I Got Drunk at my Baby Shower: Our Successful Surrogacy Story

'We had the ingredients, but we still needed an oven.'

Susan Bowen is a cancer survivor who underwent a hysterectomy at twenty-nine. With her resilient and bubbly personality, she bounces right back. Devoting herself to her marriage, scrapbooking, and huge Halloween parties, she tucks away the idea of having children. But the dream of starting a family doesn't diminish, and her quest to 'find an oven' to hold her babies begins.

Heidi Thompson is a workaholic juggling jobs and her children, hoping to provide the best life possible for her family while grabbing any opportunity to spend time with them. Gentle and reserved, she quietly takes inventory to strike a better balance in life. Never suffering morning sickness a day during her pregnancy, she investigates the possibility of becoming a surrogate.

These two women, seemingly the antithesis of each other, unite for the purpose of bringing life to this earth. In their heartwarming 'tell-all' memoir, they raise awareness of the surrogacy process. Amidst the detailed logistics, trials, and tribulations, they still manage to laugh and inspire each other along the way. Their positivity helps them realize everything happens for a reason, and before they know it, getting drunk at a baby shower becomes an exciting possibility.