The Curious Lives of Surrogates

I would absolutely love to be a surrogate. How do I get started? I live in Tennessee. email me at kathyannie1@hotmail.com with any information. I am a military wife with 2 kids. I don't want anymore of my own but I loved being pregnant and would love to bring love into someone elses life.

I have 3 children from a previous marriage who are almost grown (I was a young mother) and my current husband desperately wants one child of his own. Unfortunately, I found out that I am infertile from too many C-Sections. We are both open to the surrogate route but was told I can't use my egg because I used to have Hep C (I've been treated and negative for 8 years). Just wondering if anyone out there has had Hep C and treated and willing to be a surrogate for us? jhicks2570@aim.com (btw: all 3 kids are Hep C free, so it doesn't always pass on and I've been told conflicting info that my egg can't be used for a surrogate but others have said; my eggs are Hep C free)

I was a surrogate and delivered triplets for a wonderful family. It's not about money but helpful it's about taking for granted what we have in our lives, children. I have three of my own and as most of us do we take them for granted. How many of us women cried when we got a positive pregnany result and not a happy cry. That is why I did it. I cried and when my son was born I had never felt so ashamed as I did at that moment. So I became a surrogate. People called me selfish, but it was them whom were selfish. I did this with only the best intentions and to this day I only feel bad about accepting money. I swore on my life if I ever won the lottery I would pay the family back every cent I received. Dont get me wrong I believe surrogates should be reimbursed but we all came close. They have three beautiful one year olds and I can smile knowing I helped do that. It didn't matter what I went through being pregnant with triplets as long as I could hand them over three healthy children and I did. They understand how lucky they are and I do too! I hope to some day do this again but am scared of multiples only cause I have carried 6 children by 4 c-sections and hope to have another biological child of my own. But we will see it may not be in our cards to have another one maybe in someone else's cards.

TO the women looking for surrogates.. There are surrogacy classified all over the internet.. Google Surrogate classified!!!

As a 3x Surrogate I was sad to see the header "womb for rent"... We don't do this for the money. We do it to help make families.

As a 4x (soon to be 5x) Egg Donor and 1x (soon to be 2x) Traditional Surrogate, I must say that I am thrilled to see this article! Granted, some things were not said in the most positive light, but I guess that's journalism (and I know journalism, that's what my husband does!) - always has to have at least one sore spot for controversy. But all in all, great article, well written, and nice to see some of my fellow SMs out there spreading the word about the GOOD of surrogacy! Those with questions can join SMO or AAS - surromomsonline.com/support and allaboutsurrogacy.com to get their questions answered!

I just completed my first surrogacy and found the experience to be wonderful. Anyone who is looking to be or wants to get more info about surrogacy should be able to find an agency through the internet, that's how I found an agency. Every shot I had to endure, every morning I had to run for bathroom, and all of the pushing were worth helping a couple achieve their dream (I'll never forget their faces when their son was handed to them!). I am getting ready to start the next pregnancy with a new couple and I am looking forward to it. I hope all of you who are considering helping out another couple find the information you need and that the experience leaves you wanting to do it over and over again.

I have 4 kids and I am done with kids of my own...I love being preggo and would love to help out others that cant have kids. I would like some info....myrlin_3@yahoo.com

I have a 35 year old daughter that would like to find a surrogate Mom. She is not able to have a child on her own, because it could kill her. She does not have a ton of money but I hope she can find someone.woodburymay@msn.com

I had a 11" tumor and lost my uterus in 2006. I do have the ovaries and dream about having a baby. I'm 38 but still single and hopefully will find a nice man soon and, with God's help, have a family. I'm very happy to know I will be able to find somebody to help me having my baby. Now, I need to work hard to pay for the costs, but I'm sure God will help me on this too. All the best to all surrogate Moms. Thanks, elsouper@ig.com.br

Comment: I think it wonderful that a person can be so unselfish, to know that they can help a family that longs for a child in there lives, but can't do to infertility problems or other medical problems. I didn't have that problem but my sister did, she ended up adopting 2 children, but it was a long wait for them, now I have a daughter, who is going through infertility it is hard to watch as they go through tests, and there up's and downs when friends, and co-workers are having their kids wanting to be happy for them but longing for your own. As I previously said what a wonderful family, both the wife and the husband to consider helping someone else that longs for the same thing they have enjoyed with their children.

I would like info on how to get involved with this...myrlin_3@yahoo.com

i am a mother of three great kids and for years i have been thinking of being a surrogate but didn't want to go through a agency . And that reason why is i don't want them to make all the choices for me or the parents. i am 28 and will not be having any more children. so i look at it this way god gave me a healthy body , and what the doctors have told me a perfect shaped uterus to carry babies so i better use it .and what a better way to use it but to carry a baby  for someone that is unable to have one of there own so i have thought about it  and i have came to that point in my life that i am ready to help a family that want a child or wants more children. i will be blessed to have someone choose me to give them a gift of a child. so please contact me. and let me do the one thing that would make someone's dreams come true. i have already had my dreams come true with three great kids.www.mommyseatlle@yahoo.com.

I suffered for 10 years with infertility, and was told i would never have a child. So we became foster parents and was able to adopt. Then unbelievably, I got pregnant and had a boy 3 yrs ago. About a year after I had the baby, I suffered a miscarriage, and that was devastating. Last year, I had to have a complete hysterectomy and now I will never be able to wonder 'what if' again. I am desperate for another child, (twins would be great! :-). I am a registered nurse,married for 14 yrs with 2 boys ages 7 and 3. I live in Texas. If anyone interested in talking with me, please please email me at melindaallen36@yahoo.com

WOW! Hot topic! I was an IVF surrogate 4 times with 3 different couples. The first, a girl born August 1990, second, a boy born March 1994, third were triplets born February 1996 and finally twins born in February 2000. I have 3 of my own children, the oldest born in 1984 and the youngest 1992.
All the children I've given birth to were born healthy and free of any defects. This is the ultimate gift of life, and I'm thankful to be a part of helping these wonderful childless couples become a family.