Why do women become surrogate mothers?

I keep hearing different things on surrogacy. I heard that mothers get paid A LOT, but I also heard that they get nothing out of it besides the fact that they made someone else very happy. So I was just wondering, do surrogate mothers get paid or not? and if so, why do people think it's a bad idea to think of the money? If not, then why would women want to do it? PS: I live in Canada.Why do women become surrogate mothers?
There isn't just one reason they do it. Some do just want the money and yes, it can be a good amount of money (depending on your point of reference). Yes, most of them do get paid. If they do it for a friend or family member, they may not get paid. Personally, I don't see anything at all wrong with doing it for the money, as long as you are prepared for the entire process. Personally, I did it for two reasons - yes, for the money, but also because I wanted to make a significant difference in someone else's life and what bigger way to do that than to be the person who helps them achieve something like this? I've had 3 surrogate babies for two different couples. I was paid for two and did the third for no fee. I'm currently doing a 4th for my best friend.Why do women become surrogate mothers?
The women who become surrogate mothers are paid $10,000 - $20,000 a pregnancy and their prenatal care and costs of delivery are covered. That is not very much at all if one considers the wear and tear on a woman's body for the nine months of pregnancy and the risks of labor and delivery. Add to that the fact that the mother is doing this while she has her own family at home. Many women who do this have husbands in the military who are gone for long periods of time, and the military does not pay the family very well.



The women undergo lots of psychological therapy and they are given a personality test to see if they are qualified. A woman has to have carried a successful pregnancy to term and delivered a healthy baby. There are many legal forms that the woman must fill out and agree to.



In California, the surrogate mother's name does not appear anywhere on the birth certificate.