Sorry for the vague post on friday. There is only so much I can talk about before Conference
Calls/Contracts. I am currently waiting for my caseworker to email me the day
and time for the call.
So the first time we were
matched, it was 11 days from the time our paperwork got to our agency to the
Conference Call. This time, it was ten days! Since my bmi is under 35 but over
30, my caseworker is limited to whom she can send our profile to. It all depends
on the IVF Clinic the IP’s go through. I have been busting my ass with the
weight loss and can’t wait to get started!
When I first saw the email, I got
super excited when I read the names. I thought to myself “OMG, I am going to be
a Surrogate for Two Daddies!!” Well, when I opened the profile, I realized that
the names fooled me. Haha! Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely adore these IP’s
already! I feel a sense of calmness with them, something that I didn’t really
feel with the last IP’s. They are more laid back and seem like a lot of fun! It
helps that one of them speak English! Dave and I had thought a lot about if we
were going to be open for International Couples or just United States. We both
felt that everyone deserved to have a family and a lot of other countries don’t
approve of Surrogacy and some are even illegal.
I feel more excited this time
around too. I think that because I have been through the beginning stages
recently, I know what to expect and can put myself out there a little more. This
couple is ready to move forward, like now! So what does that mean, you ask?
Well, let me tell ya! If you are new, here is how it will all work…
Conference Call – We will
ask each other question’s, get a feel for each other and decide whether or not
we want to go forward. We will also find out when they plan on coming out for
the Egg Retrieval and Embryo Transfer! After we find out that date, we will
find out when I should be starting my meds!
Psych Evaluation & Medical
– I will have to fly back out to L.A. and do my Psych Evaluation. I am not sure
if I will have to do another Medical Evaluation, since I did one on November 30th.
The only reason I might have to do another one is if it’s because I had lost
all of the weight. They will also tell me what meds I will be taking and how to
administer them. But I will find out more on that soon.
Contracts – Our Lawyers
will write up the contract and both parties will sign. This is when it really
gets official!!
Start Meds – I will be
starting Birth Control Pills, Progesterone & Lupron. They will either be
Injections or Suppositories. I will have
to be on these meds for about a month before the transfer and up to 12 weeks pregnant.
Embryo Transfer – I will
fly down to L.A. for the transfer and stay there for a few days. I will more
than likely be by myself since Dave is starting a new job and won’t be able to
take the time off. So we will more than likely have to hire a babysitter.
So now we wait....
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