What do you think of Surrogacy?
I saw an ad in a Sacramento free publication for parents, and it got me thinking. What would a person have to go through, emotionally, physically (besides the obvious) financially etc...
Do you think you could do it? For a friend, relative, or a perfect stranger who picked you based on a piece of paper? Would you be willing to help someone start or add to a family that you don't know? Would you be scared of their parenting skills, beliefs, morals & values, politics and how the child would be raised?
Do you think you would have a parental attachment to the child, even though the child was not conceived with your egg or partners sperm? Would you still feel like it was your child growing inside you?
About 9 1/2 years ago I sent for an application to become a surrogate mother. I got half way through the application and just put it aside to finish later. I never finished. Maybe it was a good thing though at the time. I was only 20 years old. But now that I am older, and a mother myself...I think becoming a surrogate mother would be a happy experience for me.
It might sound naive, but it could possibly be one of the least selfish things I could do for someone in need. Someone who wants a family to love and grow with. To experience life with a child and see it through their eyes for a change. To get back to their roots and pass on the family traditions they grew up with.
Call me crazy, or whatever but I truly think it'd be a great thing.
Maybe I'll look into it a bit more. With Brad of course.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Becoming a mother for someone else
Posted by BloggingMolly at 1:25 PM
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Here are a few comments left by friends on my Facebook page:
Kathryn: I think its a wonderful idea because it helps people in such a way that they can grow their families, ive looked into it for us, but its to expensive.. love the idea though
Stacy: I would be a surrogate mother, for someone i knew.. i think its a great idea!
Kristianne: I'm currently doing my second surrogacy, it is a beautiful thing to be able to help someone have a family. Good luck if you decide to do it!!!
PAM:
I would think have to really think about it as if even thou it is someones elese eggs or sperm it is still growing inside of you. And just getting that attachment from having it growing and feeling how you did feel when you were pregnant with your own child. But there are some people out there that can do it. I would probably be more willing if it was for a family member who has gone thru so much trying. But don't do just because of the money do it because you want to give something to parents that really want children and really research the parents too and they should do big research also. Never known anyone who has done it before. Even getting advise from someone who has could help people decide also and if you are married definately make sure it won't cause friction in the marriage...
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