Surrogacy in Canada: The Journey Afterwards

By Carol Richards

One month ago today I gave “Little Man” back to his parents. Honestly, I was worried what life would look like for us after he had gone home. My main focus for 15 months was doing everything in my power to successfully help my intended parents fulfill their dream of having a baby. During that time, the thought played on my mind of how I’d handle things once this journey was complete.

It’s been one month and here we are. I am happy to say, this month has been wonderful. I’ve gotten to bask in the glow of what we helped create, a family. I’ve gotten to share about the moment my intended parents became parents, and welcomed their son into the world. I have tried to convey the emotion that was in the delivery room that day to others, but can never truly do it justice as there simply aren’t words to express how magical that moment was. I’ve been sent photographs of “Little Man” and his parents and can feel the love just by looking at them. 

Our journey is now complete, and though I will go on living my life as I did before we started all of this, it will be with a fuller heart and with more people in my circle that I treasure.