Would you do it?

[Kimberley]

If you had a friend that was not able to conceive children, would you be a surrogate mother for her? Would you be willing AND ABLE to carry that baby for nine months and then give the baby up?

I've thought long and hard about this. One of my best friends from college and fellow sorority sister, was not able to have children for a long time. After much thought and prayer, I offered "my services". She thanked me but told me that if God wanted her to have children, He would find a way. Sure enough, she was pregnant later that year.

Would you be able to do it?

[ice queen]

Yes i would...if my tubes weren't already tied.....maybe in my next life:)

[Mandy]

No i don't think so, i'm glad i was able to put 1 in this world.

[Janet]

Even though I know the heartache of not being able to conceive (my son is adopted) I don't think I would be able to be a surragate. I would want to be able to since I know how much it hurts wanting a baby, but I just don't think I could.

[Roe]

Yes - I would do it - but only for my sister, if she wasn't able to! I have 2 children of my own (now teenagers), and I absolutely loved being pregnant!!! To fill you in...When my sister first got married, they planned on having children right away, since they dated for alot of years. Two years later, when I got married, still not babies for them. Six months after I got married, I became pregnant. My sister was devistated. Two years, using no contraceptives at all, and still she didn't conceive. She started going specialist immediately after finding out I was pregnant, and it's horrible to remember how she resented me, and barely was able to look at me during this time. Not because she hated me, but because she couldn't conceive herself. We finally actually talked about what she would do if she couldn't conceive, and talked about me being a surrogate for her and her husband. But, just a few short months after this whole ordeal began, and after following up with her doctors, my sister became pregnant!!! It was an unbelievable time!!! Her son, and first child, was born just 7 months after my daughter was born. It was wonderful! I can't tell you the joy. Today, she has 3 children total, and I have 2. Sooooo, whenever this subject comes up, I know for a fact, that I would have definitely been a surrogate for my sister, without a doubt. I believe that helping those less fortunate than ourselves is a wonderful contribution to life.

[RLC12345678]

I would do it for my sisters, but no one else.

[Kimberley]

One of my daughter's friends is a nurse. She has had 3 children for other families so far...her last one being earlier this year. That child now lives in the Austin (or San Antonio) area. One lives in the Dallas area and the other lives around Houston.

I don't know if she is doing this for money since she and I don't really talk much but I found out from her daughter when she comes over to stay the night.

[Luv2Teach]

I think I would do it. If I were able to help a friend through a difficult situation like that I would.

[Jessica]

I really don't think I could. I have 1 daughter & there is no way I could give her up. The bond you have with your baby while your pregnant is so strong & then seeing it for the 1st time once it's born is so amazing. I don't think I could let the baby go. I feel awful for people that aren't able to have children because it's an amazing experience. And I think anyone willing to be a surrogate is a wonderful person!:)

[Ellen]

I was ask once to when my son was 2, They was going to pay for everything, I said NO. I did tell my SIL I would for her and my brother, she was with child the same time I was with my son and she lost hers. Their oldest daughter is 13 I'm so happy for them. SO my answer is NO!!!:)

[KellyV]

I'll keep it short 'n sweet....

No.

[rivermom]

If it wasn't already physically impossible Id have to be honest and say no. Emotionally I don't think I could handle it for so many many reasons.

[Cribal]

It would take alot of thinking but I think I would be willing to do it. I would be worried about the attachment thing but I would think you could keep a clear head and not get attached since you would know it's not yours.

The only reason I would think I would not be able to do it is b/c of my husband. I don't think he would want me to. I can't exactly explain why I know he would have problems with it. But I KNOW he would have problems with it.

[magnolia]

Without a doubt, to help out family, I would! My first cousin and her husband found out with their first baby that he was anencephalic (without a brain) when she was 4 months into her pregnancy. They decided, after much prayer, to end the pregnancy. Six months later, she became pregnant again - and again, the baby was diagnosed as anencephalic 4 months into the pregnancy. Tests were run on both her and her husband, tests were run on the amniotic fluid and the baby, trying to find out rhyme or reason to what was happening. I had called her and told her that if they did not want to try again, I'd be more than willing to be a surragate for her (she and I look a lot a like, same hair coloring, same eye coloring, practically the same build). She could not believe I would offer to do that for them and said they were going to try one more time before making a decision on suragacy or adoption. One year later, she became pregnant again and we all held our breaths until her 4th month when she had the test - third time was the blessing and they learned they had a, so far, healthy baby:) They went on to have a girl followed by a boy 4 years later. Tragically, her husband was killed 4 years ago in a stupid incident while on a fishing trip in south Louisiana. Now, being a suragate is out of the question since my "housing unit" was removed 8 years ago.

[Sherry Lynn]

Heck... I can't even consider breeding Yorkies 'cuz I know I'd never be able to give them up...:p

[Amber_lv]

This is a hard question! In my mind i would like to say yes i could do it but in my heart even though the baby wouldn't be mine i don't know if i could carry it and give it away. This is so hard!