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The different views and opinions on surrogate motherhood are as vast as those on abortion. Everyone has their views and ideas of the social and ethical issues related to surrogate motherhood. Let's look into some of these issues and what the different sides think about it all. Is it morally correct to rent your body? Some would argue that renting your body to have a baby is hand in hand with renting it out for sex. You are being paid for the use of your body. On the other side, pro surrogates would say that this is an unfair comparison, as sex for money is seen to be dirty and having a baby to help someone who can't is a pure thing. What does religion say about the ethics of surrogate motherhood? Roman Catholicism and Islam forbid it. The Roman Catholics refer to the story of Sarah, wife of Abraham, in the bible. She was barren and gave her maid Hagar to her husband so that she could bare them a child. Abraham impregnated her through copulation. In the end Sarah got jealous, Hagar didn't want to give the baby up and she and the child were thrown out. Not a good ending. In Islam the belief is simple; a woman should bare only her husband's children. How does being born from a surrogate mother affect the child when it grows up? What does a person say when asked, who is your mother? Some people argue that being born from another woman can confuse a child and cause it to have issues as an adult; have feelings of confusion on the subject. The pro surrogates will say that there are many stories of successful children born of surrogate mothers that don't have these problems. It is simply explained to the child. The parents were unable to have children so they took each part of the child from the parents and put it in a surrogate to be born. Can a surrogate mother truly consent to the taking of the child after it is born? This is a major issue. Before gestational surrogating, it was only through artificial insemination of the father's sperm that a surro

A woman must fully comprehend what it means to be a surrogate mother. She needs to know what her body will go through, what the couple she is working for will expect of her while she is carrying their child and what the risks are in all of this. A woman may enjoy the idea of being pregnant and carrying a child but she must think of the risks of surrogate motherhood before she embarks on such a long journey. One of the risks involved in surrogate motherhood is the pregnancy itself. A natural pregnancy is dangerous; let alone an artificial one. Complications happen that can't always be avoided. It is simple fate that may lead you to miscarry, or acquire health problems from the pregnancy. Though using a surrogate motherhood agency is the safest way to go, no one can promise you that there will be no complications. If and when you are pregnant with someone else's child, you are responsible for taking care of it while in your womb. What you eat, drink and take into your body will affect the child. Not everyone has the self discipline to take their vitamins every day or not smoke a cigarette. If something happens and the child is born with a problem that could possibly be because of you and what you did to your body during pregnancy, then you will be investigated. It may not have been your fault, but if the possibility exists then the agency has to look into it. When you get into surrogate motherhood, you become business partners with the parents of the child for the duration of the pregnancy. There is no backing out. If the couple that you chose turns out to be mean or irresponsible, you are stuck with them until the baby is born. This is especially dangerous if you are not using a surrogate agency. If the couple skips town, you won't be taken care of and will be stuck with a baby to raise. What happens if the child is born with some kind of deformity or disease? The parents may not want the child. So then, is it you that takes care of it? Is it put up for a

In Maplewood, New Jersey high school students are in an uproar about having what they consider too much homework and their parents are joining the protest. But, they don't want it lowered - they want it gone.

This is a great site on parenting. Lots of parenting articles and resources.

Books for babies reviews; hard book, soft book, cloth book, bath book, lift the flap book, flip book, and more.Parents, do you know that your baby loves reading a book? Or, he finds it very amusing and interesting to listen to his parents reading a book for him. There are many types of books that you can read to your baby. So why don't you scroll down this lens and find out those kinds of books? I bet your baby will love them all!

All parents can agree that newborn babies have erratic sleep cycles. However, you can provide a better sleep schedule for your newborn with these simple ten tips. Check this out.

Tips for parents to encourage reading and increase literacy.

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A baby feeding spoon is a small, soft utensil designed for feeding infants. It typically has a rubber or silicone tip to be gentle on the baby's delicate gums. The spoon's size is perfect for small mouths and helps parents control the amount of food given. Its shallow bowl allows for easy scooping of purees or soft foods. The handle is short and easy to grasp, enabling babies to practice self-feeding. Baby feeding spoons are essential for introducing solids to a baby's diet, promoting independence in eating, and ensuring a safe and enjoyable feeding experience for both parents and infants.

Life is full of big and small disappointment, whether it's a failed trip to the park because of the rain or the ice cream shop has run out of chocolate sprinkles. Though we try so hard to keep our kids from such disappointments, we can't - but it's a good thing.

James (Age 9) loves to sing. If he was from our parents generation they would say he knows the grooves in the record. He sings the songs he loves so much that he grows tired of them. Rather than find new songs to sing...

Wikipedia states that Reincarnation "best describes the concept where the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, is believed to return to live in a new human body." If you've ever been unfortunate enough to lose a parent around the same time you have a child perhaps you want to believe that...

Learning how to win and lose is a large component of children's sports. It teaches them proper decorum and coping mechanisms to deal with adverse situations in life. Although these days with the helicopter parents getting air time, sports fanatical fathers making the news for the wrong reasons, and dance moms getting their own television shows, we may be going in the wrong direction...

As parents we want what is best for our children. Of course what I think is best is that they all grow up, move out, get married, and give us lots of grandchildren. I get the feeling I'm going to be quite old when I get my wish...

When you become a new parent, one of the first worrying factors is safety of your little one in daily life. Mother's Zone brings to you some useful safety ideas for kids that will help you keep your children safe at home and outside home.

When you become a new parent, one of the first worrying factors is safety of your little one in daily life. Mother's Zone brings to you some useful safety ideas for kids that will help you keep your children safe at home and outside home.

If you are one of those parents who are worried about how to discipline the child? Motherszone gives some effective child discipline methods that can help you teach the right kind of behaviour to your child.

If you are one of those parents who are worried about how to discipline the child? Motherszone gives some effective child discipline methods that can help you teach the right kind of behaviour to your child.

Parents Can Monitor Their Teens from Anywhere with Realtime-Spy

Realtime-Spy Lets Parents Monitor Their Teen's Computers Easily

Getting a good night's sleep with a newborn baby in the house, as many parents know, is not going to happen anytime soon. Despite the odd waking hours of babies, the first 6 months of life are critical to helping a baby set their circadian rhythms (regular sleeping and rising patterns) that will stay with them for years to come. Some babies, however, may have some hurdles to overcome as a new study explains babies' with depressed mothers experience disruptive sleep.

Bonding is the intense attachment that develops between parents and their baby. It makes parents want to shower their baby with love and affection and to protect and nourish their little one. Bonding gets parents up in the middle of the night to feed their hungry baby and makes them attentive to their baby's wide range of assorted cries.v