Zoe and Alex
Journey location: Canada
At a glance
Introduction
Hi, we are Alex and Zoe, two love birds in Toronto, grateful for the lives we’ve lived, and excited to grow our family together. Alex is a physician and a world-class communicator with a generous heart, while Zoe is an accountant who finds joy in life’s simple, meaningful moments: from cooking meals with herbs from her garden to laughing at a TV show with a glass of wine in hand.
Our intention is to ensure that you feel fully supported, cared for, and respected — so the focus can rest on your well-being and the extraordinary gift you are giving. We want this to be a smooth, collaborative, and meaningful experience for all of us.
We dream of creating a home where a child feels safe, cherished, and deeply loved — a home with laughter around the dinner table, curiosity nurtured at every stage, and emotional warmth woven into everyday life.
Our Instagram account is https://www.instagram.com/alex.zoe.building.family
Relationship status
Married
What country are you doing your surrogacy journey in?
Canada
Learn more about Surrogacy in Canada by reading the AHRA guidelines
Financial preparedness
We are emotionally and financially prepared, supported by caring families who are always there for us. Their love gives us confidence as we begin this next chapter.
Our intention is to ensure that you feel fully supported, cared for, and respected — so the focus can rest on your well-being and the extraordinary gift you are giving. We want this to be a smooth, collaborative, and meaningful experience for all of us.
Do you have embryo's ready?
Yes
Some embryo information
5 PGT tested embryos
Clinic
CReATe Fertility Centre
Zoe (She/Her)
40 years old
Communicates in English
Occupation
Accountant
Fun facts about me
I’ve tried learning to swim a few times… and instead of becoming a fish, I somehow developed aquaphobia.
Interests and hobbies
I love tending to my little garden, growing cucumbers, tomatoes, and a variety of fresh herbs. There’s something so satisfying about picking ingredients I’ve grown myself and turning them into meals I love — whether it’s a crisp, vibrant salad or a hearty, comforting beef stew.
What my friends say
My friends describe me as caring, dependable, and deeply thoughtful. I am someone who listens fully, loves wholeheartedly, and shows up when it matters. They’d also say I have a playful streak and somehow manage to laugh even when life gets a bit hectic. Warmth, sincerity, and connection are my compass, and I bring them into every part of my life.
Alex
42 years old
Communicates in English
Occupation
physician
Interests and hobbies
I have always been fascinated by the future, not just technology, but the human future: the way stories, science, and AI quietly braid themselves into what comes next. I think about possibilities the way Interstellar does: expansive, emotional, slightly philosophical, and always leaving you with one big question: “…and then what?”
I 'm also a natural storyteller. Give me a tiny detail and I’ll spin it into a narrative that’s either surprisingly insightful or unexpectedly hilarious. My friends often call me a “cunning linguist,” and they’ve decided it’s best to keep it, because they seem so proud of the nickname.
What my friends say
To the people who know me, I am generous, big-hearted, and effortlessly supportive. I am the kind of person whose presence makes a room feel lighter. I come from a warm, loving family and am excited to step into fatherhood with the same steady care I have always offered to everyone in my life. And yes, I am an excellent swimmer. Zoe affectionately calls me “Mr. Aquatics,” mostly because I can out-swim Zoe in any pool, lake, or overly confident backyard kiddie tub.
Our story
Some stories begin long before the first chapter is written.
Back in 2008, we lived in university residences that stood right beside each other, Knox Residence and Sir Daniel Wilson at University of Toronto. We ate in the same cafeterias, breathed the same crisp morning air, studied in nearly the same libraries, and had many overlapping friends that, statistically speaking, we should have bumped into each other at least once.
And yet, somehow… we never met. Life, it seems, wasn’t finished preparing us for each other. It waited patiently, like a seed resting quietly in the soil until the season is just right.
When we finally met years later, it didn’t feel like discovering a stranger. It felt like recognizing someone familiar, someone whose life had been running parallel to each other, just waiting for the perfect moment to merge. And when it did, everything clicked with a kind of gentle inevitability… the kind that makes you think, ‘Ah, so this is what the universe was up to.’
And we show up for each other in all the ways that truly matter. Zoe supports Alex in the everyday places where real partnership lives: spending time with his senior parents, sharing warm conversations and laughter that make his whole family feel held; and grounding him after his longest, most brain-fried days with a warm meal and a softness that somehow resets his entire system. Alex, in turn, supports Zoe in his own way: with generosity, steadiness, and the quiet instinct to take care of what (and who) he loves. He provides for her not out of obligation, but with the kind of devotion that shows up before he’s even aware he’s doing it, like the morning he sprinted through freezing dawn to deliver her a charger before an IUI, looking half-heroic, half-hypothermic.
What we’ve discovered is that love doesn’t always announce itself. Sometimes it shows up disguised as errands, shared responsibilities, family and friends dinners, or someone remembering your favorite tea when the day felt too long. Together, we are ready for the next chapter: bringing a child into a home filled with warmth, humor, and unconditional love.
Our fertility journey
Our journey toward building a family included multiple rounds of IVFs, IUIs, failed transfers due to medical challenges. These experiences have taught us patience, humility, resilience, and a deeper appreciation for the miracle of life.
We remain hopeful and grounded, grateful for the chance to build a family with such intention and care.
Matching preferences
Surrogate requirements
- 21-40 with a healthy BMI
- One or more full-term uncomplicated pregnancies and live births
- Physically and mentally healthy
- On pregnancy-safe medications (or willing to switch)
- Strong support system
- Non-smoker/drug user
- No more than 5 previous births
- Clean criminal record
- Ideally in Ontario, but open across Canada
- Open to all medical options, including termination if the health of the surrogate or child is at significant risk, if quality of life would be affected.
Personal preferences
- Ability to start right away
- We are knowledgeable about surrogacy in Canada and feel confident in doing a journey independently, however we are open to an agency
- Comfort level afterwards - intention is for you to be a part of the family and also will respect your boundaries
- We are hoping to connect with a surrogate who is kind, compassionate, and passionate about helping others create a family. We admire the courage, generosity, and heart that surrogacy requires, and we hope to build a relationship based on trust, openness, respect, shared purpose, and moments of joy along the way, celebrating milestones, exchanging messages, and walking this journey together.
Views on termination
We fully respect the surrogate’s health and well being throughout the process. We think its a good idea to terminate if the health of the surrogate or child is at significant risk, if quality of life would be affected, or if a serious genetic condition is detected