michelle, American Intended Parent in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

Explain your reasons for wanting a surrogate/donor:

We have had complications with pregnancy in the past and I suffer from Endometriosis that has resulted in several miscarriages.

How would you best describe yourself(s):

Loving couple living in Connecticut that are seeking a surrogate mother so we can start our family. We've been together for 3 years and married for one year. We are ready to start our family and seeking to connect with surrogate mothers.

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

We are Dave and Michelle.It is hard to put "us" into an intro letter, but here it goes. First we would like to say thank you for reading our intro letter and learning about us as a couple. If you are considering yourself as a surrogate mother, it means that you are contemplating an extraordinary adventure. If you are already a successful surrogate and doing it for a second or third time, you should know the remarkable gift you are giving. Until we can meet and get to know each other directly, we hope that this brief introduction will give you some insight into who we are. Ours is truly a story of love, friendship, loyalty and respect.We met about 4 years ago through close friends.At the time we were both single and when we met at the party, we knew something right away. Come to find out, we had many family and friends in common that spanned nearly a decade.After 1.5 years of dating we fell in love and got engaged - a year later, we were married. Here we are one year into marriage making plans to start a family. A few months into our marriage we experienced a pregnancy that ended. After many doctors visits and even a surgery, it turns out that I have Endometriosis.For those of you that don't know what Endo (for short) is, Endometriosis is a condition in which cells that are normally found inside the uterus (endometrial cells) are found growing outside of the uterus.That is, the lining of the inside of the uterus is found outside of it.Endometrial cells are the cells that shed every month during menstruation, and so endometriosis is most likely to affect women during their childbearing years and causes infertility. Who are we? Dave is a businessman involved in the healthcare field.He is 5ft 10" tall and weighs *** with brown eyes.He is a terrific husband, great as the outside "handyman" around our home.He has a tendency to be quieter than I, is a very good listener, and incredibly loyal and loving.He is my best friend. Who am I? I'm 5ft 3in., *** (sometimes *** brown curly hair with brown eyes.I am outgoing, I love people and making new friends and I have a knack for researching almost anything and everything. If I don't know about a specific topic, I will make it my mission to learn everything I can for the next time it comes up. I have a funny sense of humor and I'm a true friend that's loyal. I also love cooking. Although I lack lack a "green thumb", I'm quite handy indoors.We both love animals and caring for them. We have two pet dogs at home names Tess and Tucker.We consider them as part of our family. We have always longed for a child and we would love to be parents if given the opportunity to love and nurture a child together from the beginning to the end of his/her life.Surrogacy is a wonderful alternative for us.We have done quite a lot of research on surrogacy, and we realize how incredibly precious a surrogate mother is.Some children are born not wanted by anyone; we feel this child will have a great strength in the knowledge of how VERY much wanted he/she is by all concerned.What a truly beautiful way to begin life! We hope we can share this pregnancy together.We hope to have a warm and friendly relationship together with you and your family during the pregnancy.Hopefully we will be able to have several memorable times together.We want our child to know about you and how generous you are.Our child will be told of the incredible compassion and goodwill between two families that resulted in our child’s birth. This child will have a fun, loving home with two parents who love each other.We will deal with the good and the bad as it comes up.We’ll try not to spoil this child, but since we want the child so much there will probably be a little spoiling! We have a 3-bedroom home with a large backyard in a lovely neighborhood. We offer ...all the love we have, a secure family unit, a huge, loving and welcoming extended family, healthy and committed Mom and Dad, a secure financial situation and home, and unending love and respect for our Surrogate mother and her family.Without your help we will not have a family.You are giving more than just the "Gift of Life", as incredibly precious as that is in itself, you would also be in the truly unique position of bringing healing and a new beginning to hearts that we thought would stay broken forever. We hope and pray that you are out there somewhere.That you read our story and that you and your family find us to be "Just Right". Hoping to find you....... With all our gratitude, Dave and Michelle