Gayla, American Surrogate Mother in Hermitage, Tennessee, USA

Why I want to be a surrogate mother:

I believe each person on this earth is given a natural talent/meaning to life. Mine, is to be a mother. Unfortunately my husband and I cannot afford another child anytime in the near future but I crave another pregnancy so bad I can taste it. I have suffered with infertility and know the PAIN of not having a child. I'm obsessed with my baby and want to give back and help someone who also suffering. This is a very beneficial circumstance for both parties. I have my first baby and am so satisfied that I would have absolutely no problem carrying, delivering, and giving you your baby because of the fact I have my very own to continue obsessing over. And in return I get the satisfaction of carrying a child, protecting a child, and providing for an unborn child as my heart desires. This will be such a wonderful opportunity I really hope I find a great match!

Description of myself:

Hello!! (: I'm a 24-year-old married gal who just gave birth to my first child, a beautiful baby boy.He just turned 4 months today, and boy do I have postpartum pretty bad seeing him grow so fast.I'm craving pregnamcy again but it will be several years before my husband and I will be established enough for our 2nd child.I have a very long communication letter to all interested explaining my story from infertility to pregnancy and child birth.I'm young, I'm VERY healthy, and very willing and hopeful to give back and help someone in need of starting or continuing a family!!

My letter to intended parents:

And so it begins...a story I hope to repeat for another family in need.I am a 24-year-old woman who just gave birth to my greatest treasure 4 months ago, a baby boy.After 4 years of unsuccessful attempts I about gave up on the thought of ever having my own child.I had gone to several doctors and was diagnosed as infertile in *** doctor told me my eggs did not mature enough for pregnancy, only enough to have a period each month.This doctor prescribed me a fertility medication called clomid.I was to take these pills for one week each month after a period for 6 months.If I was unsuccessful in becoming pregnant, my doctor would then up my dose for the next 6 months before insurance would consider my case for further procedures. I became MUCH more discouraged and after no pregnancy in the first 4 months I quit taking the medication.I have always been a very spiritual woman and have always been very strong in my faith but after so much discouragement I quickly faded away and lost a lot of faith.On July 14, *** 5 months after discontinuing the medication, God replenished my faith and made me whole again with a positive pregnancy test.40 pregnancy tests later, I actually believed this was real.My pregnamcy was a little tough.I am a naturally thin woman with a very high metabolism so I had a tough go not showing until 6 months pregnant.After wanting to be pregnant for so long I wanted the entire world to see my big belly and know I was carrying a child.I experienced a vericose vein that became very painful towards the end of my 2nd trimester and sleep in became difficult, but all-in-all, my pregnancy was super duper easy.Not once did I experience morning sickness, and not once did I have a food craving or a food that I couldn't eat.I slept well, was able to exercise often, and my hormones weren't too out of whack.I made it almost full term, but my little baby boy knew how excited this mommy was for his arrival and came 11 days early, and boy was he such a good baby during labor!! He let me get a full nights sleep, and broke my water at 8:33 a.m.I had no contractions for several hours and was able to make all my exciting phone calls and take my time doing my hair and make up while my husband drove right back home from work.We got to the hospital and checked in at 10:30 a.m.and after a thorough check up was submitted by noon.My birth plan was for a natural child birth, and we were very successful in sticking with that plan all the way to the end.My contractions did not fully start until around 3 p.m.and although the nurses told me I could no longer have food or water...each time the nurse left the room I STUFFED my face with pizza and water! It wasn't like it would counteract with any medication since I was giving an all-natural birth.Stuffing my face with food REALLY helped with labor and dealing with contractions.It gave me so much more strength and energy to keep dealing with contractions. As much pain as I was in, I was still SO excited for this baby's arrival that I tried pushing before my body was ready.For that, I suffered with more pain and ripped myself a little more than I would have if I was patient and suffered through 10 more minutes of contractions.Child birth was definitely hands down THE most painful experience I have ever endured.All natural was a choice I quickly decided I would never do again, until the pain went away and I realized I could do anything after that, even natural child birth again! Although giving birth was the most painful thing I have ever experienced, and swore I would never do it again, to see my baby come out and open his eyes and lay in my arms healthy as can be...I would experience natural child birth every day the rest of my life now knowing the outcome of a beautiful baby. I know what it is like to experience infertility.I know the emptiness of being incomplete and empty.I understand the difficulty in living each day without a child in my arms.Each time I look into my child's eyes, which is about a billion times a day, I think how awful it is that someone else still suffering without a child, regardless of their situation, and can't look into these eyes and feel the amount of joy I feel.I made this profile independently and not with an agency for a couple different reasons.One is because I suffered with depression during my infertility years and agencies will not accept me with a past of depression.My other reason is because I'm looking for a family to be close with, not just a business transaction.Once I carry and deliver your child, our communication and relationship is at your discretion.But during our pregnancy, I want a very personal experience.I want to be able to male a pregnamcy book for your baby with all memories of a first kick, hiccup and foods the baby does and doesn't like.I feel an agency is more business than personal and for that reason, I am independently seeking a family/individual in need. My only requirements are that you provide an egg and a sperm.I will not carry a child that has any of my DNA because I would worry that I would want to keep the child after a 9-month-bond.So to prevent any attachments and off track plans, I am only here to carry a baby for a couple in need of a belly.I have a facebook profile to prove I am who I say I am and am way more than happy to provide my doctor and nurses as references for information about my pregnancy.All other details as far as meeting and specifics can be worked out completely if interested!! (: