Nine centuries waiting: the experiences of Iranians [sic] surrogacy commissioning mothers

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Title

Nine centuries waiting: the experiences of Iranians [sic] surrogacy commissioning mothers

Author

Zandi, Mitra
Vanaki, Zohreh
Shiva, Marziyeh
Mohammadi, Eesa

Language

English

Publication Date

20140500

Abstract

Background: There are a few studies about commissioning mothers’ understanding from the surrogacy during 9 months of waiting for delivery in Iran and other countries. This study was conducted with an aim to explore and explain the nature of concerns (experiences) of commissioning mothers. Materials and Methods: A qualitative design with a conventional content analysis approach was used to gather and analyze the experiences of commissioning mothers. They were selected from Royan Research Centre and other infertility centers in Iran. After purposive sampling for the selection of the participants, unstructured interviews were held for data collection. Twenty-four unstructured interviews were conducted with 12 commissioning mothers, 2 surrogate mothers, and 2 infertility center social workers who directly and continuously dealt with these mothers. Results: Two main themes emerged from the data analysis: 1. cultural dilemma (consisting of three subthemes: Social taboo, concerns about disclosure to others and the child, concerns about altering maternal and child's identity, and 2. uncertain waiting (consisting of three subthemes: Concerns about health of fetus and surrogate, concerns about an unfamiliar surrogate, and concerns about lack of preparation for maternal role). Conclusions: The study reveals the importance of maternal emotional care in this group and introduces a new arena for nurses’ activity. These findings help the mothers by nurses’ activities in health care clinics and anywhere they deliver nursing care.

Primary Classification

14.2

Secondary Classification

14.2; 18.5.3; 14,1

Primary keywords

mothers [pri]; research [pri]; surrogate mothers [pri]

Secondary keywords

attitudes; culture; emotions; infertility; interviews; nursing; reproductive technologies; stigmatization

Subject

Iran [pri]; Royan Research Centre [pri]

Journal Article

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research 2014 May-June; 19(3): 224-232

Note

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, © Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research

Primary Document Type

j

Subject Captions

e

Bibliography

33 refs.

ISSN

17359066 (print); 22285504 (online)

Collection

IMSE Database

Citation

“Nine centuries waiting: the experiences of Iranians [sic] surrogacy commissioning mothers,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 16, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/38066.