I’m Addicted To Surrogacy - And I’ve Made $120k | MY EXTRAORDINARY FAMILY

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KENEDI Smith, 28, has been a surrogate three times. She said: “I would say I am addicted to surrogacy.” She was first inspired to become a surrogate as she grew up seeing her own mum, Ellen, complete three surrogacy journeys. After she had her son, Kenedi started looking into how to become a surrogate when she was 21 years old. Ellen was concerned at first but then got on board with it and supported her daughter through the journeys. The pair started a podcast to share their stories and discuss topics related to, and inform listeners, about surrogacy. Kenedi said she loves being pregnant and going through delivery. She said: “I love being in the delivery room with them. That's my favourite part. And being able to watch them see their baby and meet their baby.” But Kenedi has also been judged for her role as a surrogate. She has received comments saying she is ‘messing up’ her own child, or that she’s ‘playing God’. People have also questioned her motivations - saying that she is only doing it for the money. Kenedi said: “People have accused me of selling my body.” But Kenedi asserts that she has been able to show her son different ways people can have a family and said: “My main motivation for doing multiple services is I can. It's my body, my choice.” Kenedi is in the process of beginning her fourth journey and is excited to be a surrogate again and to continue making an impact in the surrogacy world.
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[@lindsay672]

Surrogates need to be paid so much more. One pregnancy should be at least $120k. You are doing the work 24/7 for ~9 months. It infiltrates every aspect of your life during that time plus the recovery period. And the time is the least taxing part of this job- the actual physical and emotional labor put into pregnancy in and of itself should be worth at least $120k. It's a commendable job and I'm glad she enjoys it, but she deserves more (as do the majority of working class citizens).

[@doffydonquixte]

I agree

[@Frau.P]

​@@ekg891i think many will pay illegal more for it. If someones wants so bad a child and they find a women to do it, you are so grateful , that you give it if it is legal or not

[@61raindrops]

Yea, she’s literally only charging raw material price. The calcium and protein needed to grow a whole baby need to come from somewhere.

[@bannedmann4469]

Lol tell me you don't understand markets without telling me. People already go overseas for cheap surrogacy. Price them right out of the market.

[@k172134]

It's horrible Godless when people do business and selling human and their kids.

[@chronicallyfabulous88]

Surrogacy is such a profoundly generous, selfless thing to do. Money doesn't balance out the physical hardship, the risk to your health (and potentially your life, especially in a country like the US with a high maternal mortality rate), the possible longterm medical consequences, the time and energy you commit to everything involved in carrying a pregnancy to term, etc. I'm 100% childfree and even I can understand that, lol. Thank you for everything you've done for those families, you absolutely amazing woman 💜

[@stop.sit.surrogate]

Thank you for giving me an opportunity to share my story and shine a positive light onto surrogacy 💕 🤰🏻 🌈

[@Tsuki17]

I think it's amazing what you're doing! God Bless you and all of those that you help. 💖

[@kayc421]

Thank you for all that you do! You are truly a blessing.

[@pamelajefferies3197]

She is growing another family's blessing. She has this calm and peace about herself that is so important when pregnant for the babies growth. No negative comments from me. I know the pain of wanting a child and having health issues so in my eyes she is my hero for others.

[@celestek.2395]

💗

[@celestek.2395]

Anyone who has never experienced not being able to have a child, the pain and heartbreak of miscarriages after miscarriages, or even your uterus taken from you by cancer or other reasons, you have absolutely NO right to talk down on her and others who do the same. They are providing a women who can’t carry a child to full term, a chance to be a mother. For a man who has too low a sperm count, or any of the number of things preventing him to be a father, to be a father. If you have never experienced this pain, you have NO RIGHT TO LOOK DOWN ON THEM. Period.

[@shawndallas1262]

Adopt

[@Killjoy_Mel]

You're not entitled to a biological child. If you have a friend or a family member who is willing to do it for you out of charity, great. But you don't get to shop for a womb and then try to control its owner for nine months for a disgustingly low sum. I genuinely think that if you want to rent a womb and buy your baby, 1 million would be the absolute lowest acceptable price for putting another woman in danger and pain just so you could have a biological child. Again, you are not entitled to a biological child, no one is. Being a parent doesn't hinge on passing on your genes, if you want to be a mother or a father so much, find a child that already exists and is bereft of parents, and shower them with your parental love. Don't buy another woman's womb and life (lest you forget, even today, pregnancy can end in death) just so you could satisfy the sheer vanity of insisting that your genes keep on going.

