Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Help...
A few weeks ago, my wonderful IM - M called and offered to get me some cleaning and cooking help. This is truly a wonderful gift they are giving us...so here we are getting ready to try out someone for helping. I am a bit nervous to have someone else come into my house...cause we all know how picky I am!!! yep I will admit that any day...but the thought of having the extra help and dinner ready for eating when I get home from work....well I have to say that is a very attractive idea! ...so with excitement and anticipation tomorrow is the big day...hope something delicious will be ready when I get home from work!
Feeling Pregnant...
I have now reached the 9-week mark and I am starting to really feel pregnant. My belly is rounding out and it is becoming a bit more difficult to keep my pants buttoned all day :-)!!
I still feel pretty tired and could nap the day way ... hopefully this will ease up as we move into the second trimester in a few weeks - this is how it has typically been with my own pregnancies.
Sebastian is really excited about this baby in my belly - he tells anybody he meets about it. At daycare he talks about it all the time .... so we spend a good deal of our drive home from daycare talking about where the baby will go to live after it "cracks" out of my belly (to use Sebastian's term)... He is also really interested in knowing how that baby got in there - I told him that I had a "special Mommy door" that the doctor used to put the baby egg in through. That worked for now! lol...
Next ultrasound is schedule for April 8 - just a week away. I am looking forward to the appointment as both M&M will be there and get to see and hear the heartbeat.
I still feel pretty tired and could nap the day way ... hopefully this will ease up as we move into the second trimester in a few weeks - this is how it has typically been with my own pregnancies.
Sebastian is really excited about this baby in my belly - he tells anybody he meets about it. At daycare he talks about it all the time .... so we spend a good deal of our drive home from daycare talking about where the baby will go to live after it "cracks" out of my belly (to use Sebastian's term)... He is also really interested in knowing how that baby got in there - I told him that I had a "special Mommy door" that the doctor used to put the baby egg in through. That worked for now! lol...
Next ultrasound is schedule for April 8 - just a week away. I am looking forward to the appointment as both M&M will be there and get to see and hear the heartbeat.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Initial Reactions...
Most people I have told that I am a surrogate has had really positive reations...many have been surprised at why I would do this and some have lots of questions.
This week I got the first "funny" reaction. My youngest child Sebastian has told his teachers at pre-school about Mommy having a baby...that spurred a conversation last week with me telling them that yes I am pregnant but that I am a surrogate.
Well Tuesday afternoon I came to pick Sebastian up from pre-school and another teacher stopped me in the entry way to his room. She could barely keep her eyes of my belly! I just had to laugh...first there is really no belly to look at just yet (...but boy my pants are getting tight :-) )and second she wanted to ask questions which is fine ..but she had a real hard time looking at my face when talking to me....now if only my eyes had been placed right above my belly button...lol
I am sure I am in store for many more reactions like this come....
This week I got the first "funny" reaction. My youngest child Sebastian has told his teachers at pre-school about Mommy having a baby...that spurred a conversation last week with me telling them that yes I am pregnant but that I am a surrogate.
Well Tuesday afternoon I came to pick Sebastian up from pre-school and another teacher stopped me in the entry way to his room. She could barely keep her eyes of my belly! I just had to laugh...first there is really no belly to look at just yet (...but boy my pants are getting tight :-) )and second she wanted to ask questions which is fine ..but she had a real hard time looking at my face when talking to me....now if only my eyes had been placed right above my belly button...lol
I am sure I am in store for many more reactions like this come....
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
One pink little bean is growing...
Today was finally ultrasound day...I have been waiting for this day! I have been feeling good and experiencing my regular early pregnancy signs ... but the thought of "what if" was there.
Well today we met with Dr. H - my mom came along and M (IF) was there too...and the ultra sound looked great. The embryo is growing...one little pink bean is hanging out in there - YEAH!!! We transferred two and one stuck - just perfect. The heartbeat was 125 beats per minute which is right on target. Dr. H said that everything looked good and measured right on track. What a relief to hear - and how wonderful to hear the heartbeat...to me it sounds like a little horse just running along.
M (IF) was very happy - this is just so exciting for M&M - I love the fact that I am helping them create their family. M (IM) called a bit later in the afternoon ... I picked up the phone with a "Hi Mama"....she better get used to hearing that.
Dr. H also said for me to go ahead and schedule an appointment with my regular OB for after our next ultrasound which will be on April 8th....woohoo almost down to being a regular pregnancy...my medications have been reduced but I will still have to do injections for another 5 weeks or so..but soon that will end too.
