Heather, American Intended Parent in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Explain your reasons for wanting a surrogate/donor:

Emergency hysterectomy

How would you best describe yourself(s):

My husband and I have been married for 4 years after a year and 1/2 of dating. I have 3 children from my previous marriage. I got married the first time at 18 after finding out I was pregnant after a month of dating. We rushed into marriage as I thought that was the right thing to do. I had 3 children by the age of 25. My children's father and I both realized we were more of roommates and friends as opposed to an actual couple. We chose to divorce as the both of us wanted each other to be happy and find actual love between two people, not just a friendship. My husband Jeff and I found each other when neither had been looking for a relationship. We took the time to date and get to know one another. I realized shortly what I had been missing for so long. My husband never hesitated knowing I had 3 children. After 6 or 7 months of dating, I introduced him to the kids and that's when it all fell into place! Those kids are his world! From day one, he knew my situation and said if we can't have children together, he already has 3 of which he considers his own. I had an emergency hysterectomy after giving birth to my third. I hemorrhaged and they had to remove my uterus. After 2 years of marriage, we started looking into invitro and surrogates. Our family is complete but we both realized how much we'd LOVE to try for another. I obviously cannot carry a child however; we have taken the steps to create embryos in hopes of trying for our own. As much as sees our 3 as his own, I want nothing more than to try to give him a child of his own, not even his own, but a child we share together. He is an only child and lost his mother at 17 years old. As much as he feels complete, I know raising a child from birth, would be the greatest gift in the world!! We are a military family and they are amazing as far as assisting us in the invitro process however; they do not assist in the surrogate portion. We've spent 2 years talking and making decisions about it all. We know it's not a guarantee but wanted to at least give it a chance. We don't want to do it again and again if it does not work. We just want the opportunity and if it does not happen, we know it wasn't supposed to. We don't want to not have that chance to at least try, as this is something we've been so patient but passionate about.

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