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 […]
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 […]
By: Kerrie Olejarz Near the end of March we received our baby update. We were 16 weeks pregnant and had a heart beat of 148 bpm! It was around this time we also had our triple marker test, a genetic screening. The triple marker would take a few weeks for the results, but we were not […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
By: Kerrie Olejarz That night we reflected on the past three years and all that had happened to us. Tomorrow was the beginning of a very exciting path and we definitely felt a little overwhelmed and cautiously excited. All the IVF cycles had been so difficult on my body that we were not sure if […]
By: Kerrie Olejarz After all the excitement of the evening we decided to order room service and try to relax. My ass was aching from the HMG shot and my abdomen was swollen and sore from the last 11 days’ of injections. It was great to just relax with Mark and slow down the pace […]
By: Kerrie Olejarz I grabbed my bag and went to the lobby to find my driver. I never knew who my driver would be and to my delight it was Rahul! As we drove to the airport Rahul told me about his lost love, a girl who worked at a hotel. He wants so desperately […]
