Surrogacy and Homebirth

[Hezzie]

Not sure where else to post this...MDC doesn't have a section for surrogacy. Here's my question...I'm considering becoming a gestational surrogate (carrying someone else's baby not genetically related to me), but I'd really like to have a homebirth or birth center birth. I know this is possible because my midwife has attended surrogate homebirths before. I'm a little overweight, so a lot of agencies won't take me (despite the fact that I had a complication free pregnancy and delivery), but I found one that will. The problem is that the surrogacy contract requires the birth to take place in a hospital with a Level II NICU "just in case" and the case worker wasn't very supportive when I mentioned that I'd like prenatal care to be with my midwife and not an OB/GYN.

Does anyone know of any surrogacy agencies that support homebirth/birth center? Weight doesn't matter. That's what dieting, WiiFit, and treadmills are for. I've asked my midwife but haven't heard anything.

[forumyonly1]

not sure if this is really possible but you might want to place an add some where and try to do it without an agency- that way you and the couple can work with whoever thier reproductive endocronologist is and you can work out the surrogacy details between the 3 of you!

[Lisa1970]

How about going through a surrogacy lawyer instead of an agency?