Our Profile

When I decided to pursue surrogacy I did a bit of research and found an agency that was run a little differently than most, this agency focused on matching intended parents with surrogates in a personal way. Initially I filled out an application and then began emailing back and forth with the director of client relations at The Surrogacy Experience, Tina. She had been a surrogate herself (twice) and was very open with me about the process, we discussed my fears and the fears of my family. After I convinced my husband that I was serious and that this idea wasn't as crazy as he had thought, I proceeded with the daunting task of paperwork...medical records, background checks, blood work and a home study (we got a nice visit from Tina). This process took a good month before we could create our profile and ultimately be matched with a compatible couple.

I often get the question "Why did you want to be a surrogate?". I came across our profile today on my computer and I feel like it pretty much sums up the reasons. It feels like so long ago that we created this, it's neat to think that because of this little profile Sara and Jonathan chose to take our family on this incredible journey with them.

I have heard it is hard to read the profile if you're not on a PC so I have pasted the text below the profile. 

My name is Desiree Driscoll, I am 31 years old. My husband, Johnny and I have been married for nearly 8 years. We live in a very small town in Iowa where we are raising our 3 children; Cadence (6), Easton (3), and Tenley (1).

I grew up in rural Clinton Iowa with my parents and 2 sisters. My mom stayed at home while my dad worked as a train engineer. I am very close with my sisters and mother whom live about 3 hours away but sadly, my father passed away from cancer when I was a senior in high school. My husband was adopted when he was a baby and we have a close relationship with his adoptive parents whom live just up the road from us.  I met my husband when I was a senior in high school and we both graduated from the same college. I got a teaching job shortly after graduation and my husband started a lawn mowing and landscaping business. I received my master’s degree shortly after giving birth to our first child and I have been teaching 4^th grade for 8 years. 

My family enjoys being outdoors and playing sports. My husband and I are very active, he plays basketball, I run, and we both play softball. I love to take pictures, bake and watch movies. I am a member of a Relay for Life team which raises money for the American Cancer Society. I am passionate about teaching and being a mom.

I have been looking into becoming a gestational carrier ever since I had our first child. I loved being pregnant and couldn’t imagine a day when I would be done having babies. Well, that day came; my husband and I decided that 3 children was the right number for us. I always told my sisters that if they could not carry a baby, I would do it for them. My older sister is now pregnant with her second child and my younger sister is pregnant with her first. Realizing they would not need my help, I still had the urge to help someone else.

The potential of being matched with intended parents is so exciting. I hope that I can help a family have a baby of their own and appreciate the opportunity to give someone the greatest gift I have been given in this life.  Open communication is important to me, and I would like the intended parents to be involved in as much of the pregnancy as possible.  I am excited to share this experience with the intended parents.  After the birth, I would enjoy receiving updates and photos.