Anyone thinking about having a baby with a surrogate even being single in late 30s and a busy consultant?

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Yes. Doing some research as we speak. But also looking strongly at adoption options as an alternative

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No offense but how would this work? At that point, aren’t you definitely seeing less of your child than the nanny/grandparents/whoever is raising it during the week is?

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No offense, Senior Consultant 1, but parents who travel for their careers are quite common. Do you live under a rock?

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I think SC is also drawing attention to OP being a single parent

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People may be surprised to know how many single parent households we have (in the US). It’s very common and works the same regardless of gender or sexual orientation

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What are you seeing as far as costs? My husband and I are in the early stages of wanting to start the surrogacy path

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