Guelph, Ont. couple using social media to find surrogate [Video]

A Guelph, Ont. couple is taking a different approach to growing their family.

Stephanie Craig and Mike Murphy are quite happy with their fur babies – a pair of cats – but they’ve been longing for a human bundle of joy.

“We started in 2018. In 2019, I unfortunately had to give birth early to our son at 24 weeks and he passed away about 38 minutes after birth,” said Craig.

What followed was several rounds of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and more heartbreak.

“Nine more miscarriages since then,” Craig said.

There have been many tough blows, but they’re hanging on to items that were bought for their future child.

“We have our NHL-branded onesies,” said Craig, chuckling. She also pointed to a blanket she made and a stuffed animal.

After their last miscarriage, their doctor suggested a surrogate would be the safest and most successful route to take given they aren’t entirely sure what’s causing the miscarriages.

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