Ms Meredith Baldwin:

One needs to take it on an individual case basis and to speak to the parents, the surrogate and the child to find out what is comfortable for them and if one is not sure, one should just ask. I do not know many surrogate children but I know a few. I do not think any of us would be offended if you used a term and we had to say we would prefer it if you called them this. We are all about educating, sharing and making sure everyone has a good experience.