Surrogacy is getting quite common these days with many women taking up the ‘job’ of surrogate mothers. The intended parent or parents, sometimes may arrange a surrogate pregnancy because of female infertility, other medical issues which make pregnancy or delivery impossible, risky or otherwise undesirable, or because the intended parent or parents are male.

Through medical science, a couple’s sperm and egg are collected and fertilised and then implanted into the surrogate mother who carries the pregnancy till it is due for delivery and the baby handed over to the ‘paying parents’.

In recent times, many African women are warming up to the idea of being surrogate mothers coupled with the financial gains that come with it; some even advertise themselves on the internet to ‘help’ couples in dire need of children.

They have the artificial insemination and the journey of pregnancy starts. Individual women experience pregnancy differently; sometimes it is gentle, most of the time, it is stormy. The morning sickness, swollen feet, and sleepless nights in the latter stages are some of the issues you just cannot run away from.

The body and mind goes through all the psychological, emotional and physical changes, and just imagine if going through this process if you’ve never been pregnant or you’re single.

Some pregnancy hormones survive on sex, so if you’re not lucky enough and you get that type of pregnancy as a single ‘mother’, are you now going to run to Ann Summers or Harmony’s to get yourself a silicon? Financially, it pays.

Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with being a surrogate. Apart from the financial gains, people who are in the business claim they feel good and find it satisfying to assist childless couples or same sex couples.

I think it is much better than stealing somebody’s child, but will I be a surrogate mother? NO can’t do it!

So as a woman, are you willing and prepared to carry somebody’s pregnancy for nine months considering some of the unpleasantness it comes with? Also, can you even hand over the baby if you do it? For the men, will you allow your woman to be a surrogate?