Surrogates often want to keep the baby.

As a doctor in the surrogate industry and self-proclaimed scribe, let’s pull the curtains on an industry that's older than the first joke I ever cracked. See? We're unraveling this with the precision of a surgeon's scalpel and the humor of a stand-up comic.

You know what’s on the menu today, right? "Bun in the oven" humor and palpable trivia about surrogacy. So, let me take you on this roller-coaster ride called surrogate pregnancy, which is more fun than it sounds, I assure you.

Now, you must be wondering, what's involved in surrogate motherhood? That's like asking how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. The world may never know, but you will, dear reader.

Surrogacy, to put it in the simplest of terms, is a version of the stork story for adults. It's when a woman (the surrogate) agrees to carry a baby for someone else (the intended parent or parents who, for a variety of reasons, can't carry the baby themselves). It’s kind of like playing Hot Potato, but instead of getting burned, you get a baby.

Science, dear friend, has its hands deep in the pie of surrogacy, like a kid caught in a cookie jar. Think about it as a tag-team match between nature and science in a wrestling ring, where the prize is a brand-new human. Isn't that fascinating?

But surrogacy isn't all giggles, belly rubs, and baby showers; it’s a journey filled with tears, joy, and paperwork. Lots of paperwork. Like that time you tried to assemble your IKEA furniture and ended up with ‘extra’ screws.

But fear not, we doctors of surrogacy are not just physicians; we are navigate the labyrinth of legal jargon, emotional whirlwinds, and hormonal hurricanes like experienced sailors on a storm-tossed sea. And trust me, no sailor was ever as excited to spot land as surrogates are to see those two pink lines on a pregnancy test.

Do you ever recall your days spent playing post office with tin-can telephones? Surrogacy is strikingly similar, but instead of whispered messages, we’re passing along genetic material in a delicate game of Relay Race.

Nevertheless, it's not all science and play. Turns out, surrogacy is also about love, compassion, and a willingness to help that elevates our humanity, like eating ice cream in winter to convince yourself it's summer. Remember, when the heart's in the right place, even the toughest obstacles seem like minor speed bumps on the road of life.

So dear reader, whether you're just a curious kitten or considering surrogacy for yourself or someone else, remember, it's a journey of a lifetime. That journey may take some unexpected detours, like a GPS that's certain you want to visit the world's largest ball of twine. But buckle in, enjoy the scenery, and always remember that every journey begins with a single step...or in this case, a little petri dish.

And moral of our entertaining yet enlightening expedition, the stork isn’t alone in the baby delivery business, we, in the surrogate industry, are here too, devoted, learned and with a dash of humor.