Anne-Marie, Canadian Intended Parent in Quebec, Canada

Explain your reasons for wanting a surrogate/donor:

My boyfriend and I are IPs from Montreal in our mid-thirties. We have been in an amazing and loving relationship for 5 years, and planed to start having a baby at the end of last year. But, ironically, I got diagnosed with a cervix cancer instead, which led to a total hysterectomy. Though it has been the most difficult thing I’ve ever had to go through, we can’t help but feel lucky. Not only did I beat this cancer like a champion and with the support of our loved ones, but we still have the amazing chance of creating our own little bundle of join, with our own genes, and with the help of that wonderful woman we have yet to find. We have our own 10 Christmas embryos (they were collected and fertilized on Christmas day, hence the name), and have since been doing a lot of research on how surrogacy works. We are now ready to find our perfect match who will help us having our baby :)

How would you best describe yourself(s):

We are open minded and genuine people, who like to keep things simple. We are hard workers, but also young at heart.

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

We are so grateful to have the chance of meeting someone like you, willing to carry our little bundle of joy. If we embark in this journey together, we would want to have an open communication with you, and be able to trust one another. Our biggest dream and wish is to create a family with the love of our life. It’s to see what a mix of each other will look like. To see our family grow and have our children all around the kitchen table telling daddy and mommy how their day went. It’s wiping their tears, cleaning their bruises and seeing them laugh. For you to carry our child is an incredible chance we feel blessed to have, and would love to share with you. We would forever be grateful to you.