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6 Things to Know Before Becoming a Gestational Surrogate Mother

by cleobird

Deciding to become a gestational surrogate mother can be
exciting! It feels very good knowing that you have helped to
create another family, and have changed a couple's lives forever.
 But before you jump into surrogacy, there are a few vital things
you need to know.

1.Its not easy
Unlike a typical pregnancy, there are many more hoops you need
to jump through with surrogacy.  More tests need to be done and
multiples like twins and triplets are common. There will be more
doctor's appointments, and someone else will need to be updated
about everything that happens.

There is no privacy in surrogacy.  Things you would normally
only share with your spouse now needs to be shared with another
couple.

You may be asked to postpone family vacations or holidays so
that you do not deliver the baby or babies in the wrong hospital.
 Sacrifice will have to be make.

2.It doesn't always work
Surrogacy is very time consuming.  If you are lucky, a shorter
gestational surrogacy can take about a year.

On the other hand, if the medical procedures do not work the
first time, you could go through three or four or more cycles,
some several months apart, and have a journey last more than two
years.  Sometimes a surrogate mother does not get pregnant at
all.

Since a surrogate mother typically does not receive her fees
until she is pregnant, she should never depend on that money
coming in.  Often, it does not come in at all.

3.You'll need to give yourself shots
If you haven't found out this critical piece of gestational
surrogacy information, then you need to do a lot more research
before you do anything else.  Gestational surrogacy requires
shots.

A lot of them.  You will be required to give yourself 1-3 shots
daily, for more than three months.  Some of these shots are
little needles that resemble diabetic insulin shots, but most are
the long, 2-3 inch syringes that are to be injected into the
muscular part of your buttocks.

Your spouse can help you with this if possible.  This part of
gestational surrogacy is unpleasant, but  completely necessary.

4.How do you feel about selective reduction?
Selective reduction happens when there are more than two
fetuses.  If you become pregnant with triplets, quadruplets,
quintuplets or more, how would you feel if the doctors and
intended parents wanted to "selectively reduce" aka abort some of
the fetuses to get to just two?

It is important to note that you are still more than able to
become a surrogate mother if you would not selectively reduce
under any circumstances.  It's just important to know that and
find intended parents who feel the same way.

Multiples are very common in surrogacy.  Do not assume it will
not happen to you.

5.You need your own lawyer
If you become a surrogate mother, you will need to sign a
contract.  You need your own lawyer, not a shared lawyer with the
intended parents.

The intended parents will pay for the cost of your attorney to
look over your contract.  This is in your best interest, as your
attorney may find something that would inadvertently take
advantage of you.

6.Set your own fees 
No two surrogacy arrangements are alike, and the fees a
surrogate receives are very personal, and vary completely.  If
you are considering becoming a surrogate mother, you need to
research the different types of fees and see which ones are
appropriate for your situation.

If you do not do this prior to finding intended parents, you may
feel as though you are being taken advantage of later.  Knowing
what fees you are looking for also makes it easier to talk about
money when the time comes.

Rayven Perkins is an author and two-time surrogate mother.  To
find out  more information on surrogacy or how to become a
traditional or gestational surrogate mother, please see her site
<a
href="http://www.information-on-surrogacy.com/gestational-surrogacy.html"target="blank">Information
on Gestational Surrogacy</A>

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