Motherhood is something that many women wish for in their life. Indeed, the role of being a mother is a fulfilling one, and it gives many women an additional sense of purpose. After all, there is a child who totally depends upon her. However, there are some women who, despite their most ardent wishes, cannot carry a child themselves.

For these women, there is only one main option if they still want to have their own biological child - surrogacy. This is a unique situation in which a woman is paid a certain amount of money to carry a couple's child for them. If you are interested in surrogacy for yourself, it is very important to know the process in its entirety.

First of all, surrogacy is not something that just happens. If you wish to carry another person's child, you will might have to first undergo a series of tests, both psychological and physical. Before you become rather daunted by this, remember if you were a woman hoping to have a child but could not, and were thus considering entering into a surrogacy agreement, you'd want the woman carrying your child to be as healthy as she could possibly be too!

However, it all really depends upon the agency that you choose to volunteer your womb for. Some places simply require that you submit an application which includes a head shot of yourself, and sometimes those of any biological children that you might have. If you are married, there might also be a section for your spouse to fill out. Make sure that you take your time with answering all of the questions.

The application process works one of two ways. Either you get to choose from the available parents (who might also have to fill out an application) or they get to choose you based on yours. Take into consideration the fact that in order to be the right candidate, you have to be completely selfless about it. This is indeed a very special kind of personality trait, and if you have that, then you are already off to a great start!

When you think about the possibility of entering into such a fulfilling experience for another couple, it is only right that you should have some questions about the process. First of all, if you are worried about your financial situation, worry no more, because women who choose to do this have their prenatal care paid for, and upon delivery of the baby receive a generous additional compensation.

Some women don't want to do this because they think that once they give birth to the child, they will never see the baby nor the parents again. Actually, this is very far from the truth, because in most situations the woman will forge a lasting friendship with the parents, and will be able to see the baby too! The entire process is one that should not be anything other than a very positive one for both the parents-to-be and the woman who is giving them a miraculous gift.