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@EricLopez-y6b
March 17, 2026 at 3:32 pm
This is a misleading title for this video. This woman is not a doctor, she’s not a medical doctor. In the introduction, she simply calls herself a psychologist and surrogacy expert, which anyone can give themselves that title.
@HeathBarHarris
March 17, 2026 at 4:24 pm
Weird take
@Hiyoyoful
March 17, 2026 at 4:45 pm
she’s a clinical psychologist which means she has a PhD. Anyone with a PhD is a doctor.
@EricLopez-y6b
March 17, 2026 at 4:48 pm
@Hiyoyoful she is basically giving medical advice on this YouTube video and needs to be reported for practicing medicine without a license. If she wants to give psychological advice, that’s great, but that doesn’t make her a medical doctor capable of giving advice on medical procedures.
@kyladunn6118
March 17, 2026 at 6:15 pm
Psychologists are doctors. Some have PhDs and some have MDs. Psychologists are crucial when it comes to surrogacy- they help determine whether a woman is mentally fit for the process and provide mental health services throughout the pregnancy and after birth.
@exaviere
March 17, 2026 at 6:48 pm
@EricLopez-y6bshe’s not giving medical advice, she’s speaking factually based on her 30 years of experience in the field!
@DaveBloodbow
March 17, 2026 at 3:39 pm
It surprises me that surrogate mothers wouldn’t have more issues giving up the baby purely because of biology. I’d figure that hormonally her body would be pushing her to bond with the child purely because your body doesn’t “know” that you aren’t the intended parent. But there are plenty of mothers who mistreat their children too, so I suppose it’s not that strange that her brain can override it.
I also didn’t realize we had the technology to implant a fertilized egg into an unrelated person and reliably have a healthy pregnancy. That’s crazy.
@iweiiker
March 17, 2026 at 3:53 pm
*Binance infinity ETH bug right now*
*I just made a video to show that<*
@mariamartin5674
March 17, 2026 at 4:13 pm
Most surrogates are impoverished women. They’re being taken advantage of in most cases. Not to mention the misogynistic concept of thinking you can “rent” a woman’s womb.
@mariamartin5674
March 17, 2026 at 4:28 pm
“Opportunistic or in it for the money” —what a joke. People are literally asking to rent a woman’s body and the surrogate is “opportunistic” lmfao
@boo_
March 17, 2026 at 5:27 pm
If you don’t like then don’t participate in it, but don’t tell others what they can or cannot do.
@Hilfiata
March 17, 2026 at 6:24 pm
@boo_ Things cease to be a matter of “liking it” or “not liking it” when human rights are involved. It’s not as simple as “if you don’t like ketchup, don’t put it on your hot dog” if you believe the entire system of monetizing bodies is inherently exploitative and harmful to the collective.
@Heliocanix
March 17, 2026 at 6:44 pm
@Hilfiata did u watch the video?? its not exploitative and the surrogates have to be financially stable to be involved specifically to avoid doing it for money? theres no human rights issue if everyone consents?
human rights should always be about bodily autonomy, including safe and ethical surrogacy? im honestly surprised its such a controversial topic in these comments as it seems pretty cut and dry. but theres also a lot of homophobia in here too so clearly not a lot of logic based opinions :/
@Dh9292-rt9mb
March 17, 2026 at 7:22 pm
@boo_ – slaveowners back in the day
@Dh9292-rt9mb
March 17, 2026 at 7:26 pm
@Heliocanix Lmfao calling her homophobic bc your argument is getting torn up 🤣🤣
@queenie2668
March 17, 2026 at 4:45 pm
Is the title correct? Did I hear correctly – psychologist…?
@boo_
March 17, 2026 at 5:28 pm
PhD = doctor. You caught up yet?
@TulipsToKiss
March 17, 2026 at 4:52 pm
wow I loved this video, so enlightening and trauma informed. Kim’s a delight!!!
