The older I grow, the more awe-struck I am by our societal and cultural progression. A quarter of a century ago, same-sex relationships were obscured, not because they did not exist but because same-sex relationships were deemed unfathomable and morally unacceptable by society. Today, same-sex couples can not only marry but also raise families together.
I have watched couples from the LGBTQ community take control of their reproduction process with tremendous admiration. While most couples prefer adoption and donor insemination (especially amongst lesbians), surrogacy, especially gay surrogacy, is another helpful option yet to be fully explored.
If you are a gay couple, or any other couple or mature individual passionate about parenting but for one reason or another cannot physically birth your child, below is a list of reasons why surrogacy may be a viable option for you.
1. Allows for Biological Relationship with the Child
The parenting dream of infertile couples, single aspiring parents, and same-sex couples has been brought to life thanks to surrogacy. These are couples whose passion to be parents could otherwise be shattered, but instead, they get to have a child and more – be genetically related to the child!
If you’re considering surrogacy, you should know that gestational surrogacy allows one or both of you to be biologically connected to the child.
2. You Get to Raise Your Baby from Birth
Another interesting fact about surrogacy is that you receive full care and custody of the child immediately after delivery. As such, you can take all the wholesome parenting responsibilities right from the start.
3. Be Part of the Whole Journey
Most pregnancy journeys are difficult and unpleasant. However, they are a critical part of the parenthood journey that makes you bond intimately with the baby before their arrival. Surrogacy allows for frequent and consistent contact between you and the surrogate, allowing you to be a part of the entire journey.
Before you know it, you will form a special bond with the baby and naturally become emotionally and mentally prepared to receive the baby.
4. Certainty
Unlike other options for getting a child, surrogacy is less restricted and complicated in terms of accessing the baby. Once you get an agreeable surrogate, that’s it – all you have to do is wait nine months to have a baby finally.
Those who cannot adopt a child based on agency restrictions such as age and any other possibly unreasonable reason can always keep hope alive by choosing surrogacy.
With surrogacy, you can also choose a surrogate with experience in pregnancy to ascertain the presence of a uterus—that way; you are guaranteed a very high chance of having the pregnancy carried to term.
5. Less Bumpy Ride
Multiple studies show higher success rates in surrogacy than in fertility treatment. Surrogacy is free from all the nightmares and frustrations of fertility treatment procedures. The journey, in most cases, is smooth and peaceful. All that is required is your presence as future parents and complete responsibility throughout the journey.
To Sum Up
Surrogacy may be a complex procedure, but it is most certainly rewarding. All you need is consent, and after a thorough medical examination, you and your surrogate begin the pregnancy journey together. Parenting is not just for a select few. You, too, can start and raise a family through surrogacy.