When the Surrogacy Journey Comes to an End

What happens after the surrogate mother deliversabout the whole process. They feel that these
the baby, what is the next step? Many of thesepeople are waiting to see if they will fall apart and
mothers go through post partum mood swingsrealize that they made one of the biggest mistakes
without what may be considered a true "worthwhileof their life and that the surrogate mother just
result". What does occur when the surrogacy journeywants her baby back. So, when the surrogacy
comes to an end? There are many stories and somejourney comes to an end many of these surrogate
are exceptionally honest about dealing with all of themothers feel that the only way to avoid having to
emotional aspects involved after the surrogateexplain or possibly justify any of those feelings of
mother gives birth and not all of them have a happysadness is to just deny that there is any there.
ending.Why would it not be considered normal to feel some
Individuals who have not gone through a surrogatesadness at the end of a surrogacy procedure? Some
delivery yet may not be aware that while mostcompare it to being the star in a play; you rehearse
people have this amazing feeling of pride and peacefor months, submerging yourself in a role completely
for what she has done when she hands the babyfocusing more and more on opening night, wanting
over to its new parents, there are also downsideseverything to be perfect. Then afterward when
and emotions can be in turmoil for the surrogateeverything did go over perfectly and everyone is
mother. Often times these types of stories aboutclapping, so what next? It is over your months of
when the surrogacy journey comes to an end arehard work accumulated in that one moment, you are
not told as the surrogate does not want people tobound to feel a let down after that. And, when the
think that they either regret their decision or simplysurrogacy journey comes to an end it feels much the
want to keep the baby.same way after dedicating nearly a year to helping
One of the main questions that many surrogateothers become parents.
mothers get asked is how they can be sure thatThe surrogate mothers that will talk about this down
they will not want to keep the baby, this is a verytime normally speak about feeling a sense of elation
important question and answer that all intendedone minute and almost devastated the next as their
parents ask. Many surrogates report feelings of beingpart in this miracle is complete. When the surrogacy
watched or "monitored" by friends and family in thejourney comes to an end it is not always the baby
early days and even into the weeks following thethat they miss it is more of the participation in such a
birth, especially by those that were fairly skepticalwonderful event.