Read Surrogate Mother Stories

Considering becoming a surrogate mother in Illinois? What a great gift you will be giving to a family who wants a child but is unable to have one. This is an important decision and it’s best to talk it over with everyone you care about and who cares for you. This journey should not be entered to lightly or for any other reasons other than to help others have the joy of parenting through your hard work. This should not be done for money or status; it is a physical, emotional, and legal journey to be a surrogate mother and should not be undertaken with the wrong motivations. If you are convinced that you want to look into it, I would strongly recommend looking for stories of other surrogate mothers who have already gone through the process as they will be your best input into what you might experience. If you are absolutely sure that this is your calling, then you are ready to learn more about the process.

First, what is surrogacy? Gestational surrogacy uses In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to create an embryo using the eggs from the prospective mother and/or the sperm from the father that is then implanted in a surrogate mother, who carries the baby until birth. In this type of surrogacy, the surrogate mother is not genetically related to the baby. It is important to note that with this option, extensive medical preparation and management may be needed and increase the chance of multiple births. Once the baby is born, the surrogate mother will allow the genetic parents to raise their baby.

Some of the best surrogate mother stories and pictures can be found online, but you may have to search really hard for them. Because of that, I recommend the site www.parentingpartners.net to read the stories and see the pictures on that site. Because it is a surrogacy agency near Chicago, it will be a good resource for Illinois residents. Be ready for the process and make sure you are between the ages of 21 and 37, are in good health, have a stable lifestyle, have given birth before and have had a great pregnancy history. Surrogacy agencies typically have different requirements for becoming a surrogate mother, so make sure you understand what is required.

Here are some links to get started reading stories from real surrogate mothers. Are you ready?

My Surrogacy Journey and Birth Story for Ethan – Surrogate Mother Story

Athena's Story - Being A Surrogate – Surrogate Mother Story

A Baby To Love : Chicago Parent Magazine – Surrogate Mother Story

Parenting Partners, Inc., is a smaller surrogate agency in Illinois, with years of experience and who has successfully managed many surrogate experiences. The owner is an advocate for surrogacy and is also a parent through surrogacy herself. This experience leads to higher quality surrogacy services and lower costs.