So the show "One Born Every Minute" had a surrogate on it a couple weeks ago. I watched it online last night since I missed it when it aired. The surro, Susan, was amazing. The nurse asked her if it was difficult to give up the baby after it's born. Susan simply shook her head, smiled and said, "It's not mine. I'm giving it back." Aww, that is so true.
People who don't fully understand surrogacy just don't get how someone can "give up a baby". It's the whole mindset that this baby is not yours, you are simply the incubator that allows it to become viable so the parents can take over. You are giving the baby back once it's able to survive without your warmth. You are helping someone have a family that they otherwise wouldn't be able to have. Needless to say, it was pretty emotional seeing the Intended Parents (IPs) finally get to hold their little boy that they had longed for for 17 years. I just hope I can find just as wonderful IPs and that our journey allows them become the parents they have longed to be.
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