo donation costs are typically lower than those of a complete IVF cycle. A 2022 study found that the live birth rate per single embryo transfer is 44%, making embryo donation an increasingly popular path to parenthood in recent years.
If you have struggled with IVF and the creation of your own embryos, then you are likely mourning the fact that your child may not be genetically tied to you or your partner. That’s why we are always here to talk through those complex feelings and provide you with all the helpful information we can.
While you're in the process of searching for donor embryos, why not get a head start on your surrogacy journey? You can contact us today to begin filling out our surrogacy planning questionnaire. Having this done means you’ll be ready for a quicker match with a surrogate once you secure your embryos.