Meet Leena & Aseem

Location: Windsor, ON

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We are Leena and Aseem.
We have been married for 6 years and have been together for 14 years. When we met in undergrad college, we knew right away there was a connection. We are completely opposites but our personalities have allowed us to balance each other and fill this relationship with love and respect.

Before having a child we wanted to ensure we have financial stability as well as are able to provide a home for them to grow and make everlasting memories. We felt we were ready since 2018 but after multiple miscarriages, septum resection surgery and failed IV attempts the dream of having a child has felt distant.

The last few years have been challenging, but we are now preparing to welcome our child through surrogacy. We have our embryos frozen, will drafted, lawyers identified as well as having a financial plan in place. We thank you for taking the time to read about us and considering to help us expand our family.

Leena Says: What I love most about Aseem is that he is generous and kind. He is thoughtful and he puts others needs above his. He is curious about everything, needs facts to understand things, and is always looking to learn new things. He is passionate about sports and is a die hard fan of Chelsea Football Club.
Aseem Says: What I love most about Leena is that she is caring and patient. She is very easy going and she tries to keep everyone around her happy. We have gone through lots of ups and downs and I have always observed she is determined to push through tough times.

Surrounded by Love
We both are very close to our grandparents and are fortunate to have such loving grandparents. They have played a key role in shaping our lives and personalities. They will love our child unconditionally and share stories of our family history, values, and instilling life lessons. We both lost our fathers a few years ago but we are very close to our mothers. We talk/video chat on a daily basis with them. They both are anxiously awaiting their first grandchild and spoil them with their love and warmth. Leena has a younger uncle who is married. They are our biggest cheerleaders and best aunt and uncle! We are blessed to have huge extended families and have a good network of friends. The child will have a strong support system.

When baby is born, our plans are:
To use maternity/paternity/vacation time to spend as much time as possible with our newborn. Our moms will be travelling to Canada on periodic basis as they want to be around their grandchild to see them grow and make memories. We are fortunate that we are working remotely, so we have good work-life balance and this helps us to be around our child more. Once the child is at least 6 months old, we will look for a nanny to help us take care of the child.

During holidays:
As immigrants we celebrate a blended mix of Indian festivals as well as Canadian holidays. Our favourite holiday is Christmas. When we have a child we will be so excited to buy presents for the kid and create new family traditions of exchanging gifts (we feel this is the only thing missing!)

When we think about our baby:
We are eagerly waiting to welcome the new addition to our family. The baby is just what we need to make your family complete and fill our hearts with joy.

Our Favourite Things:
*Movies – Bollywood movies and Marvel
*Books – Books related to history and self improvement
*TV Shows – Friends and comedy TV shows
*Places – Alaska and our beautiful home
*Food – Paneer Tikka or Burrito Bowls
*Can’t live without – Moms and Tea!

When we imagine our relationship with our surrogate:
We understand surrogacy is beautiful but a very intense emotional experience. Thus, it is important for us to treat each other with care and respect. We will like to know our surrogate and their family as well as we would like to be present in every key milestone of pregnancy. As we have waited years to have our baby, our emotions will be running high, but at the same time we want to respect our surrogate’s boundaries and would like to have open communication.

After the birth of our child:
We would not want to force a close relationship after our child is born but would like the relationship to play our naturally. We want to maintain a healthy relationship and provide periodic updates on baby.

When it comes to surrogacy, we are most anxious about:
The road to having a baby has been very long, stressful, and heart-wrenching. We always wanted to become pregnant and create memories for each milestone like first ultrasound, knowing the gender, seeing our baby grow through ultrasounds, feeling the kick of baby, etc. We are a bit anxious on how we will share the moments given the geographical location constraints but we are hopeful given today’s technology.

Fun Facts about us:
We’re bilingual! We both speak English and Hindi fluently, and plan on raising our child bilingual as well.
A big family! Our baby will have many cousins!
Masters Degrees – We both have 2 Masters degrees (MBA and M.S) We want to give our child quality education and help them pursue their interests
Our hobbies – Aseem follow sports and is a big Chelsea fan. Leena loves to watch TV series and loves travelling.

Our Childhood
Leena Says: My favourite childhood memory is going on annual trips with my family. These trips helped me grow up well rounded and appreciate different cultures and backgrounds.
Aseem Says: My parents were social workers focused on upliftment of tribal areas. I stayed with my grandparents to pursue my education and I used to visit my parents during vacation to visit villages and learn their way of living. These experiences help me be grounded and I hope to share these experiences with my child so they can become more empathetic.

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