Great day - great news....
Well today we met with Dr. H - my mom came along and M (IF) was there too...and the ultra sound looked great. The embryo is growing...one little pink bean is hanging out in there - YEAH!!! We transferred two and one stuck - just perfect. The heartbeat was 125 beats per minute which is right on target. Dr. H said that everything looked good and measured right on track. What a relief to hear - and how wonderful to hear the heartbeat...to me it sounds like a little horse just running along.
M (IF) was very happy - this is just so exciting for M&M - I love the fact that I am helping them create their family. M (IM) called a bit later in the afternoon ... I picked up the phone with a "Hi Mama"....she better get used to hearing that.
Dr. H also said for me to go ahead and schedule an appointment with my regular OB for after our next ultrasound which will be on April 8th....woohoo almost down to being a regular pregnancy...my medications have been reduced but I will still have to do injections for another 5 weeks or so..but soon that will end too.
Great day - great news....
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
6 weeks today...
Today I am six weeks along... I am getting a bit nervous about our ultrasound scheduled for Monday.
I am learning that surrogacy is a lot of "hurry up and wait"!!! Waiting to match with the right couple; waiting to do preliminary testing; waiting to sign contracts; waiting for the transfer; waiting in the two-week-wait; waiting for the beta results....wow is the waiting over yet!!! Nope...the positive betas were great and very reassuring...but now we are back to waiting...waiting for the ultrasound!!
I feel good and not very different than any other day. I am more tired ... but other than that I am great. I am praying that our ultrasound will show great results on Monday. It will be a very special day.. M (IF) will be with me for the ultrasound and so will my mom. My mom is flying in for a 2 week visit on Friday and we are all very excited!
I am learning that surrogacy is a lot of "hurry up and wait"!!! Waiting to match with the right couple; waiting to do preliminary testing; waiting to sign contracts; waiting for the transfer; waiting in the two-week-wait; waiting for the beta results....wow is the waiting over yet!!! Nope...the positive betas were great and very reassuring...but now we are back to waiting...waiting for the ultrasound!!
I feel good and not very different than any other day. I am more tired ... but other than that I am great. I am praying that our ultrasound will show great results on Monday. It will be a very special day.. M (IF) will be with me for the ultrasound and so will my mom. My mom is flying in for a 2 week visit on Friday and we are all very excited!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Surreal...
This is so surreal...knowing that I am now pregnant with a little tini tiny babe ... taking the fertility medications have been a bit rough but it is all worth it...it even makes my sore rear-end so worth it!! The injections are giving me some bruising on rear - even though it is getting the royal treatment...ice first and heat afterwards...I still seem to bruise and have some lumps. I feel it when I am up walking around and especially if I am about to sit on something hard...ok enough whining for the day!
I am so excited for what is to come. M&M will hopefully have their dreams for little ones come true sometime in November...I am scheduled for my first ultrasound on March 16...it will be very exciting to see what is hiding in there!!!
I am starting to feel some of my usual early preggo symptoms. I am getting tired early and could snooze all day if someone would let me ;-) .. I also really need to eat as soon as I wake up....starving!!! Let the fun times begin.
I am so excited for what is to come. M&M will hopefully have their dreams for little ones come true sometime in November...I am scheduled for my first ultrasound on March 16...it will be very exciting to see what is hiding in there!!!
I am starting to feel some of my usual early preggo symptoms. I am getting tired early and could snooze all day if someone would let me ;-) .. I also really need to eat as soon as I wake up....starving!!! Let the fun times begin.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Beta #2.....more than doubled...yeah!
So off course it had to snow last night .. the snow seems to be on the same calendar as me, when I have to go to Portland ... well then it will be snowing the night before!!! The drive was a bit slow but since Magnus was not feeling well he gave me company on the way..
The blood test was quick and then we turned right back around to head back to the coast while I was anxiously awaiting the results.... E called from the clinic about 1 1/2 later....yeah beta #2 was 324...grow baby grow.
I am so excited and feel good knowing that the second test was good as well.....now I can anxiously await for the ultrasound in about 2 1/2 weeks.....
The blood test was quick and then we turned right back around to head back to the coast while I was anxiously awaiting the results.... E called from the clinic about 1 1/2 later....yeah beta #2 was 324...grow baby grow.
I am so excited and feel good knowing that the second test was good as well.....now I can anxiously await for the ultrasound in about 2 1/2 weeks.....
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