Surrogate mothers are women that help couples achieve their dream of having a family. These families have dreamed of having a child of their own, but have been unable to become pregnant or carry a pregnancy to full term. Surrogate mothers carry the baby these couples long for, often with the knowledge that they will not see the baby after it is born.

In most cases, the baby carried by the surrogate is biologically-related to one or both of the intended parents. Couples in this circumstance may have various reasons for their inability to get pregnant. They may have individual reproductive issues which prevent pregnancy.

In some cases the woman that will raise the child may have other health issues that make it unlikely that she will conceive. There are also instances when the woman suffers from medical issues that will put her or the baby’s life in danger if she were to become pregnant. 

There are unique and varied reasons for the need of a surrogate mother. Once a couple has decided to use a surrogate mother, they must carefully examine the costs associated with the process. There will be medical costs for the surrogate mother and for the couple. In some cases, the couple will pay the surrogate mother additional money beyond her medical costs in exchange for her services.

It takes a special individual to become a surrogate mother, even if they are financially compensated for their services. A person that chooses to be a surrogate mother will most certainly be a loving and giving type of person. She will also need to be of sound body and mind and understand that she will have little or no contact with the child that she carries for nine months.

Being a surrogate mother is a rewarding experience for any woman that is willing to do so. Couples may struggle to find a surrogate mother and the process can take time. They may find a surrogate mother on their own, or they may use the services of a surrogacy agency. Agencies can be helpful because they will look out for the interests of everyone involved since both parties are their clients.

Surrogate mothers are amazing women that are able to help couples begin or complete the families they have longed for. Women may choose to do be surrogate mothers for many reasons. In some cases, the surrogate mother may be related to the intended parents.

Family members often choose to be surrogate mothers because of their love and concern for the couple. By being a surrogate mother, family members are also helping to add to the size of their extended family. There are also circumstances where a surrogate mother is compensated for her services.

Commercial surrogates choose to help for a variety of reasons. One reason they choose to be a surrogate is because of the financial considerations. A surrogacy mother found through an agency may receive varied amounts of compensation. The surrogacy mother is compensated for any pregnancy-related expenses, but also receives additional funds for her time and services. 

There are many types of women that choose to be a commercial surrogate. Women who are unable to pay for their education on their own may see surrogacy as a way to help pay for school. Single mothers that are having difficulty in paying their bills may also consider surrogacy as a source of income.

Whatever a surrogacy mother’s circumstance, the couple can be certain of several things. They can be assured that the surrogacy program has effectively screened the surrogate both physically and psychologically. Equally important, intended parents can be assured that a surrogacy mother is the type of person that wants to help people.

No woman would choose to be a surrogacy mother without considering the great hardship that intended parents have endured while trying to have a child.

Altruistic surrogacy makes the considerate nature of a surrogate more obvious. In the case of an altruistic surrogacy, the surrogacy mother is only receiving compensation for medical bills incurred as a result of the pregnancy, if any. An altruistic surrogate is likely related to the couple and has chosen to help because of that relationship.

Friends of intended parents may also choose to help by being their surrogate. In both cases the nature and personality of the surrogate suggests that they want to help others.

Any woman that chooses to be a surrogacy mother is likely to be of a loving and giving nature. Whether there is compensation involved or not, pregnancy is a long and intense time for any woman. In any case, a surrogacy mother gives of herself completely.

She will give up her time, will struggle emotionally, and will especially give of her body. Money may be a motive for choosing to be a surrogacy mother, but a loving and considerate nature is the personality trait that makes it an option in the first place.

There are many reasons that a couple may require a surrogate mother. There are various medical ailments that prevent couples from getting pregnant. The father may have problems with the viability of his sperm. The sperm may not get to the egg fast enough, dieing before it can fertilize the egg.

The intended father may also carry genetic characteristics he does not want to pass to his child. In this case the couple would choose not use the husband’s sperm when attempting to conceive. Thus, the couple would not need a surrogate mother and may instead seek artificial insemination of the wife.

Intended mothers can have a huge variety of health issues that make pregnancy impossible or undesirable. For example, some women have a womb that will not support a fetus and may miscarry many times. 

There are also women that have other biological problems that affect their ability to reproduce. Women can have cysts on their ovaries which make it impossible to release eggs when they should. There are also women that have only one ovary and have not been successful in achieving pregnancy. The reproductive system is complex and can cause various ailments which make pregnancy impossible.

Some women may turn to surrogate mothers because of severe health problems. While the woman may be healthy enough to be an effective mother, her body may be unable to survive pregnancy. There are, for instance, some women that choose to use a surrogate mother because they have heart problems which may cause the mother to be unable to survive a traditional child birth or a C-section. There are also women that have medical conditions that can be passed through birth or during gestation.

Sometimes the reason that a couple is unable to get pregnant is never identified. Infertility can be caused by something as simple as stress. On occasion, a couple has been able to achieve successful pregnancy on their own after having a baby through a surrogate mother. There are sometimes simple lifestyle changes that affect a couple’s ability to get pregnant and they may make those changes without even realizing it.

Surrogate mothers provide the option to have a biological child that intended parents would not otherwise have. No matter what health issues may plague potential parents, they have the option of selecting to use the services of surrogate mothers. By using a surrogate mother, couples are assured that they have done everything to ensure their baby will be healthy.

They may have eliminated the potential for passing on dangerous genes or disease. Potential parents may also be taking the health considerations of the intended mother into consideration. There is a wide array of health reason that contribute to the choice of surrogacy.

Surrogacy costs are mostly comprised of medical bills. One of the first things a couple pays for is medical testing. Couples and their doctors will search for the reason that they were unable to conceive. Even after an infertile couple has chosen to use a surrogate, there are many medical tests involved.

Doctors will want to be sure that both potential parents are free of any disease or defect that will be passed onto the surrogate or baby. Once a surrogate has been selected, the doctors will also want to screen the surrogate extensively. They will want to be sure that the surrogate is physically able to carry a pregnancy to term.

There will also be medications necessary and regular doctor visits once a successful pregnancy is achieved. Psychological testing, for both the couple and the surrogate mother, is also necessary and expensive.

While surrogacy costs are very expensive, they rise when a commercial surrogate is used.    

The cost of surrogacy can be measured financially and emotionally to both the surrogate and the couple. While the cost of surrogacy can be much higher than the cost of the wife having her own healthy pregnancy, it affords the ability of parents to have a biological child that they would not otherwise be able to have. 

Surrogacy costs sometimes prevent a couple from achieving their dream of having a child of their own. In this case, parents may want to consider adoption or search for an altruistic surrogate. In this case, the parents would only be responsible for medical bills incurred due to pregnancy. Therefore, the surrogacy cost would be no different than the intended mother getting pregnant on her own.