Why don surrogate mothers get “attached” to the baby?
A. Most women would never entertain the idea of being a surrogate mother let alone acting as one. This is because surrogate mothers often feel they have a “calling” to carry a child for someone else and they know immediately that they can do it. From the beginning a surrogate mother sees the hopes and dreams of a family through the intended parents and a strong friendship is often formed. Intended Parents are usually with the surrogate mother during the IVF process and when the embryo’s are transferred (an emotional moment for those involved) the surrogate mother can witness the intended parents already bonding and yearning for their hopeful baby via ultrasound. It is at this point (before actual implantation in the womb) that surrogate mothers physically see that they are carrying someone else’s baby and bond with the new family they are helping to create. The intended parents often take part in ultrasound/doctor appointments, have a baby shower with the surrogate mother and her famil