For most people, having a child is, one sense, “free.” The act of sexual intercourse normally doesn’t cost any money between a couple, and the process of a sperm being introduced to an egg, fertilizing it, and then attaching to a uterus to grow, over a period of nine months, also doesn’t technically cost any…
It is not a very common topic of everyday discussion, but for some people hoping to start a family, surrogacy is one method to achieve the dream. Some couples, usually for medical reasons, find it either difficult or even medically impossible to achieve pregnancy and childbirth naturally. However, they still wish to have their own…
A hopeful family that decides to go with a surrogate mother in order is not usually exercising their first choice. In most cases, the reason the decision is made because of failed attempts, such as multiple miscarriages, or even a doctor’s warning that it is medically unsafe for the mother, child or both, to attempt…
Many couples who are starting to think about the possibility of surrogate motherhood have a lot to learn. Under ordinary circumstances, many people wanting to start a family will usually try to conceive naturally, then let the mother carry the baby for nine months and hopefully have a safe delivery at the end of it….
For many people, the journey of life is built on a series of well-established, predictable steps. Most people expect to go to school, grow up, fall in love, start a career, get married and eventually start a family. But how people achieve these goals will vary from one person to the next. And in the…
While most people are familiar with the word “cancer,” what cancer is can be far-ranging and widespread in both health impact and specific symptoms. In some ways, the word cancer is a “catch-all term,” referring to any number of different parts of the body, or conditions in which the cells of our body no longer…
It’s normal for people to fall in love, decide to spend the rest of their lives together and then, one day when they feel they are mentally and financially prepared, commit to the idea of having children and raising a family. But sometimes, people taking this next step towards a family find that their efforts…
Deciding to have a child through a surrogate mother is a momentous step for most hopeful families. It’s not usually the first option considered by people wanting to have a child. It is usually only arrived at if there are biological or medical reasons why natural childbirth may not be an option. But while hopeful…
It’s not unusual for people who decide to spend their lives together to want to start a family. Once that lifelong bond has been established, it’s only natural to want to continue the cycle of life, and add even more to an existing relationship by raising a child with the same love, values, and beliefs…
Countries Surrogacy Is Legal Not everyone has the option of natural, traditional childbirth when they want to start and raise a family. For some, medical circumstances have made it very risky for the mother, child or both to attempt a natural pregnancy. For others, it may be medically or biologically impossible, such as in the…
