Ever Considered Surrogacy?

By Calli Kuzon

Many people are unable to conceive children through natural methods. If you have rejected adoption there is another route open to you, surrogate parenting. This is an legal agreement between the retrospective parties. One of the parties, a woman, goes through in vitro fertilization and becomes pregnant with another woman's baby. After the birth she will not have any legal rights to the child. Depending on what was signed in the legal contract, the surrogate may not be allowed to get involved in the child's life.

If you are considering becoming a surrogate, or if you want to hire a surrogate mom, you should give the matter some serious thought. A surrogate mom is paid for her services and any bills relating to the pregnancy and birth of the child will also be paid for.

So basically the surrogate goes through the pregnancy and childbirth then gives up the baby. If the surrogate is close to the parents, maybe a friend or a sibling of them, it can make the process easier on them. At other times the surrogate is unknown to the couple and it is more of a business transaction, or perhaps they see themselves as a good benefactor.

In short if you are considering being a surrogate, it is vitally important that you understand the legalities and specifics of what you are agreeing to. It is agreed that the ideal circumstances a woman should become a surrogate in, is if she already has children, and does not want any more of her own. This is why the complex legal document has to be set up in the first place.

If you want to undertake the surrogacy route you should research the following. Have a look at surrogate parenting websites. Try and find some in your own state, as the laws vary in different counties. Try and find some surrogacy forums as you may find people who have went through the procedure before. There are also many books on the subject that can help you make up your mind on whether to proceed. - 29962

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