By: Kerrie Olejarz With every week that went by we were emotionally –and also financially –deeper into this pregnancy. We were starting to feel the pressure of the costs. If this was our first try the costs would have been manageable, but after multiple trips to India and multiple tries, we were starting to carry […]
Surrogacy in India- Getting Started
By: Kerrie Olejarz 1. Make sure you have a legitimate medical reason for needing a surrogate. Reputable doctors will not take on clients who choose not to carry their own baby. 2.Find out your home country’s specific requirements for bringing baby home, as there is no point in starting this journey if your home country […]
Baby Photo Shoot
Surrogacy: Stick Out Your Tongue and Say “Ahhh…”
By: Kerrie Olejarz The 10-week update mentioned that we would soon also have our NT scan and test. There was no resting here or feeling comfortable yet. The NT scan is scary for anybody who goes through it. It’s a screening, looking for abnormalities. Until it is signed off as “all clear” we would not […]
Surrogacy: Guardedly Optimistic
By: Kerrie Olejarz Within minutes our blog was alive. We received over 500 hits, 26 unique blog comments, and 30 emails. The support from around the world was amazingly overwhelming. A couple hours later we received all the blood test paperwork from Dr Shivani. We were immediately saddened for Sunita who got a negative test result. […]
A Lucky Utility Bird
By: Kerrie Olejarz We left the hospital. We were in our last hours in Delhi. We were nervous and excited because soon our transfer would be complete and our fate would be out in the universe. We also had to organize ourselves to fly out that night. The long trip ahead was daunting. We hung out at […]
And Now We Wait
By: Kerrie Olejarz Once back in our room we checked email and there was a fertilization report from Dr Shivani. Our hearts sunk as we opened the email. The results were not typical for us, but they were still ok. Dr Shivani’s note stated we had six embryos; some were fragmented and some were looking […]