Becoming a surrogate mother involves a rigorous pre-screening process, including a medical examination, background check, and psychological evaluation. Surrogates must be in good health, free from STDs, financially stable, and may need to have previous pregnancy experience. Once accepted, a contract must be signed.
Becoming a surrogate mother may not be as easy as it seems; there is a pretty rigorous pre-screening process involved, which can be lengthy. To become a surrogate mother, contact a surrogacy agency in your area and ask for an application. You will usually need to provide details about your health and family history, including any medical conditions your family members have or have had; this part of the screening process is intended to eliminate surrogate mothers who may pass on medical or mental conditions to the unborn child. To become a surrogate, you will also need to undergo a medical examination. This is to ensure that you are indeed in good health as you stated in your question.
In addition to being in good general health, you must be free from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). If you are married or otherwise sexually involved, your partner must also be free of STDs. Similarly, most surrogate mothers are required to agree to stop smoking cigarettes, if they smoke, and should refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages and consuming illegal drugs. Sometimes age requirements also apply. To become a traditional surrogate for an agency, a woman must usually be between the ages of 21 and 36; she can be up to 42 years of age for gestational surrogacy.
Some programs only want women who have been pregnant in the past. However, it is possible to become a surrogate without previous pregnancy experience; this just requires you to try another agency. The reason some programs require this is to demonstrate that you are able to get pregnant easily, as the process required for impregnation can be time consuming and expensive. Agencies don’t want to waste your time if you may have difficulty getting pregnant and getting pregnant. For this reason, some surrogacy programs require a candidate to have at least one child to term.
Often, a woman must go through a background check to become a surrogate. You must also pass a psychological evaluation. This is because it is important that the surrogate mother is stable, mentally capable of understanding the surrogacy process, and free from any conditions that may cause her to harm herself or the unborn child. She must also be able to sign the surrogacy contract without mental impairment.
Some programs also require a surrogate mother to be financially stable before she can become a surrogate. This is because worries about money and housing stability can add stress and anxiety to a woman’s life, which could affect a pregnancy. Additionally, some surrogacy programs emphasize the importance of participating to help another person have a baby rather than accepting the arrangement simply to pay off debts.
Once accepted into a surrogacy program, you will likely need to sign a contract to become a surrogate. These contracts typically state that you agree to follow the program’s procedures and rules and will not try to pursue the child’s legal rights once it is born. You may also need to agree to a certain amount of compensation if you have chosen commercial surrogacy. Typically, you’ll also sign a contract that waives your right to sue in the event of unfortunate events, such as a problem with your pregnancy that leads to other medical conditions. Likewise, you may need to consent to the use of fertility drugs when needed to help the impregnation process.
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