My Oven. Their Bun.: Love These!!!

Monday, April 29, 2013

So, I love All Things Surrogacy. They have a lot of great information, a forum for Surrogates & IP's and they have some seriously cute clothes!

I was going through them last night and told Dave that I wanted to get some! Here is what I would get:

My Lovely Surro Bump

On My Way To Get Knocked Up!

All Things Surrogacy Tank

Keep Calm They're Not Mine

Ice Ice Baby Sweat Pants

***Exciting News for tomorrow's post!!!!

Our Journey!!!

Med Count:

BCP's - 35

Lupron Injections - 27

Delestrogen Injections - 19

PIO Injections -70

Inserts - 112

04/10 Delivered Baby C!!!
11/20 IT'S A GIRL!!!!!
11/20 Amnio came back Negative!!!
11/12 Had Amnio done today.
10/15 NT Test came back Negative!!
09/18 Ultrasound showed that the one baby is thriving!! I was also released to my regular ob!! Stopped Progesterone Inserts.
09/04 Found out we lost one of the Twins :( Stopped Delestrogen!!
08/27 First Ultrasound confirmed TWINS!!!!
08/16 19dpt Beta is 10,135!!
08/09 12dpt Beta is 562!!!! We are definitely pregnant!!
08/09 First Betas!
08/04 Told IP's that we are PREGNANT!!!
08/03 First BFP!!!! {6dp3dt}
08/01 Started getting really nauseous.
07-29 Fly Home :)
07-28 Embryo Transfer!!!!!
07-27 Fly to LA & Meet my IP's Face to Face!!!
07-25 IM's Egg Retrieval!
07/25 First PIO Injection & Insert!
07/24 Took last Lupron Shot!!!
07-23 Found out that the Transfer was moved forward one day!
07-22 Lining looks great at 12.8 & Estradiol was 392!
07-22 Third set of Labs plus an U/S to check my Lining!!
07-16 Increased Estradiol Valerate Dose.
07-15 Second set of Labs. Estradiol (97)
07-10 Decreased Lupron Dose!!
07-10 Started Estradiol Valerate.. Wasn't so bad!
07-09 First set of Labs. Estradiol (15) Prog. (0.7)
07-08 Started Menstrual Period.
07-04 Took Last BCP!!
06-28 First Lupron Injection!!!
06-22 Received Big Package of MEDS!!!!
6-22 Started 2nd pack of BCP's! Do not want a period yet!
06-21 Legally Cleared!!!! Lets get this show on the road!!!!
06-20 Received Calendar!!
06-17 Mailed Original signed contract to Lawyers. Got confirmation of email contracts received.
06-15 Emailed all 38 pages to Lawyers.
06-15 Signed & Notarized Contracts.
06-06 Received Contracts!!!
05-31 Started BCP's!!!
05-30 Started Mensies
05-24 Received New Prenatals and BCP's!!
05-20 Signed Retainer and emailed it to Lawyers!
05-20 Mailed off all Consents to CFP!
05-17 Started Prenatal Vitamins :)
05-17 Dave went and had his Blood Work Done!
05-17 Emailed previous Pap Results to Nurse & Caseworker.
05-16 Flew to LA for my Re-Eval! PASSED!!
05-06 Scheduled Re-Eval Appt for 5/16!!
05-05 Mensies Started!!!
05-03 PASSED our Psych!!!
05-02 PAI Tests in San Francisco!!!
04-29 Talked with Pacific Fertility in San Francisco about our PAI Tests! Made an appt for 5/2!
04-19 We got our first email from our IP's!!
04-18 Conference Call went AMAZING!!! We are moving forward with them!!
04-18 IP Conference Call Today @ 6:30am {pst}
04-16 Scheduled IP Conference Call for Thursday.
04-16 Mensies Ended.
04-12 Both Dave and I agreed to work with our NEW IP's!!!
04-12 Got a PIP Profile from my agency!!!
04-10 Mensies Started
04-07 Had lunch with my Surrogacy Group :)
04-07 Added new pictures to my Profile :)
04-02 Back to Square One... Profile is "Active" again.
03-26 Emailed Weight Check to Caseworker, Caseworker sent it to the IVF Dr. Now we are waiting for a response from all parties...
03-26 Weight Check Appt with OB.
03-02 Finally hit weight goal!!!
02-20 Have lost 20lbs so far! 10lbs to go!
12-28 Journey is starting over..
10-30 Agency Faxed Medical Records to IVF Dr.
10-29 Agency Received Medical Records
10-23 Agency Received Paperwork!
10-08 Paperwork is sent!! Now we wait!
09-27 Received Paperwork!
09-21 Got a call back from an agency!!!! They are sending out paperwork!
09-21 Applied to Agencies

A Few Surrogacy Acronyms!

2WW: 2 Week Wait

AF: Aunt Flo - Your Menstrual Period

BCP: Birth Control Pills

BETA: Blood Test for Pregnancy

BFP: Big Fat Positive {Positive Pregnancy Test}

BFN: Big Fat Negative {Negative Pregnancy Test}

CB: Cycle Buddy

CD: Cycle Day - The first day of your period is cycle day 1

CF: Cervical Fluid

CM: Cervical Mucous

DE: Donor Egg

DH: Dear Husband

DPO: Days Post Ovulation

DPR: Days Post-Retrieval

DP3DT: Days Post 3-Day Transfer

DP5DT: Days Post 5-Day Transfer

DPT: Days Post Transfer

E2: Estrodial

ED: Egg Donor

EDD: Estimated Due Date

FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer

FIF: Future/Former Intended Father

FIM: Future/Former Intended Mother

FIP: Future/Former Intended Parents

FMU: First Morning Urine

FSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone

GC: Gestational Carrier

GD: Gestational Diabetes

GS: Gestational Surrogate

GTT: Glucose Tolerance Test

hCG/HCG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

HPT: Home Pregnancy Test

IF: Intended Father

IM: Intended Mother

IP: Intended Parent/Parents

IVF: In Vitro Fertilization

L&D: Labor and Delivery

LMP: Last Menstrual Period {start date}

M/C: Miscarriage

MS: Morning Sickness

O: Ovulation

OB: Obstetrician

OB/GYN: Obstetrician/Gynecologist

OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit

OPT: Ovulation Predictor Test

NP: Nurse Practitioner

PG: Pregnant

PIP: Potential Intended Parent{s}

PIF: Potential Intended Father{s}

PIM: Potential Intended Mother{s}

POAS: Pee On A Stick {use a home pregnancy test}

RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist

Rx: Prescription

ER: Retrieval {egg}

SA: Sperm/Semen Analysis

SM: Surrogate Mother

TTC: Trying To Conceive

Monday, April 29, 2013

Love These!!!

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