[@Melanin32]

There's nothing wrong with this at all she's helping people that can't have babies I would do it to to help people as well

[@catapillargirl2021]

Its not something I personally could do, but I think it’s great that there are people who can and do and are happy with their decisions.

[@hayleygrimes8804]

I don’t see why people are so up in arms about surrogacy. I think it’s wonderful that she is able to do so and it inspires me to try one day if I am able.

[@anaherederoalba4461]

It's always the same issue, try to command over the female body...

[@Killjoy_Mel]

Ukrainian women and Georgian women would like to have a word about what's wrong with it. So would the woman who was left with a twin with a congenital illness because the Australian couple who had used her as a surrogate wanted the healthy twin, but not the autistic one. And then of course other stories, like a couple that went to visit their surrogate in Mexico, seeing that she lived with her three children as a single mother in a house that didn't even have flooring, just pure earth dirt floor, and still congratulated themselves on a cheap deal. You don't realise how exploitative the whole rent-a-womb business is, how much agencies that arrange surrogacy skim from the women's labour, and how controlling the would-be parents often are to the point where the surrogate basically surrenders her whole life and person to the whims of people who think of her as nothing more than flesh to be used.

[@mainbaseentertainment618]

She is helping people . I don't see anything wrong in it

[@anulaa9496]

Sick people!

[@meahdahlgren5875]

❤

[@Martehoffmann8]

Babies aren’t gifts

[@verycoolfish625]

​@@Martehoffmann8then what are they? Babies are supposed to be the best thing in the world

[@NBC09]

@@Martehoffmann8UH???😮

[@ginnungagapabyss5639]

Playing god, how does that work, she’s giving birth the natural way, the only difference is that another couple will be raising the child.

[@samanthad2147]

She was only paid $120K for THREE surrogacies???!!! That’s ridiculously taking advantage of the human body. There’s so much physical and emotional stress involved.

[@Fazerella]

It's low but not ridiculously low. People work in horrific environments and get paid way less than $40k for 9 months work. Of course, there's the risk factor of impacts on health with surrogacy to consider.

[@Killjoy_Mel]

Seriously. Pregnancy is 24/7 work for 9 months that is difficult on your body and even today can still end in death. You can't 9 to 5 pregnancy. A single surrogate pregnancy should cost 1 million at the absolute lowest, jesus christ, there are luxury cars more expensive than the 9 months of work this lamb puts in for frankly a pathetic sum. You want to buy a woman's womb and her life for 9 months? Pay the hell up. You're not entitled to your genes being passed on, so if you want to have a bio baby so very dearly, cough up the money.

[@AquaBloomStudio]

I would only do this for a million. $60k per child is nothing for what your body has to go through so I applaud surrogate mother who could do this.

[@Killjoy_Mel]

There are cars more expensive than what this woman has earned for 2.5 years of night and day labour, jesus.

[@mayazeigler7387]

I could never. I hate being pregnant 😭

[@lonesomebeetroot3376]

Same! I’m pregnant right now with baby no 2 and although I’m more than thrilled to expand our family I’m having a hard time sticking to one cup of coffee a day and the mood swings have been horrible 😅

[@gemgenesis9152]

Y’all already did it for free

[@GenRN]

What a good mom. What a gift she is giving to others.

[@heatherraines6857]

I think what she is doing is such a beautiful thing! Bringing life into this world for a family who cannot. I wouldn’t go as far as some people are saying that it’s playing God. Because it’s not. I absolutely love this! And like she said HER BODY HER CHOICE.

[@Cravenn5]

😮‍💨 it’s so rough on the body being pregnant, it depletes so many bodily vitals so many risks with pregnancy in general. As humans we have choices and this is your personal choice. $40,000 is definitely not enough for this job.

[@MissKealoha]

I wish I could afford this. I've had 2 stillborn daughters, one at 30 weeks, and one at 36 weeks. I had a son at 25 weeks. Doctors have tested me to no end and still haven't come up with why I can't carry the baby to term safely. I've also had 4 miscarriages too.

[@faye_gwenn]

Adopt.