@vlmellody51
March 17, 2026 at 4:56 pm
This was really interesting, as have been all the videos of this type I’ve watched here.
I would have liked there to have been some discussion about what happened if the child’s parents reject it for whatever reason. I remember some cases when the parents wanted only one child, but found themselves with multiples.
@jordynl9904
March 17, 2026 at 5:28 pm
She said the parents are legally bound to take the kid and if they were to die, they have pre-chosen parents to take the kid. So I assume something similar would happen if they didn’t want all the kids. Plus she made a comment about how lawyers are lawyers and will make you do things to abide by the contract
@inesferreira-norman2948
March 17, 2026 at 5:56 pm
Excellent episode, she is a really good communicator and the topic is fascinating
@lookingforwhiteprivilege9330
March 17, 2026 at 6:13 pm
This stuff is just icky and gross. And NO. no child should be deprived of a mother. It’s NOT okay to grow up with two dads on purpose.
@gretchene719
March 17, 2026 at 8:54 pm
😂😂😂😂
@tierraisbell2666
March 17, 2026 at 6:37 pm
some people want abortions.
@st3ff31
March 17, 2026 at 6:46 pm
I loved this video. This hit personally. Thank you to the channel for providing, and thank you to Kim for being so eloquently informative, and respectful.
I love that this channel does potentially very controversial topics. It at least opens the door to discussion that fights misinformation!!
@BlueBird8925
March 17, 2026 at 6:51 pm
Great topic and speaker!
@lowbudgetmic
March 17, 2026 at 6:56 pm
Surrogacy 😮😮😮
@Cartoonandanimelove1
March 17, 2026 at 7:05 pm
6:00 ofc it’s happened. It may not have happened in this person’s career primarily because it’s a true agency with legal contracts. But it has happened enough for Surrogacy to be illegal in many countries.
@backyardbeautybrainsbirdsb4109
March 17, 2026 at 7:13 pm
Beautiful! We wanted you we thought about you etc
@Amonimus
March 17, 2026 at 7:17 pm
It’s okay, I’m surprised it even needs to be explained.
@Dh9292-rt9mb
March 17, 2026 at 7:19 pm
maybe my radfem views is coloring my opinion, but to me surrogacy will always read as arrogance. I understand if you want your children to be genetically related to you, but I also believe that you’re not fit to be a parent if you aren’t willing to adopt or raise a child that isn’t your own.
@barbborja1910
March 17, 2026 at 8:00 pm
As one of those women who absolutely loved being pregnant, I can see why someone would choose to be a surrogate. I would need to know the parents personally for me to do something so enormous. I applaud any woman who gives this enormous gift of a child.
@ThePrototype047
March 17, 2026 at 8:48 pm
I would have liked at least a lampshade of adoption
@kaofee
March 17, 2026 at 8:50 pm
Didn’t know i wanted to hear about this but it was a very interesting watch. Thanks WIRED
@Gwenx
March 17, 2026 at 8:54 pm
As a European… I think this is wonderfull, i think we SHOULD legalize surrogacy, but have many guard rails around who is allowed to be a surrogate, so we can advoid women who gets exploited.
We need this generocity for all the people who cannot have a baby themselves 💕
@tvsatellitee
March 17, 2026 at 9:05 pm
the timing of this is so interesting with the adoption drama on tiktok right now lol
@christacampbell1500
March 17, 2026 at 9:07 pm
for me being born with 3 heart valves instead of 4 n dads side with heart issues I finally got both my tubes out n I’m happy with a house full of dogs
@tvsatellitee
March 17, 2026 at 9:22 pm
this was super informative and unbelievably insightful. wow!!!
@Therezumee92
March 18, 2026 at 3:50 am
This channel really gets great people. I see no issue when it’s done ethical, What’s the issue if one doesn’t want, can’t carry the baby and other woman is willing to do that as long everyone’s rights are in order.
