I began to take low dose aspirin for my own health due to the blood clotting issue. As we waited for the embryo transfer, Aunt Flow made a very brief visit. Her stay was so short that I had to wonder why she changed her routine. The day before her visit, I had the mother of all migraines. That hadn't … [Read more...]
Adventures in Fertilitiy, Part VI
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...]