[@Killjoy_Mel]

Do what, buy another woman's health and womb for a frankly insultingly low sum of money? Everybody has their tragedy, miscarriages are a tragedy, but not being entitled to a biologically related baby is not. Sorry to be so callous in the face of your pain, but to buy a woman like that for what amounts to a vanity project (which we biological children are. Our parents realllly insisted on having mini-mes)... Now if you had a family member or a friend who'd be happy to carry your child for you as an act of charity, that is different. But the moment profit enters the picture, you're in bad waters.

[@counrychicc4163]

I think she needs help...something about her just doesn't seem right....😑

[@boogiemonstermom677]

I think what she does is a truly beautiful thing. Just because some women can't physically have children, doesn't mean they don't deserve them or won't be phenomenal mothers. It isn't easy to carry children, and regardless of the hardships she may endure while doing it, she continues to give these precious gifts to other women who can't do this themselves. What a wonderful woman ❤. She most definitely should be compensated. She has a child she has to support, and it would be hard to continue to do such a selfless act, literally giving her body for another life, AND working an average job. What a wonderful woman ❤

[@JJ-zr6fu]

I don’t sell my body my body my choice I chose to sell my body

[@NguyenQuocHieu-fv9hy]

How long did it take to make $120k? He could have probably made more with just a "regular" job.

[@Pan-13]

To be honest, I've been wondering if that's something I'd like to try. I've never wanted to have my own kids to raise, but for some reason I'd like to experience pregnancy. But I'm sure I'll have to seriously educate myself about surrogacy because it doesn't sound that easy to do, with the risks of the pregnancy and the attachment one may have with the newborn. Idk much about the subject but if they have no regrets I'm happy they were able to go through that experience and able to help others who want to have children but weren't able to have them naturally.

[@anneedrupt11]

They don't allow people without a child to be a surrogate, as you'd get too attached and want to keep your baby. At the end of the day, you carry it, nourish it, and feel it kick; it's yours. Then you go through a long hard birth, and you're meant to say, here's my baby, because you can't have one. You have to be desperate for money to do this. Take the money out of it and no more surrogates simple!

[@PhantomKat7]

You need to have carried at least one successful pregnancy in order to qualify to be a surrogate through an agency, at least in the US.

[@triggered577]

My only criticism is that the price for this service doesn’t seem to be enough. Young, healthy, bringing life into the world in a culture with a declining birth rate- should at least be 100k per pregnancy , but that’s just my opinion.

[@Miawest01]

It’s definitely not enough especially considering recovery time postpartum.

[@laurenschenck5355]

She is amazing she is helping people and so kind caring and that is so beautiful and incredible thing and love her positive attitude energy and always so sweet and I appreciate her hard work devotion to surrogacy ❤

[@flyguy7825]

I dont have a problem with surrogages have been around since the beginning of time and people will be surprised that most women who are surrogates have close to a 70% success stories for parents who wanted a baby and most of the babies came out to be productive citizens versus other numbers where you have baby daddies and baby mama drama.

[@kellyk7482]

She is AWESOME ❤

[@cocosheabuttarosemaryqueen9204]

That's not a lot of money for that kind of sacrifice

[@quesadilla9957]

I think so, too. At the very least this means that despite the lack of appropriate compensation, she likes to do this and is willing to continue. All the power to her and other surrogates.

[@nenakabasa9311]

Thank you so much ❤ for helping other's. It's not easy to carry the pregnancy this is not about money .people need to understand especially these who are judging her.😊

[@sadas1258]

Screw what other people say. She is doing God's work by providing for a family who wouldn't be able to do it without her.

[@elyse443]

$120,000 isn’t even close to enough for me to do it even once. 😂 The risk, intensity and all-consuming nature of pregnancy, delivery and postpartum recovery. Couldn’t be me. Plus after feeling the baby and then giving the baby away seems so impossible emotionally and psychologically. What a gift.

[@dollsNcats]

I wanted to be a surrogate so bad !!! 😭but after my PPD with my daughter and an emergency C section I’m TERRIFIED to go through pregnancy again 😭

[@jennsnook145]

God bless you for doing this for people who can't!

[@Shiloh_Mariee]

Beautiful story. God bless you ❤

[@MelanieShea]

120k ain't enough at all

[@taielyce9424]

Honestly this is sooo beautiful !! And if so Done is judging her for selling her body they should be ashamed of themselves to even compare something totally opposite of what this negativity is trying to portray … this is beautiful and people like her are HEROES!!!! A child is here because of them

[@willcookmakeup]

She is helping people. I was adopted and not a lot of couples or single hopeful parents qualify for adoption. Surogacy is a wonderful option. I hate how negative people can be and close minded. Pregnancy is extremely taxing and hard on your body. It's not fun. She SHOULD get paid. Additionally, she still has a family and expenses and ultimately that 120k isn't going towards frivolous spending money. Shes not rolling in money...this truly comes from a desire to help others.

