What Is a Milestone Payment?

Milestone payments are payments released at specific points during the surrogacy process. These often include stages such as embryo transfer, confirmation of pregnancy, or later stages of the pregnancy.

Why it matters

They create a payment schedule tied to actual steps in the journey.

How it fits into the process

They are usually managed through escrow and defined in the contract.

What people usually misunderstand

Milestone payments are not random or informal. They are planned in advance.

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This content defines terminology for educational orientation. It does not constitute medical advice.