The day of our transfer arrived. Our embryos had been thawed the night before and nurtured by the embryologist until the big moment. Our surrogate allowed for me to be in the room during the transfer and my husband waited outside. We watched on the screen as our embryos nestled into her uterus. This could be seen by the fluid … [Read more...]
Adventures in Fertility, Part VII
We had two pregnancies happening simultaneously. I went to many of our surrogate's obgyn appointments, plus my appointments and worked. Her appointments were initially thirty-five miles away for the first trimester at out fertility doctor's office and then eighty-four miles away for the remainder of the pregnancy. Mine were pretty close by, … [Read more...]
Adventures in Fertility, Part VIII
We enjoyed the amazing experience of having four babies growing at the same time. We developed a friendship with our surrogate and her family. Her husband was incredibly supportive throughout the pregnancy, taking care of their children, cooking and cleaning so that she did not experience strain. All the while, he was enthusiastic and … [Read more...]
Adventures in Fertility, Part IX
As I lay in my room recovering from giving birth to Capri, our surrogate called to inform us that the medical team had decided to move the birth of the boys one week sooner. It was to happen in five days! Our pediatrician checked on Capri at the hospital and then again after we were discharged. She told us … [Read more...]
Adventures in Fertility, Part X
The alarm clock sounded early in the morning. My parents stayed in the same hotel and we all got ready and headed to the hospital to meet our baby boys. I was not able to see Capri because it was before visiting hours in the NICU. I washed up and put on my scrubs and waited. When I was allowed in the operating room, I noticed … [Read more...]