While surrogacy may not have been whole-heartedly accepted worldwide, but the process only intends at bringing happiness to the proposed parents.
Surrogacy is just another way to let the childless parents finally feel the joy of raising their baby.
Here’s all you need to know about surrogacy.
Surrogacy can be defined as a process or conformity in which a woman accepts to bear a pregnancy for some other person or persons, who will become the actual parents of the newborn child.
A surrogacy arrangement should be looked upon by the intended parents in cases concerning either an impossibility of pregnancy due to medical complications which can prove to be risky for the mother or when the same sex couple wishes to become parents.
Although surrogacy is still surrounded with certain controversies, if you and your partner wish to be a part of the surrogate process to have your baby, then you should go for it.
A surrogate mother may or may not be offered a monetary compensation. In case she does, surrogacy will be considered commercial. The surrogate pay varies from person to person. In case the surrogate mother is paid beyond the medical and other expenses, the surrogacy is referred to as altruistic.
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An interstate or international surrogacy can be arranged depending on the costs and the legalities of the country’s jurisdiction.
A surrogate child is the one who is born with the help of another woman, who agrees to hold a pregnancy for a set of intended parents who cannot conceive due to medical restrictions.
#1. Consultation Should Be Your Priority
As intended parents, you should start the journey of surrogacy by opting for a free consultation session. The consultation session includes information regarding the surrogacy process, details of finding a match with the surrogate, financial issues, medical information and the options available.
#2. Making Your ‘Intended Parents’ Status Official
For joining a surrogacy program, you will have to sign an agreement known as the Agreement for Services to officially agree to become intended parents.
#3. Selecting An Egg Donor
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Egg donors are usually young and healthy women of about 21-29 years of age. Their medical records are viewed by a licensed reproductive endocrinologist.
#4. Selecting a Surrogate
Surrogates undergo a mental health screening before being matched with the intended parents. The process usually includes extensive medical and psychological assessments.
#5. Legalities
The egg donor and the surrogate are provided with independent attorneys for their representation.
#6. Pregnancy
When all the above formalities are taken care of, the PC team will make sure that the surrogate and the intended parents are ready for welcoming the baby.
#7. Birth
Before the baby is born, the PC team will ensure that the hospital knows about the whereabouts of the intended parents, so that the baby is given to them as soon as it's born.
Married or not, raising a child can be a fulfilling experience of one’s life. Just like women, men too can consider the option of becoming a surrogate father. By becoming a surrogate father, the man can raise a child who is biologically related to him. You need to follow a few steps to become a surrogate father.
#1. Identifying An Egg Donor
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To start with the surrogacy process, you will have to find an egg donor who would provide the egg which will fertilize with your sperm. The donor can be a part of the family or some unknown person hired for the job.
#2. Finding A Partner
The next step to becoming a surrogate father involves finding a potential partner, a surrogate mother who will agree to carry your baby. For doing so, you can take the assistance of agencies who maintain a database of surrogate mothers and intended parents.
Do you think men would want to become surrogate fathers? Let us know in the comment section below.
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