Heidi, American Surrogate Mother in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA

Why I want to be a surrogate mother:

My family has been complete for almost 7 years. I became a mother through foster parenting and adopting, in my 20s. I do not have any biological children due to my spouse’s male infertility. I worked so hard to grow my family, and I personally understand the deep desire to become a parent yet have difficulty doing so. My own journey to become a parent was challenging and lonely at times, but the journey is worth it and I am thankful to the friends and family who believed in us and encouraged us. I believe being a surrogate would be a gift to a person/couple and allow their dream to come true. Due to my personal experience with fertility treatment (IUI), fostering, and adopting - I understand and respect individual decisions people make to grow their family. I also respect that some people do not want to adopt children. Building a family and becoming a parent is such a beautiful and life-changing event - regardless of how that journey is accomplished. I tell my kids that there are many beautiful ways to grow a family. It would be an honor to have the opportunity to be on this journey with an individual or couple seeking to grow their family through surrogacy.

Description of myself:

Kind, hard-working, creative, playful, introverted, organized, detail-oriented.

My letter to intended parents:

My husband and I have been married for almost 17 years and our family has been complete for almost 7 years. Our youngest child at home is almost 11. I am 36 years old, I have a clean bill of health, no hospitalizations, no surgeries, no smoking/vaping/drugs (same for my spouse), I am fully vaccinated, no medications, no mental health history or treatment/medication, not on any public assistance, I’m a home owner, and financially stable. I have my bachelors degree and I’m currently an online student to complete a masters degree. During my IUI treatments, everything on my end looked beautiful, and we only experienced male infertility. Due to male infertility of my spouse, I have never experienced pregnancy or birth (to be specific: 0 pregnancies, 0 miscarries, 0 abortions). Due to male infertility, I have not used birth control at all in 15 years; still no pregnancies. I have a part-time flexible work schedule at a university, which I can adjust as needed. I believe I would be a good candidate to be a surrogate mother due to desire to help others, a good health history, financially stable, healthy & stable marriage, and flexible part-time work schedule (low stress job).