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A surrogate mother is a woman who carries
a fetus for someone else, usually a couple struggling with fertility issues. After the
child is born, the surrogate mother surrenders it to the people who have hired her.
There are various forms of surrogacy, some of which have been used historically,
while other are more modern.

One form of surrogacy, traditional surrogacy, involves using artificial insemination to

impregnate the surrogate mother. This technique is often used when a woman is
physically unable to bear children, but she still wants to have children with her
partner. In this case, the partner donates sperm, or sperm is secured from a third party
if he is infertile as well, and the surrogate mother contributes half of the required
genetic material. This type of surrogacy has been around for centuries, although it was
not widely discussed until the twentieth century, since some women felt ashamed
because they could not bear children.

Modern surrogate arrangements usually involve gestational surrogacy. In gestational

surrogacy, the couple commissioning the surrogate mother donate both eggs and
sperm. The egg is fertilized in a test tube, and then implanted into the surrogate
mother. In this case, the surrogate mother acts almost like an incubator, carrying the
child to term for a woman who is unable to do so.

There are some legal and ethical issues bound up in surrogate motherhood, since it is
a sensitive issue. Until the 1960s, surrogacy was usually carried out by a friend or
relative, as a favor to someone in need. In the 1960s, European couples began
contracting with third parties, setting up surrogacy agreements and sometimes
compensating the surrogate mother for her trouble. In 1976, the first formal surrogacy
arrangement was set up in the United States, and within a few decades, surrogacy had
become socially acceptable.

In some areas, payments to a surrogate mother are banned. This decision was made
when sociologists began to observe that the bulk of surrogate mothers were working
class women, and the couples requesting surrogacy were in the upper classes. Some
concern was raised that women were essentially selling their bodies, and this thought
made some people uncomfortable. However, the couple requesting surrogacy is still
expected to bear the medical expenses of the surrogate mother, and gifts are usually
considered acceptable even if payment is not.

Several legal cases have challenged the surrogacy system, primarily when surrogate
mothers refuse to surrender infants after they are born. In most instances, the
surrogate mother loses the court battle, even if she is the child's natural mother. Most
contracts for surrogate mothers spell out the terms of the arrangement, in the hopes of
avoiding such a situation.

A surrogate contract also usually spells out expectations for the surrogate's behavior
during the pregnancy. For example, surrogates are expected to attend pre-natal
appointments, and they are usually asked to refrain from smoking, drinking, and
doing drugs. In addition, a surrogate mother should eat well, take prenatal vitamins,
and follow other pregnancy precautions to ensure that the child is healthy when it is
born.

The relationship between a surrogate mother and the couple who commissions her can
vary widely. Some couples grow friendly with their surrogates, and they may even on
rare occasions invite the surrogate to be a part of the child's life as it grows up. In
other instances, couples prefer to retain more distance with their surrogates. For
couples considering surrogacy and women thinking about entering a surrogate
arrangement, meetings to discuss everyone's expectations before proceeding are an
excellent idea.

Author of the article is an IVF Fertility infertility specialist and runs fertility centre
provides the best affordable quality infertility,fertility treatments with advanced
reproductive technologies like IVF,ART, GIFT, ZIFT, TET, ICSI,donor egg,surrogate
and surrogacy services for all nationalities.

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nationalities,All couples including lesbian and gay couples and even single men and
single women can avail this facility to fulfill their dream of enjoying parenthood.
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