Playing Catch-up

Hello again everyone, I guess I should bring you all up to date being that we were matched in October. Since then somethings have happened but not a whole lot because in this process you will see there is a lot of hurry up and wait. For me to be a part of this process there are somethings I had to do to make sure that I was fit to do this, Like having a meeting with a reproductive endocrinologist that will from this point on will be referred to as RE. That meeting included a physical exam and also some questions about why I had made the decision and did I truly understand what all of this entailed. After that I had another meeting with the RE to have something done called a sonohystogram, that is an ultrasound of your uterus that is filled with fluid to check for scar tissue, fibroids, etc. Can I tell you all that I have a beautiful uterus! During that visit I also had all of my testing done to make sure that I had no communicable diseases that could possibly be passed onto the little being that may be residing in there at some point. All tests were negative and we were on to the next step which was to see a phychologist to have a chat about how I may feel during this and to make sure hubby was on board with it all and how we might deal with all that was to come and I think we did well with that visit. Then comes the part where all parties have to submit paperwork to the courts,making our case as to why the IPS need a gestational surrogate and that I am able to do so,before the RE is able to prescribe any hormones. In this process the hormones are used to sync mine and the intended mothers cycles so we are about a week apart in order for the retrieval and transfer to happen when our bodies are ready. The hormones include some shots in the tummy and some oh so fun shots in the rear which can last up to 12 weeks of pregnancy to make sure that baby stays nice and comfy in there. We are very close to having the go ahead from the court so stay tuned in the next week to find out what is going to happen next. I am so very excited to get the ball rolling again and holding high hopes that my IPS will have a great gift next year for Christmas. Thanks for reading and if you have any questions or comments please don't hesitate.

Why I chose to be a surrogate and how I met the IPS (Intended Parents)

Hello again everyone. I thought I should start this by telling you why I decided to be a surrogate. I kinda always knew I wanted to help others in the miricle of having a baby but it wasnt until I had my first daughter that I knew I really just had to do it. You never know how it is going to feel in that moment when you hear that baby cry or look into their little eyes for the first time. It is nothing short of  an undecribable miricle.So I could not fathom wanting to experience that so badly and not having the physical ability to do so. So after my second daughter was born my husband and I decided we were done having children of our own and I knew that now was the time to make this wish into a reality, I then started researching into how I would get started. I knew that there were a couple options that included signing up with an agency to get matched or find a match on my own, and that in my opinion is where some divine intervention came into play....... While shopping one day a family member called me and asked if I was still interested in being a surrogate, of course I said YES, Why do you ask? Well she knew of someone close to her that was looking for a gestational surrogate and wondered if she could give them my phone number. I told her that would be great, that I would love to chat with them and see if we could possibly be a match. I was so excited to hear from them I could hardly stand it. So when I hadn't heard for them I got a little nervous but then put myself in their shoes and realized the courage it takes to make that call. A few days later I received the call and wouldn't you just know it I wasn't able to answer... I did receive a voicemail and immediately called back but no answer so voicemail it was. We finally were able to reach one another and it starts from there, That first phone conversation sealed the deal for me it went so smooth it was like we had been friends forever. We then met for dinner so our husbands could meet and that also could not have went better. It was then we decided to move forward with the plans that we would start the process of gestational surrogacy. YAY!!!!!!! That is all I can say.  

Hello

Hello everyone, well this is my first post to my first blog. I decided to do this blog because I searched for blogs about surrogacy and I only came across a few and most weren't current. I am hoping that this may help some too understand why I chose to do this and maybe help others understand the process from my experiences. I also hope that this will help me along the way by having an outlet to my feelings and emotions and from what I have experienced thus far it will be a rollercoaster ride, So buckle up and hang on tight!