Perfectly Positive

Several weeks have gone by since our transfer yet all has been quiet here on the blog, unusual for me I know.  My IPs weren't quite ready to share as we were all being cautious until an ultrasound but I'm thrilled to finally let you all in on our excitement.

We've had several betas to confirm and each has been perfectly positive, with a strong and steady rise.  Continue to keep us in your thoughts as we make our way through the 1st trimester.

Here's to a Happy & Healthy 9 Months !!!

Transfer Day

Two beautiful 5d blasts were transferred today for my safe keeping.  They both looked good great  EXCELLENT and we couldn't be more excited about the potential this forth - and hopefully final - attempt holds. Praying for a positive!

Fresh Blastocyst rated -
  4AB+ and 4B+B 

Just Days Away ...

... from being PUPO (Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise).   A new protocol has resulted in a number of promising embryos that will hopefully bring us the long awaited outcome of a successful pregnancy. We are scheduled to transfer this upcoming Wednesday (3/25) and things are looking very good.  We've discussed transferring two lil maybe-babies and are keeping fingers crossed!!! Please send us all the positive thoughts you can!


In other surrogacy news.  I attended a taping of the Steve Harvey show at NBC Towers in Chicago this past week with a few surro friends.  The opportunity came up when EMS, the agency that I do some consulting for, offered tickets to anyone in the area that wanted to attend.  The show was doing a segment on surrogacy and the guests were a Surrogacy Together couple, Kathryn and  Jordan and their surrogate Kasey.

As with most media coverage of surrogacy, one has to be very careful that the story isn't portrayed negatively.  Yes, there are horror stories - on both sides - but overall surrogacy is an amazing experience full of emotional rewards, friendship and love.  Kathryn, Jordan and Kasey did a wonderful job describing their experience and the blessing that it was to both parties.  The "experts" that were brought in, a psychologist and lawyer, left something to be desired however.  They made a couple of comments that left me frustrated but, hopefully since our lil group of surros was seated directly behind them, our reactions complete with eye rolls and looks of consternation, will leave them no choice but to edit that part of the interview out. LOL  Overall it was a great experience though and I'm very happy I got to be a part of it.

Here is a pic of all of us following the taping in the Green Room.
(L-R) Jodi, Tiffany, Kathryn, Meredith, Kasey, Jordan, Daisy

You can find out more about the Surrogacy Together campaign or Expect Miracles Surrogacy by following the links below.

Expect Miracles Surrogacy - http://www.findasurrogate.com/

Surrogacy Together - http://www.surrogacytogether.com/

Poem of Hope

I stumbled across this poem today and while reading it, my eyes welled up and my heart swelled.  I've been so blessed to have been part of making my former Intend Parent's dreams come true and I cherish that we have stayed close and continue to share a relationship.  My hope is that this journey will end with the same feelings of love and friendship.  Being just weeks away from our next transfer, our anticipation escalates ... praying this will be the one.

A Surrogate Mother’s Poem of Hope

By Christa Lynch, 3 time gestational surrogate mother

Let me bring you peace and joy

Be this baby girl or boy

Your dream to sing sweet lullaby

Your precious babies healthy cry

Let me help you see the day

A child’s love takes your breath away

Reaching milestones like they do

Seeing the world through eyes so new

You’ve tried so hard, your journey long

My heart for service, my body strong

When your faith in miracles is feeling weak

I am that angel that you seek

Restoring hope inside of you

That wishes really do come true

As your baby develops and grows

Dissolving sorrows and healing your woes

Whose blessing is greater, we cannot be sure

We each had trials we had to endure

Replacing sadness with thanks and praise

A humble appreciation for those hard days

For once your baby is finally here

Your thoughts of me will always be dear

Whether time or distance should send us apart

You and your child will remain in my heart

A surrogate mother will always be

A cherished branch in your family tree

 http://www.surrogacyawarenessmonth.com/

It's that time again ...

I added these lovelies to my medicine cabinet today.  I start Lurpon on Friday (2/13) and we are anticipating transfer to be the last week of March.  I'll update as this cycle comes together, but we are very optimistic that the new protocol, for this fourth and hopefully final attempt, will bring success and an exciting end to 2015.

Helping One Family at a Time

Since the New Year is here I figured it was time for an update.

The last several weeks have been busy for our family and my IPs as well, but that hasn't stopped us in moving forward with a new plan.  Things are in the works and we will hopefully have some dates and another transfer to look forward to just before Spring.  Since a year has lapsed since we first started this journey and finalized contracts, we have a few things to check off the list before we can cycle again but hopefully all those tasks will be completed soon.  We are looking at the year ahead with renewed hope and faith that a successful pregnancy will be achieved, and maybe even a new addition to J&G's family before the end of 2015.

In the meantime, I'd like to share with you an article,
HELPING ONE FAMILY AT A TIME
that recently was published in the TEAM SURROGACY
magazine highlighting my previous journeys.  I am so passionate about this amazing experience that makes dreams into families and I'm very honored to have the opportunity to help others - potential surrogates and intended parents alike - explore this wonderful family building process.