Excuse Me Miss, May I Borrow Your Womb?
Newsweek has a great article on surrogacy and the women who literally give birth to babies who are not theirs. I find this incredibly self sacrificial and amazing. I have always known that if one of my sisters couldn’t carry a baby, I would do it for them. My husband would never agree on my stance, though. He is afraid of two things: 1. My inability to separate myself from the baby. 2. My uterus falling out.
While I cannot know for sure how I would feel about bonding with a fetus for nine months and then turning it over to my sister, I would do it none the less. My uterus, on the other hand…well, I see his point! How do you feel about surrogacy? Would you ever ask a woman to carry a baby for you? Would you consider doing it for someone else?
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4 opinions for Excuse Me Miss, May I Borrow Your Womb?
jessica
Apr 2, 2008 at 7:36 pm
That’s a great question! i would definitely consider being a surrogate for a friend, however i’m pretty sure i’d have to move or do something to not see the baby. i feel sure i’d get really attached to it. But if family or friends were to ask me, i would seriously think about it. i love my kid(s) so much, i would definitely want to empower others to have a child themselves.
Maria
Apr 2, 2008 at 8:13 pm
I told my sister that I would do it for her if she couldn’t get pregnant, but she got divorced. It’s still on the table for the long run due to her endimetriosis (sorry– not sure on that spelling). My biggest thing is that I would insist on supplying breastmilk for the child… I’d be happy to pump for as long as possible to provide the milk.
Ashley
Apr 3, 2008 at 7:54 am
I don’t know if I’m strong enough emotionally to do something like that. I cannot imagine being that self-less..
Andrea
Apr 3, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I don’t think I could ask another woman to carry a baby for me. I would rather adopt an older child with less chance of adoption and give them a good home.
As for carrying a baby, I couldn’t do it. I fell in love with my boys as soon as I found out I was pregnant and I would have the hardest time giving the baby to someone else and walking away. I would want to raise the baby. So, I would help with invetrofertilization or something so that way they can still have their chance.
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