My First Surrogacy Journey: Candace’s Story

I first started looking into surrogacy when two of my favorite people struggled with infertility. After multiple miscarriages, they started looking into medical treatment and alternatives. I started thinking about ways I could help, which brought me to surrogacy. I was lucky to have an uneventful pregnancy with my son and while I didn’t want any more children of my own, I was okay with being pregnant again. Through some medical assistance, my friends were able to carry to term and now have two children. However, I still felt compelled to surrogacy, after spending so much time considering it. I took another year to really dive deep into surrogacy research and everything it entailed; I joined online groups and talked to my OB/GYN about it at my annual appointment. 

Once I was comfortable, I moved forward with my journey and met an amazing couple that I was blessed to carry for twice. Completing the two journeys was one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life. I will forever remember the look on the parents’ faces in the delivery room: the first time when they were finally parents at long last, something they had wanted and worked towards for so long; and the second time, when their family was complete.

(I only have a handful of pregnant pics from each journey, since I don’t like pictures of myself!)

Here I am, 36 hours before delivery on my first surrogacy journey:

Here are pictures of my sibling journey, at 5 months pregnant:

Now, I’m almost six months out from my last journey, and feel incredibly grateful for the opportunity I had to help two very special people complete the family of their dreams.

Candace Huehls joined Brownstone Surrogacy as a Case Manager in 2025 after over 10 years in public education. As a two-time surrogate, she understands firsthand the emotional, physical, and logistical aspects of the process and is passionate about helping other families make their dreams of parenthood come true.