I think a woman, and her partner, would have to be so emotionally strong to do this. I have absolutly nothing against any woman making the decision to surrogate. I personally could not do it. It is not something I have ever thought about, and I probably will never think about doing it either. I take my hat off to anyone who does surrogate, you are probably a better woman than I am!

It took me seven years to get pregnant and I went through so much heartache.  I think I started to believe that I would never get pregnant.  Infertility is an awful thing for anyone.   It is devastating, bleak and cold.  

 Before all this happened to me, I always thought that surrogacy was wrong and couldn't understand anyone doing it for the right reasons.  However, I totally see it as a positive thing and if I have another successful pregnancy will even consider doing it myself because the gift of life that you could give to a couple could not be greater.

Saying that though, I would only do it with someone else's egg and sperm so that I was just being a house for the baby.  I think I would find it difficult giving away a little person that was a part of me.

Yeah i would really love to do it as well. I have never said to anyone about doing it but i am only 33 and nearly 38 weeks pregnant with my 5th child my husband wants six so i might discuss it with him after baby number 6 whenever that will be.

I couldn't do it but it's a very unselfish thing to do for another couple.  You have to sit down, weigh up everything before going ahead.  I have read of surrogacies which have gone wrong i.e. the carrier refused to hand the baby over afterwards as she'd bonded with him/her.

I would love to do it. I think it is something that someone would be grateful for the rest of their lives for. I would also only use their sperm and egg, can you do that?? I couldnt use my own egg because i would always look at that baby and think but really its mine?? But, if it was not my egg, i would be more than happy to do it. I dont think you would get too attached as you would see how happy they would be and you would know it wasnt yours and you would have to give it up at the end. I think it would be difficult if you had young children though as they might not understand.

i think its the most amazing thing anyone could do for another person who couldn't

i dont think me personally i could cope with the emotions! but i ave great respect for anyone who would be a surrogate

if its wot u want to do go for it dont let anyone else put you off

I think you have to be very emotionally strong, as handing over a baby, even though not yours you will have bonded with him for the last nine months and will be hard.  You need to think of the financial aspects from your point of view as you will still need time off work.  You need to also think about what sort of impact this will have on your other children - and your parner too.  TBH, I wouldn't worry about what your parents think, its your decision at the end of the day. 

Good luck, I think its an amazing thing to do x

hi hun, i think it is just something u will know, no matter what any1 tells u, i have never wanted 2 b a saroget( dunno how u spell) however always wanted 2 adopt 4 as long as i can remember, just something in me i supose, hard 2 explane, i may loose my chances of having another baby after this 1 (this is 2nd n im 25) n its scarey enough even having 2, so it must mean so much 2 sum1 with none, whatever u decide loads of luck xxxxxxxx

hi just wanna say what an amazing person i think you must be to want to be a surrogant, i think if it was me i think i would do it as long as i was using the egg and sperm of the parents then i wouldn't feel i was giving up my own child and as for putting urself in danger... do u feel you would be? everyday babies are born and this carries a certain risk but we still do it, i'm not making little of the danger (took me 3 mths to recover from the birth of my dd ) but i know what it is like to face the possibility of never having a child of ur own , as over 5 yrs i lost 3 babies b4 having my dd in may and remember the pain of trying to come to terms with my losses. i think you are amazing for wanting to help ppl in this way and say if u feel totally comfortable with it dont let other ppl put you off.....

hi.i think its an amazing thing to do.Especially if its what you feel u wanna do.My sister done this 2 years ago now,after having 4 children of her own,and she said its an amazing feelin to be able to give someone else the happiness that they so wanted.bein a mum herself,she did have a slight bond with them at birth,afterall shed carried them and she did say she missed the twins after she handed them over so to speak,but she knew its what she wanted to do.She is still in touch with the family now and when the twins r older,it will be explained to them who my sister is iykwim.

i think its one of the best things any1 could do.

hth in some way xx

i think it is an amazing thing to do i have thought alot about doing it in the past. some of my family and friends thought i was mad but my boyfriend was supportive if i wanted to go ahead.

i carry one genetic mutation for cystic fibrosis though so have decided i wont do it, as the srain for the couple both financially and emotionally would be to much i think.

my dd may not be able to have children herself and if that was the case and she asked me to be a seregate for her i would do it.

i cant imagine not being ale to have children and feel for the people who cannot. i think its a brilliant thing to help another couple become a family if you can do it.

becky x x

Hi i think it would be amazing to do i have a friend who is just about to have her 3rd baby for someone else and she is amazing. I really wanted to do tis for some one but as i had my 2nd mc in march this year and they found out it was a molar pregnancy what can mean cancerous cells ect and it now means i have to be checked over for a year after any pregnancy mc or normal so its not fair on someone else or me so this option has been taken away from me what i am very disapointed about. Have a good think and if you go ahead you are a very brave and selfless woman.

x x x

hi, i have always said that if my sisters couldnt have children i would surrogate for them but understand what you mean about the negative reaction. People seem to think that it is strange i have said that i would probably only use their egg and sperm so that i am literally just carrying the baby and it is not my child. I think it is risk as anything to you and your body and if you have children already then if something happened to you what happens to your children, or if you are in hospital for ages will you cope with your normal responsibilities i suppose there is a lot of stuff to weigh up.

being a surrogate for a couple that cant have a baby the usual way has always been something ive wanted to do.

i have recently a little more vocal about it and have had a very negative reaction from family and friends and have had comments like 'putting myself at risk for someone else'  strangly the same people didnt think i was putting myself at risk when i was carring my own child. they ae acking like ive lost my mind

id like some impartial opinions is this weird/wrong/crazy