Family Planning
Kids are expensive…
are you sure you want one?
Whether you are planning to have your own child, adopt, freeze your eggs to “save them for later” or surrogacy…having a child is no easy feat.
Fertility & Family Financing:
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According to data collected by Fair Health, the average cost of having a vaginal delivery is between $5,000 and $11,000 in most states.
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C-sections cost range from $7,500 to $14,500. You can get an estimate of what childbirth costs are in your state with or without insurance through Fair Health's free healthcare expenses tool.
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A single cycle can average anywhere from $6,000 to $20,000 (not including the $500 to $600 yearly storage costs)
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In general, you'll find that surrogacy costs can range from around $80,000 to upwards of $200,000.
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According to Child Welfare Information Gateway, working with a private agency to adopt a healthy newborn or baby or to adopt from another country can cost $5,000 to $40,000. Some agencies have a sliding scale based on the prospective adoptive parent’s income.