Motherhood

Being a mother defines or re defines the role in society. For a woman it is the celebration of being a woman. Why? the sentiment remains the same after so many years & liberation movements later.

The surrogacy is a new wave that decides the joy of the couple who want to have a child badly. But the child once handed over to the couple, the right biological parents, what does the surrogate mother do? How does she cope with the biological changes which have taken place. It is not only the stretch marks!

Body changes for one, what about the psychological changes that took place? If money can buy a mother, how much money would be required for a loving mother? To be a wife is tough, so people are not taking that step easily. Then going one more step is going to be tougher..!

“Mimi” brought in so many thoughts. How can surrogacy end with exchange of money? I hear Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan have one child each by surrogacy. The mother can never claim the child or shower her love because she has delivered it! Is it hard on the mother?

To be with the child is not easy & giving it up is traumatic. Can it really end with a wad of cash?? Can she forget & lead a life as before. As if nothing is wrong?? As if she can enjoy the money, it is the fruit of her hard labour.. ! What if she dies in the child birth or has a rethink about not giving her child to the couple ?

I wonder seriously if all the scenarios have been thought about before the big step. It is so wrong to fiddle with the most natural bond in the world.