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No! I don't enjoy pregnancy really at all. I would love to hire a surrogate though if we decide to have a second child, although it would be hard to really trust someone else with our baby.

I would be a surrogate only for my sister. I've told her this, but she's all about being natural. If she can't carry a pregnancy on her own (she's older), she considers it God's will for her life and would adopt.

I said I would for my sister only if she couldn't, but after actually HAVING a baby, no way.

I really loved being pregnant but I couldn't do it for someone else. As much as I enjoyed it, it had it's downs. Some days I felt like crud. It has left it's mark on my body. That is all worth it for LO but I don't know that I could do that for someone else.

I also don't have sisters.

It also wouldn't just be my decision. It would be something that DH and I would have to decide to do together as it would have a huge effect on him, day to day.

No - I really really don't love pregnancy, even though I'd say mine so far has been relatively easy or complication-free. If I had a sister I probably would but alas I only have a brother. I think surrogates are amazing though...a friend of mine had a heart condition and used a surrogate!

I've never been pregnant so I don't have any experience... But I've thought for several years that I would like to be a surrogate after having my own children. I'm still young and should be done having kids before 30. I've researched surrogacy in TX some and the only prerequisite I remember right now is having your own children and being in a stable relationship. I've mentioned it to my mom and husband and they both thought it was crazy.

i've never had a baby, so i really can't gauge how i'll feel after my own babies, but... i've always thought that i'd really like to do it. i know it would be tough, but what an amazing gift!

No, I can't imagine giving up the baby. I don't have a sister or else maybe I would do it for her.

As someone who is hopefully about to implant embryos into her surrogate next week, I can say that I could never do it. Hell, I can't even carry my own due to this lame heart condition.

When I asked her what made her want to do this, she was pretty honest. She had started the process to be her best friend's surrogate. Then, the best friend got pregnant. Our Surrogate told the clinic that if they thought they found someone she'd connect with, she'd still consider it. Her husband and her family were so confused. But, in her opinion, she wanted to help someone who couldn't do what she had already done, and the money didn't hurt.

Her husband came around after meeting me and the hubs. We all had some pretty intense conversations, as we certainly were a little surprised to find ourselves at a coffee shop having THAT meeting.

We've hung out with them quite a bit since then, and I am thrilled to have met them. Who knows where this will go, but right now I am so grateful that our paths crossed.

Probably not. I hate being pregnant and I'm not close enough with any family members to even consider it.

I could, but it would have to be for someone that I was super close with. I'm sure there would still be an incredible bond with that child.

@akire: good luck with those little embryo's

I could never go through pregnancy knowing that it was for someone else. It is too much uncomfortableness involved. Maybe if I wasn't 33 weeks and having a foot in my ribs right now I would have a different answer.

I had told my sister that after I was done having children and if she still wasn't able to conceive that I would be willing to discuss carrying a child for her. Luckily, she was able to have a child on her own, after experiencing pregnancy myself I would still do it but it would be difficult after having my own children.