04/19/2026
Ashley's Surrogacy is honoured to take on this wonderful couple:
Hi, we’re Kelly and Paul, and we’re from Vancouver, British Columbia.
If you’re reading this, thank you. We believe nothing about surrogacy is small or ordinary, and we’re so grateful for the women who even take a moment to consider helping a family grow.
This is our story.
This is our daughter, Avyanna. Our story begins with her.
But to understand our journey, we have to go back to where everything started.
I met Paul on a night out with my girlfriends when I least expected it. The connection was instant. Our first date a few days later turned into hours of conversation, so much so that the restaurant eventually told us they were closing and we had to leave. Two years later, I married my best friend, looking forward to our future together.
We were married at the temple where a bench had been placed in honor of Paul’s grandparents. At the time, it felt like a beautiful blessing and the perfect place to begin our life together. I never imagined how much more that place would come to mean to us in the years that followed.
Life has taken us down a path we never planned for. Two years after we were married, I was in a serious car accident that left me with chronic pain and a long road to physical recovery. When my husband, Paul, and I were ready to start a family, most of my focus went toward becoming functional again and doing everything I could to give myself the chance to carry a child.
In 2022, we were blessed with our daughter, Avyanna. She was perfect. She was so deeply loved. We carried her almost to full term before she passed away unexpectedly. I gave birth but left the hospital with empty arms.
No parent should ever have to prepare for their child’s funeral, and postpartum became a time of depression, trauma, grief, anxiety, and severe chronic panic attacks, where I was trying to survive each day without the baby I had just carried so close to my heart.
This bench holds even deeper meaning. It was already a place of love and remembrance, and now Avyanna’s name rests there too. Her presence is always felt, protected and held, forever part of our family.
Just as I was slowly beginning to rebuild myself, my world shattered again when I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Overnight, life became a blur of appointments, biopsies, scans, and decisions no one ever expects to make. Before I could even process the shock, I was starting chemotherapy.
Chemo was physically one of the hardest things I have ever endured, the exhaustion, the sickness, the way it strips away your strength. Cancer ripped the power out of my body and destroyed me without mercy, taking so much from me in such a short time. There were days when surviving just one more day felt impossible. But I did. I kept going, even on the days when it felt almost impossible. And after my diagnosis, and everything cancer put my body through, I learned it was no longer safe for me to carry a pregnancy myself.
But the truth is, nothing compares to the mental pain of losing Avyanna. That was the kind of pain, fear, and silence that cannot be explained. It is still the deepest wound I carry. Before treatment began, we worked with a fertility clinic and preserved our ability to try again in the future. And now, here we are, still standing, still hopeful, still dreaming of bringing a child into the world.
We are looking for a surrogate, someone kind, grounded, and open-hearted, who might feel a connection with our story. Someone who wants to help a family grow while feeling fully supported, respected, and completely at ease throughout the journey. We want this to feel right for everyone involved.
If our story resonates with you in any way, we would be honoured to talk. Our journey has been marked by loss and unimaginable challenges, but also by love, resilience, and unwavering hope for the family we are still meant to have.
As we continue this journey, our fertility clinic does have a few general guidelines in place to help ensure the health and well-being of everyone involved. We share these simply for clarity and transparency.
Surrogate Guidelines:
Between 21 and 40 years old
BMI under 40
In overall good health
Non-smoker
At least one healthy full-term pregnancy and delivery
A normal uterine cavity
No significant viral infections
No major psychosocial concerns
Canadian resident
If you meet these guidelines and feel a connection to our story, we would truly love to hear from you. More than anything, we hope this journey feels respectful, supportive, and right for you and for us.
