"I'm done having children of my own but became a surrogate because I love being pregnant"
- last year
A mum who is "done having children" of her own became a surrogate because she loves being pregnant.
Yessenia Latorre, 26, had son Tyson, now five, before suffering a miscarriage before second son Trey Jnr, now three, was born.
Yessenia realised she loved being pregnant and inspired by her pregnancy loss, wanted to help families who were unable to conceive.
With the support of partner, Trey Murray, 27, a foreman, she became a surrogate and after undergoing an embryo transfer, Yessenia fell pregnant.
She gave birth to the tot - who weighed 8lbs 6oz - at 2am in February 2023.
Yessenia said she felt "pride" when she handed the baby over and is currently recovering from her pregnancy but plans to be a surrogate again.
The mum-of-two says she has a great relationship with the parents of her surrogate child and often receives pictures and updates on how he is developing.
Yessenia, a surrogate educator, from Atlanta, Georgia, US, said: "Going through my miscarriage, it made me realise that so many women have problems getting pregnant.
"There are so many people out there who deserve to have children and having that miscarriage made me realise I wanted to help others.
"Whenever I think about what I do, it makes me really happy.
"Whenever I receive pictures of the baby or get gifts as a thank you, I feel a lot of pride and happiness that I was able to accomplish something so life changing.
"They send me pictures with the baby pretty frequently, they sent me gifts throughout the whole pregnancy to show I was appreciated.
"They would send me flowers, desserts, gift cards and they sent my kids Christmas gifts."
She had son Tyson in November 2017, and then miscarried at 10 weeks in September 2018.
She fell pregnant again in March 2019 and gave birth to Trey Jnr in October 2019.
She said: "It made me feel really sad, there are so many people out there who deserve to have children and having that miscarriage made me want to help others.
"I considered myself lucky, as I immediately fell pregnant with my second son, but I know other women don't have the same fate."
She sign up with an agency to become a surrogate in October 2021.
Yessenia said she was "nervous" to tell her husband, Trey, her intentions.
She said: "You have to have your partner's support.
"I filled out an application and they review all your medical records.
"My husband was cool about it - I was really nervous talking to him.
"When I spoke to him about it, I explained how so many people can't have children.
"I explained how I missed pregnancy - he was really supportive and said he was surprised that I would do all of this for a stranger."
She created a profile for potential parents to look at when choosing a surrogate.
She then had the chance to review the family's profile to see if they would be good match for her.
Yessenia then met the intended parents in person for the first time in May 2022.
Yessenia Latorre, 26, had son Tyson, now five, before suffering a miscarriage before second son Trey Jnr, now three, was born.
Yessenia realised she loved being pregnant and inspired by her pregnancy loss, wanted to help families who were unable to conceive.
With the support of partner, Trey Murray, 27, a foreman, she became a surrogate and after undergoing an embryo transfer, Yessenia fell pregnant.
She gave birth to the tot - who weighed 8lbs 6oz - at 2am in February 2023.
Yessenia said she felt "pride" when she handed the baby over and is currently recovering from her pregnancy but plans to be a surrogate again.
The mum-of-two says she has a great relationship with the parents of her surrogate child and often receives pictures and updates on how he is developing.
Yessenia, a surrogate educator, from Atlanta, Georgia, US, said: "Going through my miscarriage, it made me realise that so many women have problems getting pregnant.
"There are so many people out there who deserve to have children and having that miscarriage made me realise I wanted to help others.
"Whenever I think about what I do, it makes me really happy.
"Whenever I receive pictures of the baby or get gifts as a thank you, I feel a lot of pride and happiness that I was able to accomplish something so life changing.
"They send me pictures with the baby pretty frequently, they sent me gifts throughout the whole pregnancy to show I was appreciated.
"They would send me flowers, desserts, gift cards and they sent my kids Christmas gifts."
She had son Tyson in November 2017, and then miscarried at 10 weeks in September 2018.
She fell pregnant again in March 2019 and gave birth to Trey Jnr in October 2019.
She said: "It made me feel really sad, there are so many people out there who deserve to have children and having that miscarriage made me want to help others.
"I considered myself lucky, as I immediately fell pregnant with my second son, but I know other women don't have the same fate."
She sign up with an agency to become a surrogate in October 2021.
Yessenia said she was "nervous" to tell her husband, Trey, her intentions.
She said: "You have to have your partner's support.
"I filled out an application and they review all your medical records.
"My husband was cool about it - I was really nervous talking to him.
"When I spoke to him about it, I explained how so many people can't have children.
"I explained how I missed pregnancy - he was really supportive and said he was surprised that I would do all of this for a stranger."
She created a profile for potential parents to look at when choosing a surrogate.
She then had the chance to review the family's profile to see if they would be good match for her.
Yessenia then met the intended parents in person for the first time in May 2022.