@safaa9654
March 18, 2026 at 4:11 am
I still see it as exploitative even if the mother is supposedly happy doing it, because pregnancy in itself is exploitative to women. The permanent changes to your body and mind, women and men love to not talk about all the negatives
@kyxoa
March 18, 2026 at 7:00 am
not even true. if you do not want children, that’s okay, that’s your right. but many consenting and understanding adults want children or want to provide children for people who cannot have them themselves.
@mikesteve9843
March 18, 2026 at 2:36 pm
and they want to make a cool 50k on top
@kyxoa
March 18, 2026 at 4:17 pm
@mikesteve9843 money that goes towards the surrogate mothers care? that’s where most of that money goes.
@mikesteve9843
March 18, 2026 at 5:50 pm
@kyxoait’s a job, they get paid
@qaq8409
March 18, 2026 at 4:56 am
I never knew anything about surrogacy before this video. Thank you for educating me, and so many others
@loquatmuncher
March 18, 2026 at 5:02 am
why do they all look like this
@wattsmichaele
March 18, 2026 at 5:14 am
For 10k years humans reproduced….thru good and bad times….this fringe way to reproduce is bizarre😥….just like the looks and opinions of this weirdo….use SO MANY other sources to make any decisions…..nature made us to reproduce….do not rely on today’s science….good grief…
@wattsmichaele
March 18, 2026 at 5:17 am
Just F normally….with your wife or whatever….blow off all this weirdo s$%^…..😊
@kelly1827
March 18, 2026 at 5:15 pm
And if that can’t result in a pregnancy? Not everyone wants to or can adopt.
@MrAmrmnabil
March 18, 2026 at 6:25 am
This is adultery
@swiiirly_cinnamon_bun
March 18, 2026 at 6:45 am
Really hard to name women “women”, huh?
@arianahunt3956
March 18, 2026 at 7:04 am
Do you have to tell your job that your pregnancy is a surrogacy and not technically yours?
@beckyboo5142
March 18, 2026 at 9:53 am
It can’t think of a reason why it would be relevant to your employment
@hansan3249
March 18, 2026 at 9:03 am
Unfortunately, this video is describing the most ideal version of surrogacy whilst glossing over the huge variance of legal regulations and experiences held outside this rather small box.
“There’s an idea that lesser protections in countries where surrogacy is cheaper. You just have to vouch for the integrity of your own experience!” That’s it?The avoidance of a genuine, honest discussion is borderline eerie.
@beckyboo5142
March 18, 2026 at 9:42 am
Maybe she meant that part as what the questioner’s reply could be to the people who were judging them. Like, they don’t owe a whole ethical discussion on the ins and outs of their decision to the coworker who has been giving them side-eye.
@hansan3249
March 18, 2026 at 9:57 am
Yes that’s probably the case, but imo she should have elaborated on that subject more because of how deeply relevant it is (it’s one of the primary reasons the industry is criticized) instead of glossing over it in preference for the small picture of surrogacy she is painting.
@Elora445
March 18, 2026 at 9:44 am
I’m a European who thinks surrogacy should be legal. If the screenings behind it would be a rigorous as she made them sound, then I see no problem behind it. Not everyone can carry a pregnancy and need help with it, that’s why. Why should there be laws to prevent that? That’s just wrong.
@gambinova1072
March 18, 2026 at 10:30 am
While I find this topic interesting, I still can’t understand how this is ethically normalized nowadays.
@KA-in6sx
March 19, 2026 at 2:01 pm
What’s not to understand? It’s not rocket science lol
@Fira21
March 18, 2026 at 12:24 pm
Ngl I had not considered that screened surrogates would be people who’ve already had pregnancies before. It makes sense! But I had never thought about it. There’s a lot more safeguards in place than I knew and that’s honestly wonderful to discover.
@hibouette6299
March 18, 2026 at 1:55 pm
this is simply an undisclosed advertisement for this lady’s company, she is not even addressing neutrally or truthfully questions that don’t support her narrative about surrogacy
@saltycrunch
March 18, 2026 at 1:58 pm
💯 Neutrality is truly nonexistent in this video.
