Why assessment is important for a surrogate mother?
The word surrogate has come from the word subrogate in Latin meaning substitute. Ever since the popularity of the ART treatment and its astounding success in giving babies to infertile couples, surrogacy in India refers to surrogate mothers by the word surrogate. The surrogate mother plays the most important role in the entire surrogacy process. Therefore, it is very important that the evaluation of the surrogate mother is done before the start of the process. The physical as well as the mental assessment of the surrogate mother is required to ensure a successful pregnancy and subsequent delivery of the child. Physical assessment like all the vital parameters of health needs to be evaluated including history of health. The medical, psychological, criminal and financial background of the surrogate mother should be evaluated in totality. Her complete blood test with HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, ECG, Chest X Ray, Mammogram, Pap Smear are some of the tests that are mandatory for a surr...