Surrogacy

[SilverSabre25]

Someone mentioned something recently about being a surrogate...can you PM me? I have some questions. Thank you!

[Michael]

This is the thread: https://www.daycare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45210

[Lavender]

I've been a surrogate and would be happy to answer any questions. It was one of the most amazing things I've ever done in my entire life. Lives are forever changed because I offered to help.

[LaLa1923]

I would love to be a surrogate!

[Familycare71]

I've been a surrogate and would be happy to answer any questions. It was one of the most amazing things I've ever done in my entire life. Lives are forever changed because I offered to help.

lovethis :hug: lovethis
How amazing!!!

[craftymissbeth]

We would love to HAVE a surrogate

[Cradle2crayons]

My husband and I wanted to do surrogacy but its so expensive. I've heard of the surrogates getting thousands and thousands of dollars etc. we could never afford that.

[preschoolteacher]

I seriously considered being a surrogate when I was pregnant with my son. I had the most amazing, glorious pregnancy. I felt GREAT and beautiful, had abundant energy, felt like I could conquer the world. I seriously considered being a surrogate in the future at that point... Unfortunately, my fantastic pregnancy led to a baby who was 16 days late, a failed induction, and a c-section--so I am not eligible now to do surrogacy. It's such an amazing gift and I have a lot of respect for women who choose to do it.

[melilley]

I always tell my husband that I would be a surrogate! I loved being pregnant (twice) and would love to help someone else, but I don't know if I could be emotionally ready because I honestly would have a really hard time giving the baby to his/her parents! My hormones go crazy and I get soooo emotional after the birth!

Kudos to those who have done it and helped someone else!

[Lavender]

I always tell my husband that I would be a surrogate! I loved being pregnant (twice) and would love to help someone else, but I don't know if I could be emotionally ready because I honestly would have a really hard time giving the baby to his/her parents! My hormones go crazy and I get soooo emotional after the birth!

Kudos to those who have done it and helped someone else!

IMO that is a big misconception about surrogacy. It's not like adoption, it's not like your own child. I chose to do it and I knew from the start that it was not my baby. I bonded with the baby during pregnancy and I love the baby, but it is in a different way. I'm an emotional and connected person, it's probably why it was such an amazing experience for me. Sometimes I feel like people think only a disconnected or cold person could do it and that is so far from who I am.

[melilley]

IMO that is a big misconception about surrogacy. It's not like adoption, it's not like your own child. I chose to do it and I knew from the start that it was not my baby. I bonded with the baby during pregnancy and I love the baby, but it is in a different way. I'm an emotional and connected person, it's probably why it was such an amazing experience for me. Sometimes I feel like people think only a disconnected or cold person could do it and that is so far from who I am.

Sorry I hope I didn't make you feel that way, that was not my intention!

[Provider_Manda]

I've been a surrogate and would be happy to answer any questions. It was one of the most amazing things I've ever done in my entire life. Lives are forever changed because I offered to help.

This is wonderful!! I lost two daughter's they was both preemies, and I would have loved to have had a surrogate mother. Such a selfless act lovethis
We was able to adopt our son at birth, so we have been very blessed.

[Cradle2crayons]

I seriously considered being a surrogate when I was pregnant with my son. I had the most amazing, glorious pregnancy. I felt GREAT and beautiful, had abundant energy, felt like I could conquer the world. I seriously considered being a surrogate in the future at that point... Unfortunately, my fantastic pregnancy led to a baby who was 16 days late, a failed induction, and a c-section--so I am not eligible now to do surrogacy. It's such an amazing gift and I have a lot of respect for women who choose to do it.

Because your baby was late and you had a c section that makes you unable to be a surrogate?? In all my years of research before we adopted, I never heard such?

[Patches]

Being a surrogate is my DREAM. I always wanted to do it, but my state "frowns upon" compensated surrogacy. The look at it as kiddie trafficking, so it's pretty much impossible to do it where I live (I've tried several times)

[Familycare71]

I would love to and have thought about it earlier in my life- but I am allergic to so many antibiotics I chose not to get pregnant again with my own child. I LOVE being pregnant tho and would love to give that gift to another person! I am so happy to hear of people who have done it and loved it.