karmen, American Intended Parent in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Explain your reasons for wanting a surrogate/donor:

I am thirty-six years old, and have been trying for my take home baby for more than four years. Unfortunately I have had some very difficult set-backs on this journey. I have recently suffered my fifth miscarriage, and have lost four of my babies in the second trimester. The reasons for my losses are complex, and the best medical minds in Utah don't have a solution for me. While it remains possible that I could carry to term, it is unlikely at this point. I am heartbroken, but it is so comforting to know that there are other ways, and that there are amazing women out there who are so selfless that they would carry a baby for another woman. I would really like to find a surrogate in Utah or a neighboring state, because I want to be a part of the pregnancy and I really want to meet someone with whom I will have a connection, and with and whom will forever become a part of my family.

How would you best describe yourself(s):

I am a very happily married woman, and have been married for five years. This is a photo of me 17 weeks pregnant with my twins last year. I was happier than I had ever been in my life. I was so proud. I went into pre-term labor a few days later and lost my babies. I'm looking for an amazing woman who can give me what my body cannot - a precious baby.