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There has been a lot of talk about surrogacy these days. Many people, worldwide, who have not had any real need to explore surrogacy might be confused about exactly what is done in order for the surrogate mother to become pregnant. It is common that outsiders think that some sort of “hanky panky” goes on between the intended father and the surrogate mother.

I’ve been a surrogate mother twice, and each time, both my husband and myself have been very vocal about it towards our friends, neighbors and co-workers. Though no one has ever said anything to me personally, my husband has been asked point blank if he had to “share” me with another man in order for the surrogacy to work.

If you are in the process of planning an ‘all girls’ party, the menu is probably the most important aspect of the event … depending on age of the guests. Whatever you do, don’t just throw together a few things at the last minute. The key to a great party is serving foods that girls love.

While it is not normal to have spotting in pregnancy, it is quite common. For the most part, if you know that you are pregnant and you notice any spotting, which is a light bleeding from the vagina, you should contact your doctor right away to make sure that there is nothing wrong with the baby. Spotting is normal about ten days after conception, but it is highly unlikely that you will even know that you are pregnant at this early stage. This is because there will be some bleeding as a result of the fetus attaching itself to the wall of the uterus. Doctors refer to this as implantation bleeding.

You can expect to go through many different changes in your body and your emotions during the pregnancy stages. There are three stages of pregnancy, called trimesters, each of which lasts for about three months. Each one brings different feelings about yourself and the baby, different emotions about the things around you and of course, different types of changes that occur within your body. One of the best ways of recording these changes so that you can answer the questions of your friends when they become pregnant or if you want to compare one pregnancy to another is to start keeping a journal as soon as you discover that you are to become a mother.