One of the options available to couples facing infertility is that they can hire a surrogate to carry their child. There are different types of surrogacy but one of the most common methods is gestational surrogacy in which the surrogate mother carries a baby that is made from the combined egg and sperm of the couple planning to parent the child.
Surrogacy is a great infertility treatment option for women who can't carry their own children. However, it can be very expensive. In addition to medical fees, the couple must pay the woman for her time and labor (no pun intended). After all, the woman is giving up nine months of her life - and a lot of emotional energy - to bring this baby into the world.
However, there are some cases out there of women who have been surrogates free of charge. Oftentimes a female family member or best friend will volunteer to carry the baby for a loved one who can't have children of her own. She does it out of the kindness of her heart. A military couple currently stationed in Germany is hoping that there is an American woman in Germany right now who has some of that kindness to share.
The couple has one child together but is unable to conceive again as a result of complications from the first birth. They want to have more children that share their DNA so they're seeking out a surrogate. Low on funds, they can't afford to work through an agency and so have been placing ads for a surrogate in the local base paper. If they are successful, they'll have to travel to England to do the procedure because in vitro isn't legal in Germany. It's an interesting story which you can read in full here.
Question of the Day: Do you think that you could find someone to be a surrogate for you free of charge?
