Myths and Realities of Surrogacy

Karen Synesiou and Fay Johnson

Dear Reader: This is an update of a previous post. Given the increase in surrogates and surrogacy, we thought it important to present this comprehensive review of it all.

MYTH    You have to be a couple to be able to have a child through surrogacy.

REALITY   We are more and more seeing single women wishing to be Mothers coming to surrogacy.  Please keep in mind that there still must be a medical necessity to  ask another woman to take that risk for you.  Many women can still carry a pregnancy even after their own eggs may no longer be viable.  While eggs mayno longer be viable after the very early 40’s, you can still carry a pregnancy into your late 40’s.  The average age of women in the U.S. carrying donor egg    pregnancies is 44! We are also seeing many more single men becoming a parent       through surrogacy. […]

Surrogacy: Myths and Realities

by Karen Synesiou

MYTH:  The surrogate mother will keep my baby.
REALITY In the history of surrogacy in the USA there have been 65 cases documented of a couple not accepting their child.  There have been 26 surrogate mothers that are recorded as having tried to change their mind over relinquishment.  Surrogate mothers and their husbands are as much afraid of you not taking your child as you are afraid of them not giving it you.
REALITY There are reportedly over 22,000 documented surrogacy cases, less than 0.001% have resulted in disputes over relinquishment.
REALITY A surrogate mother can another have child of her own; she does not want yours. […]

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