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Ahmari Tehran H, Tashi S, Mehran N, Eskandari N, Dadkhah Tehrani T. Emotional experiences in surrogate mothers: A qualitative study. IJRM 2014; 12 (7) :471-0
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Hoda Ahmari Tehran * 
1, Shohreh Tashi2 , Nahid Mehran3 , Narges Eskandari4 , Tahmineh Dadkhah Tehrani3
1, Shohreh Tashi2 , Nahid Mehran3 , Narges Eskandari4 , Tahmineh Dadkhah Tehrani3
1- Research Center for Medicine and Religion, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran , ahmari9929@yahoo.com
2- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
4- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
2- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
4- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (2699 Views)
Background: Surrogacy is one of the new techniques of assisted reproduction technology in which a woman carries and bears a child for another woman. In Iran, many Shia clerics and jurists considered it permissible so there is no religious prohibition for it. In addition to the risk of physical complications for complete surrogate mothers, the possibility of psychological complications resulted from emotional attachment to a living creature in the surrogate mother as another injury requires counseling and assessment prior to acceptance by infertile couples and complete surrogate mothers.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the emotional experiences of surrogate mothers.
Materials and Methods: This was a qualitative, phenomenological study. We selected eight complete surrogate mothers in Isfahan. We used convenient sampling method and in-depth interview to collect the information. The data analysis was fulfilled via Colaizzi’s seven-stage method. Reliability and validity study of the roots in the four-axis was done.
Results: The findings of these interviews were classified into two main themes and four sub themes: acquired experiences in pregnancy (feelings toward pregnancy, relationship with family, relatives and commissioning couple) and consequences of surrogacy (complications of pregnancy, religious and financial problems of surrogacy).
Conclusion: Surrogacy pregnancy should be considered as high-risk emotional experience because many of surrogate mothers may face negative experiences. Therefore, it is recommended that surrogates should receive professional counseling prior to, during and following pregnancy.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the emotional experiences of surrogate mothers.
Materials and Methods: This was a qualitative, phenomenological study. We selected eight complete surrogate mothers in Isfahan. We used convenient sampling method and in-depth interview to collect the information. The data analysis was fulfilled via Colaizzi’s seven-stage method. Reliability and validity study of the roots in the four-axis was done.
Results: The findings of these interviews were classified into two main themes and four sub themes: acquired experiences in pregnancy (feelings toward pregnancy, relationship with family, relatives and commissioning couple) and consequences of surrogacy (complications of pregnancy, religious and financial problems of surrogacy).
Conclusion: Surrogacy pregnancy should be considered as high-risk emotional experience because many of surrogate mothers may face negative experiences. Therefore, it is recommended that surrogates should receive professional counseling prior to, during and following pregnancy.
Type of Study: Original Article |
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