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hi everyone, i am new to this forum and realy hope not to brke any postng rules. we are searching for information on surrogacy, especially in mexico and if anyone has to share any, please do so.

realy hope not to break any posting rules with this thread.

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frafih

Hey,We are in the middle of surrogacy in Georgia but not Mexico. So far it's been a good experience for us in general!

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helen1423 in reply tofrafih

Hi and thanx for a reply, we never considered Georgia honestly, but i've read that they have banned it, it's that true?

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frafih in reply tohelen1423

There was talk that they were going to but as far as I know it hasn't happened yet.

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helen1423 in reply tofrafih

i've read they did it long time ago.. anyway at what pint are you? how is it going?

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frafih in reply tohelen1423

We are 22 weeks along with twins which is very exciting. We started the process a year and half ago but the first two chances failed and on our 3rd and final chance it stuck! The talk about them not allowing it started a couple of months after we signed our contract but our team reassured us and so far nothing actually did happen and we were able to continue and have all 3 of our tries take place.

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helen1423 in reply tofrafih

congratulations indeed!!! can i ask how time did it take to find a surrogate and how much did you spend overall?

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frafih in reply tohelen1423

Hey, so it took on average 1 to 2 months to find the surrogate but not longer. They would do retrieval and freeze and then when they found it would be inserted. It will cost (not that I kept track very well) around 45,000 USD for the contract/surrogate, etc. This doesn't include your medication for the IVF and your travel costs (but Georgia is cheap to stay and travel to). Probably all in around 55,000 to 60,000 USD. But with twins it's a little extra cost to the surrogate, and if they have to have any NICU time that will also be extra. Keeping in mind we did like 8 IVF before this and had already put quite a bit of money. My mom calls it our million dollar baby :)

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helen1423 in reply tofrafih

you mum has a great sence of humour!! unfortunately those who come to surrogacy already have many years of ivf behind. what will be the procedure after the birth?

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frafih in reply tohelen1423

Hey, so as mentioned it depends on your country of citizenship. But georgia on the birth certificate you are mentioned as the birth parents and then you apply for your country passport which can take time depending on which country. The company you go with usually help you with the paperwork.

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Toobeebee

Hello also in the middle of surrogacy in Georgia and had a great experience. Feel free to message me separately if you need any further info! Good luck

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helen1423 in reply toToobeebee

can i ask why georgia, what does make you choose one contry instedof another one, except the price?

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Toobeebee in reply tohelen1423

We found the wait time to find a surrogate is very short compared to other countries. The standard of medical care is very high and we have found that there are a lot more scans and tests for our surrogate during the pregnancy than in the UK. Our agency has a uk coordinator that has also had her own surrogacy journey in Georgia twice, and seeing that she had a positive experience is what swayed us.

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helen1423 in reply toToobeebee

how was/is a surrogate controlled?

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Toobeebee in reply tohelen1423

Potential surrogates undergo lots of tests and screenings prior to being selected. Our first surrogate mother did not pass her initial medical tests, and so they immediately changed to our current. Whilst pregnant our surrogate has ultrasound scans every 10-14 days.

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helen1423 in reply toToobeebee

thanx for reply. what is the paperwork that has to be done after the birth? is it adoption or anything different?

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Toobeebee in reply tohelen1423

Depends on which country you’re based in. Maybe check your government website to find out.

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Blessed5510

we are in the US. We are using an agency in South Carolina, US. Baby due next week! So far it’s been good.

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helen1423 in reply toBlessed5510

wow contrats, so you're doing everything in the us, right?

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Blessed5510 in reply tohelen1423

Yes! We are blessed to been able to make EVERY… appointment so that was great! We are about 5 hrs away.

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helen1423 in reply toBlessed5510

thats cool. can i ask you too what is the paperwork to do after the birth?

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HedgehogMad

Hi lovely, there is a private Facebook group for intended parents in the UK who are looking at international surrogacy to share info and experiences etc, if you are interested I can DM you the details :) we were lucky enough to have a friend offer for us in UK but I know of several people who have had successful journeys abroad, in South America, US and other parts of Europe xx

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