Part 2 is a go!

Just thought I would update...I have been sooo bad about it lately!!! There has not really been a whole lot on the baby makin' front so it's been off my radar. Things are finally just starting to get going again though, so here it goes... I got the go ahead about a month ago to begin meds again, but when I stated thinking about dates I realized that an April transfer meant a Christmas time delivery. Yikes! I am so glad I checked that out! I talked with my IP's and we all agreed that we would wait until May. So, I got my new calender and it looks like we will be doing the transfer the last week in May. Something about a spring time transfer just feels right. Anyway, I am totally ready for everything (with the exception of injections) and I think everything will work out just as it should. Here we go!

On the bright side...

I got the official news and unfortunately it was negative. I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little bummed because I went in to this with such high expectations for the first round. When you stop to think about it though, as a surrogate you have to go into this process with high expectations. You have to believe it will happen on the first try and that everything will work out just as it should. There is definitely truth to the power of positive thinking. With that said, I am determined to have a positive outlook on this.

So in the spirit of looking on the bright side...
I get a break from the injections...woohoo! My poor bruised rump is in desperate need of a break.
I get to soak in the hot tub in the evenings.
I get to take scalding baths instead of showers.
Oh, and let's not forget that by having a later due date, I won't be as big as a house all Summer long...I may even be able to paint my own toes. =)

I know these are small things, but hey, it's those little things in life that makes me smile.

Anyway, I am not going to worry about it anymore because I know it will happen next time around...

The Big Day!

I'm going to keep this short and sweet. My Hubby and I went down to LA and had a great time with one of the IP's. The other couldn't make it...busy bringin' home the bacon. We did miss him, but never the less, we got some quality time all together. We did the Transfer of two frozen embryos on Thursday (2/4) and I am very optimistic. The whole experience was quite surreal... and surprisingly fast! I don't even think the natural way is as quick as IVF ;). So, as I said, I'm feelin' good about the whole thing. I go in for my test this weekend, if I can find a place open, and I'll post more then...
Oh, and I'm sending some peace, love and positive pregnancy tests to all the other February transfers! Good Luck!

We've set a date!

Wow! What a whirlwind this has been lately. We've got the legal stuff out of the way and I have my calender with all of the important dates. So I began my injections and I should start by saying that I am truly a "sissy girl" as some would say. There is just something about sticking yourself with a needle that just doesn't feel right to me. I was willing my hand to do it, "Hand, put the needle through my skin." It wouldn't listen...I had to have my hubby do it for me. Meanwhile I held on, white knuckled, to the towel bar in the bathroom and thankfully, it wasn't so bad.

So, next on my calender, the final ultra sound to check out my "beautiful uterus". (I know what you're thinking, but I'm not the one who says I have a beautiful uterus it's my doc.) and then....
Finally, the big day! I can't stop staring at the bright yellow highlighted day with two little words written...EMBRYO TRANSFER. I'm so excited-nervous-anxious all at once. Only 2 weeks left! It has been such a long haul and I am looking forward to the next stage. Wish me luck!

Here we go

Let's start from the very beginning...

First of all, let me just say that I (Heidi) never thought in a million years that I would be sitting here typing the start of my journey as a surrogate. I 'd have to say the seed was first planted (interesting choice of words) when I watched an Oprah on surrogacy and I couldn't stop thinking about it. I was fascinated! The thing was that the surrogates featured were all in India and it made it seem so far removed.

A few months later, I started playing in a new bunco group and made up of local moms and wouldn't you know it, one of them (Stacie) was just beginning the process. Every month we played, she had something else to share and I continued peppering her with questions. Then Stacie brought a friend (Kelly) as a sub one night. Kelly had just delivered twins! Stacie delivered a healthy baby and they both loved it so much, they signed up to do it again. Now that I had seen that two normal moms could do it with a wonderfully rewarding outcome, (and be still be sane) I thought "Hey, I think I can do this too!"

So then I did my research, but by far the thing weighing most heavily on my mind was the fact that two women that I know had gone through the same agency (Growing Generations) and had great experiences. Word of mouth is always the best when it comes to these things. I won't go into all of the boring details of the application process,but let's just say, I first filed out the initial application in March 2009. They are very thorough...as they should be!

Here's the long and short of it...

So my hubby (Jeremy) and I flew down to LA did our medical screening, psycho test. Guess what? We passed! We're not crazy...at least not on most days. =) My thyroid was a little off so we had to adjust my meds and yadda yadda yadda. Got that cleared up, then we headed back to LA and were matched with a fabulous family. Yes I said family. *Side note they already have twin boys. (Just a little FYI I will refer to them as the Intended Parents to protect their privacy or IP's for short.)

The match meeting was like a blind date where you sit around and get to know each other and try to figure out when and where and how to get you knocked up the quickest. Awkward much? The IP's were so friendly and down to Earth though and Jeremy and I knew very early on that we wanted to work with them. Luckily they liked us too! Anyway, that brings us right about up to speed. We are now in the middle of the legal stuff.

I'll keep ya' posted...