[@HippieLife23-cu4zr]

Love this so very much ❤

[@mamabear1324]

I think that is actually a good addiction. You are people make their dreams come true and completing their family. And you are sacrificing your body to do it that is beautiful

[@rosavisser5764]

I want to have 4 kids with my boyfriend/future husband, however if it's possible to be an surrogate in my own country I 100% would do it once, maybe twice

[@ambergriffin91]

If I had a close sister & friend unable to carry, I’d carry for her w/o a 2nd thought!

[@n.r3blx902]

I don’t get it, she is helping people. Like sh*t, the fact that people don’t have anything better to do these days makes me sick. Imagine you couldn’t have a child of your own and adoption wasn’t a preference or option, and someone was willing to carry your baby, so you could still have a child with your partner. I think ur doing amazing girl. Thank you for helping those people!

[@cranberry420]

I wish to be a surrogate at least once, if I'm physically capable. I just need to have one own child before doing that!

[@GauravKumar-xu6gm]

you need surrogate mother

[@Martehoffmann8]

Infertility has been on such a rise that I’m happy for all here assuming the child is healthy and the parents do a good job otherwise it will ruin a childs life not a risk I’m willing to take

[@lotusflo12]

Blessing to her

[@DaniellesBayouAdventure]

I wish I could have done that when I was younger

[@Triple7.7.7.]

*Such a loving & giving thing to do for infertile couples. It's beautiful!*

[@anulaa9496]

How can You say its beautiful? IT is sad and sick!!!!!! Probably she will be mentally ill in the future!

[@Triple7.7.7.]

@@anulaa9496 🙄

[@quesadilla9957]

Careful, there’s a rabid goblin under your comment… 😂

[@Imnothere2861]

@@anulaa9496STFU it’s not like she’s giving her baby away those babies aren’t related to her what so ever so stop bitching and be quiet!

[@CoquiDeBoriken]

The adoption system will never get fixed if people choose this route

[@RiRi-cv5ro]

I'm more interested in why she chose this particular way to help and why she likes the state of being pregnant/giving birth so much

[@aaardvaaark]

This should absolutely be a common thing. It makes sense in so many ways. Good on her.

[@amysnews6808]

I guess in some situations I understand why someone would use a surrogate. I don't think women that can get pregnant should be outsourcing that job but if you can't get pregnant then I suppose it's an (less than ideal) option. But, I don't know how the surrogates do it. I've had 3 children and I don't care how much you paid me I wouldn't have been able to just hand them over to someone else. I just couldn't do it, I grew that baby for 9 months, I'm taking that baby home with me.

[@dollsNcats]

Because it’s not your baby just your oven . Nothing about that baby is yours . And you KNOW when doing this nothing about this baby is yours .

[@amysnews6808]

@@dollsNcats I guess that's my point, after growing that baby for 9 months I'm gonna feel like it's mine and be unable to hand it over. I guess it's a good thing that there are women out there capable of doing that, I'm just not one of them.

[@xymzk]

There are people with health issues that can get pregnant.

[@CoquiDeBoriken]

... what happened to adoption? Why not fight to fix the adoption system instead of doing this?

[@MissMocha]

Because they'd rather shop for babies than adopt a random one, clearly. Smh.

[@Raina-bk1yv]

I think maybe because the couple would want their own genes, a biological child, if they can

[@kaylaassatta923]

I'm super curious because I know a lot of women enjoy being pregnant and they experience such good stuff and they glow and have a great delivery. I just want to understand how do those women deal with the pain of labor, do they have high pain tolerance? Are they sleep during labor like how can you give birth so many times when the pain of giving life doesn't get any better.

[@mizzhllywd]

"My body my choice" is a cliche.

[@ace50105010]

good for her

[@weebellplus8410]

She is kind

[@Hale-sz7ox]

great woman

[@keisharice9892]

I applaud you because you are helping people who can't have a baby for whatever reason. For the negative comments from the church people. They're nothing but Hypocrites. Isn't this also an act of God. If you're going to quote the Bible, at least read the whole thing so you can begin to understand how God works in mysterious. ways. How dear they question God's blessing. Shame on them. God bless you for what you are doing for others. Blessing comes in different ways 🙏🏽 🤎🥂

[@pandora-is-here]

I applaud you for helping other families. I could never do it for physical and emotional reasons. But I’m glad this woman can. 💜

[@CoquiDeBoriken]

What about adoption?

