Dacia's Story
“I chose to pursue a second surrogacy because I truly felt this was what I was meant to do. I enjoy being pregnant, and seeing the reaction of my first Intended Parents when they held their baby boy for the first time was so fulfilling that I knew I wanted to do it again.”
I first heard about surrogacy while watching television. My first thought was how amazing it is for someone to help another person start their family. That’s when my interest in surrogacy was sparked. I had my daughter at a young age and knew my family was complete, so I thought I could help someone else since I enjoyed being pregnant and was done having children of my own. Today, my family includes my 14-year-old daughter and my 10-year-old stepson, whom I share with my long-term boyfriend.
When I first told my family I was thinking about becoming a surrogate, my brothers were very supportive. My mom was a little hesitant at first, but once I explained the process to her, she was completely on board. I was single when I began my first surrogacy journey, but I met my boyfriend just two weeks before my third embryo transfer, and we’ve been inseparable ever since. He didn’t know much about surrogacy until I explained it to him, but he was incredibly supportive throughout the entire process and even waited until I gave birth to my surro-baby to make things official.
I started by Googling surrogacy and found three or four agencies, but NWSC was the one that felt right after doing my research. From there, everything moved pretty quickly. The matching process was fast for me. I sent a few photos to my coordinator, she created my profile to share with Intended Parents, and once they expressed interest, their profile was sent to me. I reviewed it twice and felt it was a great fit, so I agreed to move forward with a match meeting.
During the match meeting, the Intended Parents asked me about my job, my kids, what I do for fun, and what my delivery experience was like with my daughter. I asked them about their jobs, what they enjoyed doing in their free time, and what it was like being parents to their little boy. I don’t think we even reached the hour mark before I knew this was the family I wanted to help. I emailed my coordinator right after the Zoom meeting ended to tell her they were my family. To my surprise, they felt the same way and wanted me to be their surrogate too!
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My first Intended Parents were a gay male couple located in Portland, Oregon. My second Intended Parents were also a gay male couple living in Bellevue, Washington, with one dad from Indonesia and the other from Mexico. My relationship with my first Intended Parents involved weekly communication throughout the journey, and they often sent gifts to both me and my mom. We would sometimes even go out to dinner together. I still keep in touch with them through Instagram, where they share stories of their boys, and around my surro-baby’s birthday and holidays, they continue to send photos and videos. My second Intended Parents were more laid back, so our communication was less frequent, but I still check in about once a month to see how their baby and family are doing.
I chose to pursue a second surrogacy because I truly felt this was what I was meant to do. I enjoy being pregnant, and seeing the reaction of my first Intended Parents when they held their baby boy for the first time was so fulfilling that I knew I wanted to do it again. With my second Intended Parents, the baby was their first and only son. Watching one of the dads do skin-to-skin with their baby was incredibly rewarding. When the baby cried, I cried too. I couldn’t believe I was able to help make their family complete.
If you’re considering becoming a surrogate, I encourage you to do it out of the kindness of your heart and a genuine desire to help someone start or grow their family, not just for the money. Surrogacy is not an “easy” way to make money; it’s a journey that can take anywhere from a year to two or even three years, and sometimes it doesn’t work out at all. Throughout my journeys with NWSC, my coordinator was always there for me. She was quick to respond, supportive, and reassuring before, during, and after each process. Surrogacy is an incredibly fulfilling experience, and if you feel even a small pull to help a family in this way, I encourage you to fill out an application and talk with NWSC to get all of your questions answered.
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