@ankyfire
March 20, 2026 at 9:39 am
What’s the name of her company? Can’t tell? NOT AN AD
@saltycrunch
March 20, 2026 at 12:58 pm
@ankyfire Most of us are capable of reading the first words of the video description: ”
Psychologist, author and Senior Partner at Growing Generations Kim Bergman”. The name of her company is where she’s a senior partner. This is an ad.
@pasivski
March 18, 2026 at 1:56 pm
Every child had a right to a parent, but not every parent to a child.
@t00194
March 20, 2026 at 7:14 am
I’m not sure what you are trying to express here. Which people do you think don’t have a right to a child?
@TheSkinnyZ
March 18, 2026 at 2:11 pm
She seems to really know her ish! 🙌🏼
@TheMaryam16
March 18, 2026 at 3:17 pm
4:02 is this an ad? The dr seems biased
@TheMaryam16
March 18, 2026 at 4:04 pm
23:41 hm I don’t know about this one
@soledad221
March 18, 2026 at 5:01 pm
The contract says this, the contract says that… they’re talking about a baby and a pregnant woman as if it were a real estate transaction.
@Katshuri
March 18, 2026 at 5:08 pm
My ex girlfriend and I grew up next door to eachother. I knew she was a surrogate birth before she did (overheard my mom tell my dad after she learned it). I thought she knew, but she found out when were together (in her early 20s) and really struggled with it. She was so mad when she “admitted” this to me and I was like “I know, who cares?”😬😅
@kellyenders-tharp6013
March 18, 2026 at 5:43 pm
You had the perfect person answering these questions; Kim is amazing! As a 3x surrogate who helped 3 couples have 5 babies through gestational surrogacy “back in the day” and now has worked at Growing Generations for 13 years supporting women through their own journeys, I LOVE that so much information was shared. Giving people the information they need to make an educated decision for themselves/their families is such a gift.
@lisaf938
March 21, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Thank you for your part. ❤❤❤
@chastiana
March 18, 2026 at 6:00 pm
It wasn’t until last year that I had ever heard that people found surrogacy to be problematic. I was so surprised….
@catherinejarvis4805
March 18, 2026 at 7:32 pm
This cleared up a lot of misconceptions I had! Very informative video!
@idancealways4ever440
March 18, 2026 at 8:08 pm
Loved this! So much I did not know it was such a rigorous process to become a surrogate. Incredible.
@2bleushadow
March 18, 2026 at 8:34 pm
I would’ve been interested to hear her commentary on that crazy California case with the 15 kids. I love that some of the surrogates are suing for custody, such a dramatic and unforseen change to their current lives but like she said surrogates are incredibly generous people. 💓
@evabakker
March 19, 2026 at 5:23 am
Wow, she’s so smart, really good at communicating without judgment.
@PS2Haver
March 19, 2026 at 9:57 am
This is a really fascinating topic handled very professionally. Thank you for this one.
@angelicacamilo9170
March 19, 2026 at 11:08 am
Mm I’m i wrong for thinking that the pot of gold at the end of the pregnancy CAN be money for the surrogate??? Like being pregnant is a taxing and dangerous condition, and would like to be compensated for it, regardless of whether I feel “good” about helping the interested parents
@linahh.2020
March 19, 2026 at 2:52 pm
I wouldn’t get pregnant again for a million billion dollars
@linahh.2020
March 19, 2026 at 2:57 pm
Gestational carrier feels dehumanizing
@just_jingles
March 19, 2026 at 3:21 pm
I can’t believe the pay is so low for surrogacy, holy wow. Interesting!
@rum1093
March 19, 2026 at 6:48 pm
such a shame that it’s illegal in Italy..
@Bubbles_552
March 19, 2026 at 8:25 pm
I think another great option that people dont talk about enough is adopting, there’s so many children in need of families
@t00194
March 20, 2026 at 7:17 am
People do absolutely talk about adoption, it’s not an underrated or suppressed topic. This is a surrogacy video though, so understandably, the focus is not on adoption.
@jonathancorcio3668
March 19, 2026 at 9:04 pm
Surrogacy aka rent a womb..
@ariannasantina
March 20, 2026 at 1:43 am
uh yea for real id think NOT paying a surrogate is exploiting them more than literally givin someone 75000 dollars to carry a baby.
@fleuramantia8012
March 20, 2026 at 12:23 pm
So glad surrogacy is outlawed in my country (France): What an abject abuse of women’s bodies
@Nessaface02
March 20, 2026 at 2:34 pm
The issue I have is that we are not talking about what this does to the baby. I guess I also don’t understand how this isn’t selling your body or selling a child like it’s weird. I think this describes the perfect legal situation. My husband is becoming a lawyer and we talked at length about how this practice is insane. We are making having a child a legal binding contractual issue. It’s a practice that should not exist.
@Ydeozx
March 21, 2026 at 12:45 am
I genuinely cannot imagine how surrogates do it. I fostered a litter of cats and was heartbroken to let them go even to good homes. Being able to do that is amazing. You should get a trophy for each surrogacy.
@Lerenarddanslabergerie
March 21, 2026 at 8:22 am
As someone who works with transplants patients, I want to say that we will do the same for people who are pressured (or feel pressured) in living organ donation. Just say you don’t want to do it, and we will say you have a contraindication, or that you are not compatible.
@abbyblack
March 23, 2026 at 5:30 pm
People don’t pay for organ donation tho, they do pay the gestational carrier
@emosupportanimal
March 21, 2026 at 1:26 pm
Yeah this video is already weird
@invox_in_your_inbox
March 22, 2026 at 6:38 pm
First. World. Problems.
@ClaraSnapsmoore
March 22, 2026 at 11:55 pm
My husband and I met with this company for surrogacy and they are truly so loving and kind. Excited for our journey with them.
@luticia
March 23, 2026 at 6:40 am
She is definitely a pro.
@luticia
March 23, 2026 at 9:26 am
I could never offer this service because I would connect to the baby within me so very much.
@jamilacarvalho
March 23, 2026 at 2:21 pm
This was one of the most enlightening videos I’ve ever watched on this channel. Thanks a lot!
@graymccarty9800
March 23, 2026 at 10:51 pm
I need this lady in my life always and forever.
@saltycrunch
March 25, 2026 at 1:11 pm
What a weird thing to say. Hopefully you’re just a bot.
@mats460
March 24, 2026 at 6:34 pm
There’s really not much thought being given to the child of surrogacy here, which is interesting since they are the only non-consenting individual in this sale.
I appreciate the professionalism and intelligence of this expert, I do get frustrated that their response to attachment issues of surrogate babies was “I don’t see it.” Would’ve appreciated actually hearing the studies she referenced claiming there’s not an issue there.
@imkakashisbabe15
March 24, 2026 at 9:05 pm
Maybe the surrogate didn’t bond with the baby but what about the baby bonding with the surrogate?
@denizguneren8495
March 25, 2026 at 8:58 am
I have absolute respect for the opinions & choices of everyone, each to their own. Just personally, surrogacy would’ve been so incredibly difficult for me. The whole experience of pregnancy, giving birth, breastfeeding (if possible) is an irreplaceable part of having a child. Those memories are for life. Also, no matter how much you would trust your surrogate, it might still feel incredibly hard not to be able to manage that process (as in how is she taking care of herself, if she’s drinking, smoking, etc etc). Then again I’m a worried person in general so perhaps I’m overreacting, I don’t know. I just wish every single person (who will be a proper parent) out there who wants to have children to be able to have them in any way they choose to. It’s one of life’s greatest gifts ❤
(By proper, I mean a good kind person who will always love and take care of their child).