[@celestinelocsin]

love it

[@tyreesetjjoyner1995]

❤❤❤

[@HippieLife23-cu4zr]

Love surrogate outfits

[@SplendidSneb]

1:44 Bruh

[@Audreylalaland]

I wish I could do this really

[@ColdSaturday]

I wouldnt do this for free says everything.

[@user-pv2qd5jn3l]

Do you want to be surrogacy mom again ?

[@RainWalking]

So she is Rent a Womb?

[@officialdamienkane]

She also is a liar and she took her son from the babydaddy

[@YoungGrizzly]

Surrogacy is way cheaper and faster than going through marriage and divorce. I’ve been considering it along with adopting for some time now. Maybe have a boy or girl via surrogate then adopt after that and go about my business.

[@JJtvee]

You are selling your body and a baby. Its sad. It should be illegal.

[@anonimulmistocar4542]

She isn't selling her body

[@user-dv2vi9br3d]

@@anonimulmistocar4542 she is. she's letting random babies live in it for 9 months????

[@anonimulmistocar4542]

@@user-dv2vi9br3d no, she isn't. Her body is still hers. She doesn't give it to anyone. she's selling a SERVICE, not her body

[@moocha4030]

This the only purpose for the poors.

[@bigmama7545]

😊😊

[@bella3636]

Oh no... pregnancy and keeping the baby is definitely better. I enjoy breastfeeding 😅

[@eunaekim9216]

All this is, is just helping people! So everything is just fine with me.

[@themontrealgirl95]

Maybe is son would want a sibling too😢😊

[@DC45193]

she can do that...she not using her eggs!

[@Tsukonin]

She said at the end that after her 4th and last surrogacy, she wants to "complete her family" which means having a baby of her own with her current partner. So if everything goes to plan, her son will have a sibling in a couple of years or so.

[@joshuagcwong734]

Damn.

[@bannedmann4469]

I've seen one of these chicks do this and OF on Reddit. I wonder if this is her.

[@bannedmann4469]

@@officialdamienkane lol nah, for real?

[@bigsyddiedreams]

@bannedman4469 No she’s not on OF or Reddit. You’re thinking of someone else.

[@tvtv891]

안녕하세요 🇰🇷 hi 내친구 👌 👍

[@dorotadamiecka5233]

You are playing God and this is completely wrong

[@alanwisdom7777]

Next step, the sale of babies on Amazon, we can choose the color of eyes, hair etc is the revolution😆

[@Oliver-yf9uu]

I think women who do this over and over are attention seeking. Pregnant women already get tons of attention and they get even more being a surrogate I'm sure. She even said she was drawn to the attention her mom received from the dads?? I bet you were honey I bet you were lol

[@AJTComicsBrand]

So... She got lots of siblings then. Technically, yes he will have siblings.

[@bigsyddiedreams]

They don’t use her eggs so the babies don’t have her DNA.

[@Imnothere2861]

No idiot those babies aren’t related to her

[@missfortune8553]

Why do people insist their bloodline is special? I just can’t understand why people are so against adoption. I’m not faulting her for making bank on this, but I definitely think people who want a surrogate or do IVF are disgusting.

[@pamelajefferies3197]

Going through adoption is not as simple as you may think it is. And can be as expensive surrogacy ect. Adoption is amazing and so is surrogacy. No one should judge because we don't know the pain everyone involved has been through and the reason they decide on the journey they need.

[@bigsyddiedreams]

Please continue to educate yourself on surrogacy “misfortune.” Lol

[@dorotadamiecka5233]

The body does not belong to you , your body is temple of God

[@beniko-sensei5521]

Its a big lie telling her son those are not his siblings.

[@bigsyddiedreams]

It’s not her eggs….

[@barewithhippie]

They aren’t relate to her

[@lisacolledge7624]

I think you and your mum are the very best that humanity has to offer. 🫡🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 You're giving 'never can's' their chance to hear 'mummy and daddy'. What an incredible gift. ❤️

[@Tiggerozzy]

If u don’t mind the pain and popping out those babies more power to u…🫣🥴