💰 Compensation Terms

Every surrogacy contract comes with a lot of dollar figures and line items. These are the terms you need to know to read your compensation package clearly — and make sure you're getting a fair deal.

Gestational Surrogacy Compensation
Gestational surrogacy compensation is the total financial package a surrogate receives for carrying ... Base Compensation
Base compensation is the core payment a surrogate receives for carrying a pregnancy — the main numbe... Surrogate Pay
Surrogate pay refers to all money a surrogate receives throughout her journey — including base compe... Monthly Allowance
A monthly allowance is a recurring payment made to a surrogate throughout her pregnancy to cover day... Escrow Account
An escrow account is a neutral, third-party financial account where intended parents deposit surroga... Embryo Transfer Fee
An embryo transfer fee is a one-time payment made to the surrogate for each embryo transfer attempt.... C-Section Bonus
A c-section bonus is additional compensation paid to a surrogate if she delivers via cesarean sectio... Multiples Bonus
A multiples bonus is extra compensation added to base pay when a surrogate carries twins, triplets, ... Maternity Clothing Allowance
A maternity clothing allowance is a fixed payment provided to a surrogate to cover the cost of mater... Lost Wages
Lost wages reimbursement covers income a surrogate loses when she misses work due to surrogacy-relat... Bed Rest Pay
Bed rest pay is compensation for income lost when a surrogate is placed on medically ordered bed res... Life Insurance for Surrogates
Life insurance for surrogates is a term life policy required by most surrogacy contracts before the ... Signing Bonus
A signing bonus is a one-time payment some agencies offer surrogates upon signing their surrogacy co... Total Package Value
Total package value is the complete financial worth of a surrogacy journey — adding together base co... Surrogate Referral Bonus
A surrogate referral bonus is a cash reward paid to a surrogate when she successfully refers a frien...