The story of couple of intended parents looking for a surrogate mother. The first day we heard of surrogacy, we knew that one day, becoming a parent would no longer just be a dream, but also a reality. We are so grateful to all these women out there who are willing to help couples build their family and we can´t wait to meet our very special person. Being parents has changed us in a way we couldn’t have foreseen. The love we have for our daughter has lifted and fulfilled our lives in a way that makes us wonder how we ever lived without her. Coming from loving families, we knew we wanted to be parents from the outset but actually living through this experience is a completely different story. Our goal had always been a family of four, we’re almost there, and need your help to make our dream come true. We’ve been in a loving relationship for twelve years, married for eight, and are blessed to have strong family ties. In 2014, we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter via Gestational Surrogacy. Sadly, our previous surrogate mother is no longer able to carry children as we would have otherwise worked with her again in a heartbeat! Having been through a Surro journey, we now have a keen understanding of the process and have an excellent care team ready and in place. In our situation, both of our sisters generously donated eggs which were cross fertilized so the embryos are genetically tied to both sides of our family. The remaining embryos are ready for a transfer at any time. We’ve also counselled other couples who wished to use the process in creating their families, which has been our way of paying forward the excellent advice and counsel we received from our network. We would love to share our experience with you if had any questions about the process.
Being cognizant of the intricacies involved in a possible ongoing relationship, we also understand and respect if your preference was to isolate the arrangement as simply one of altruistic assistance. While we maintain a great relationship with our previous Surro Mom, her preference was to maintain distance after the birth, in order to not confuse her family and our daughter. In short, we truly appreciate the gift a surro mothers offers, and happily respect your preference. In our minds the process of choosing a surrogate or intended parents is neither a transaction nor a one way conversation but rather something more personal where both parties have the opportunity to get to know each other first before making any decisions. We feel it’s important for IP’s and their surrogate have things in common, after all one can only talk about pregnancy for so long: In this vein and in addition to weighing the pros and cons – a decision like this also has to ‘feel right’ for everyone involved. We would love to find a surrogate we can connect with! |
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July 2020
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