Tony & Tyrone

Medical Information:

General Health:

No major health issues present for either of us, and neither of us take medication. Our last physical came back that we are in great health and our DNA tests listed nothing of concern.

Fertility Information:

We are blessed to have 8 embryos; 4 from Tyrone and 4 from Tony. They are all PGS tested and embryo grades are considered to be excellent!

We are using donor eggs, and the donor is known for purposes of contact in case of emergency.

Fertility Clinic:

VRC- Victory Reproductive Care, Windsor ON

Why are you looking for a Surrogate?

While we understand and have considered other ways for us to have children, we feel surrogacy is the most appropriate and fulfilling to us. We love the idea of creating a family through the help of amazing people, especially the Surrogate, egg donor and the many professionals that will help us through the process, all the while passing on our family genetics to continue our family tree. Not to mention, it will also teach our children how important compassion and helping others can be!

Tell us about your family & loved ones.

Our parents are so excited to be grandparents for the first time and looking forward to teaching our children the cultures of our families and giving them so much love. Our parents have even asked to babysit already! They will undoubtedly be over the moon! Both of us have 1 brother. Tyrone’s younger brother is outgoing, very loving and can’t wait to become an uncle. He is a free spirit who cares about his family and looks forward to teaching his niece or nephew all about Pokemon! Tony’s brother is older, but a kid at heart. he is excited to become an uncle as well and can’t wait to impart his knowledge of collectible toys, games and hopefully one day his incredible cheesecake recipe!

Our friends and co-workers are very anxious to meet our new additions. One of our friends is already creating a blanket for us! We even have friends who will create our very own children’s book to read to our children about our journey. Our friends are so happy for us and have given us much support throughout this process. Many of our friends have kids already and they are all super excited for our kids to grow up with theirs. These children are all diverse and inclusive and ready to welcome our newest member to the extended family!

Would you like to attend appointments with your Surrogate?

We would like to virtually. While we will totally respect the wishes of our amazing Surrogate, we would love it if we could be a part of the appointments, at least per trimester.

What are your thoughts on termination of a pregnancy due to genetic abnormalities or complications related to the pregnancy?

We believe if the genetic abnormalities will affect the child’s quality of life, or if complications related to the pregnancy is life threatening, especially to the Surrogate, we would want the termination of the pregnancy. The genetic abnormalities of the child would have to be considered major and the safety of the Surrogate is of utmost importance and non-negotiable if life threatening circumstances come to light. Minor abnormalities of the child we would not want to terminate the pregnancy.

If the Surrogate becomes pregnant with multiples, how would you feel? How do you feel about the possibility of selective reduction being recommended due to a multiple pregnancy?

We believe if the Surrogate is pregnant with multiples, we would be very welcoming to the unexpected. Of one or both of the multiples were not healthy enough or if it threatened their life or threatening to the Surrogate, we would consider selective reduction.

Are you vaccinated for Covid-19? Do you have a preference for a Surrogate to have been vaccinated for Covid-19?

Tony and I have been vaccinated. For the Surrogate, we have no preference for the Surrogate to be vaccinated for Covid. 

What kind of relationship do you want to have the your Surrogate during the pregnancy?

We would like for our relationship with the Surrogate to be organic. If we both become long lost best friends, that would be amazing. If things don’t work out that way and the relationship is just respectful and go with the flow, that is acceptable too. Who doesn’t want more amazing people in their lives, but nothing should be forced.

Do you want to be in the delivery room when your child is born?

Yes

What kind of relationship do you hope to have with your Surrogate after the birth of your child?

We believe that the Surrogate is an amazing and generous person who plays an important role in our lives to create our family. We feel this relationship should be organic as well. We would love for all of us to be a part of each others lives, but is not an expectation. However, if our relationship grows to be, we would very much appreciate that.

Would you be open to a home birth?

Yes.

Are you open to midwifery care?

Yes.

Would you like your Surrogate to provide breastmilk?

No.

What will you tell the child about the Surrogate, and the circumstances of their birth? If the child asks to meet the Surrogate, how will you feel?

We believe in telling our child the true story of their birth and teach them the importance and impact of each person contributing to the creation of our family. Their selfless contribution and supportive nature are wonderful examples of values we would like our children to have and share with the world!

We would be supportive and would help organize the meeting if the Surrogate is comfortable and willing to meet as well.

If the transfer is unsuccessful, will you want to try again? If so, how soon after?

Yes, we would like to continue to try again ideally when the Surrogate is medically cleared by the physician.

If this surrogacy journey is successful, would you want to complete a sibling journey? What do you envision that looking like? (timeline, same Surrogate etc.)

Yes, we would like to do a sibling journey. We understand its a delicate process with a lot of moving parts. Ideally, we would like to start a sibling journey within a few months to a year following the birth of the first child if the same Surrogate. We understand asking a Surrogate to do this process twice could be asking a whole lot, so are very open minded of what works best for us all.

What are your plans for childcare once the child is born?

We plan to have one of us be a stay-at-home parent at least for a while. We will probably have a part time nanny as well as a whole bunch of friends and family willing to do whatever they can to help out.

What does a typical weekend look like for you?

Generally one of us usually works on Saturday, but that doesn’t stop us from enjoying the weekend. Sunday is currently the day for us to spend time together, doing normal couple things like watching our favourite shows, completing errands, going shopping, acting silly and not looking forward to going to work on Monday. Depending on the times of the year, you can find us enjoying American football, trying new brunch places with friends, swimming in our pool, taking fun day trips to explore new things in state and out, celebrating holidays, renting cabins in the countryside, quick trips to Disney or festivals around town along with many other things.

What are some of your interests/ activities?

Tyrone has an interest in exploring Filipino culture through cooking traditional dishes and language. Tyrone also enjoys science, video games, puzzles and karaoke.

Tony has an interest in sports and American football, especially the Chicago Bears! Tony also enjoys hands-on projects, playing with the cat, singing and dancing around the house and telling bad jokes. we both love to travel locally and internationally, plays/musicals, gemology, fine dining, theme parks, aquariums, bowling and enjoying life.

“We consider ourselves easy to get along with and team players. We know life is precious and we are respectful of others. We believe mental health is important and it is in our nature to be supportive. We enjoy laughing and having a great time and we would be honoured to be matched with someone who can laugh, cry, and support each other and have you a part of our marvelous journey."