AJ, Canadian Intended Parent in Ontario, Canada

Explain your reasons for wanting a surrogate/donor:

My husband and I have been trying to start a family for the last 4 years. We have been through so many fertility treatments ( 8 IUI's, 3 IVF, and countless medicated cycles) and have tried everything to have a child on our own with no success. We are classified as unexplained infertility. We can produce and fertilize several beautiful embryos together, unfortunately they don't implant so we need a surrogate to help us start our family. We have a great family and wonderful support system, unfortunately for us we both have brothers and no sister that could assist us.

How would you best describe yourself(s):

My husband and I are high school sweethearts that have been together for the last 12 years. We are both 31 now and have been trying to start our family for the last 4 year. I work in social services, we live in Mississauga and are lucky enough to have both our families living within walking distance to our home. We have so many nieces and nephews that we love spending time with, so much so we take all of them at least one weekend every month for a super slumber party and we would love to finally add our own little bundle of joy. We are obviously family orientated, hard working loving people that are hoping to expand our family.

Use this space to communicate a letter to potential Surrogates/Donors:

Let me first start by saying to all the Surrogates on the site how truly amazing and selfless you are to be willing to provide this amazing gift to someone in need. After spending the last 4 years in fertility clinic waiting rooms and seeing the same sadness and disappointment on other families faces I can't say that my husband and I are more worthy or deserving than anyone else, we have all been through a long and heartbreaking journey that seems to have no happy ending. What I will say is that we have dreamed, hoped and wished for a child of our own since we were kids and if you chose us you would be making that dream come true. You would be giving us the opportunity to finally have a happy ending and for that we would be eternity greatly. We have a great support system and so much love and affection to give a child, and we hope that someone reading this will feel the same.