Tag Archives: surrogacy

9 Weeks!

Posted on by
Reply

Well we skipped week 8… Oops time gets away from me! We had another dr appointment yesterday and had a ultrasound too! Baby B is starting to look like a actual real baby! I took a video and sent it to J so she could see. The baby was even wiggling around in there, so adorable! They also said the heart rate was 172 this time. I’m feeling really good other then just being so darn tired! Although the last couple of days I have felt like my energy is coming back woohoo. I do get slightly nauseous from time to time but nothing bad at all. I’m just getting excited for the second trimester so I can start feeling the baby move that’s my favorite part! I’ll go back to the dr at 12 weeks so that’s only 3 weeks away. It will just be a regular appointment I don’t think I will have an ultrasound or anything.

Now let’s see what baby B is doing this week!

Would you believe your baby is only an embryo for one more week and is already developing into a fetus? She’s now about one inch long, the size of a medium green olive (but no martinis, please). The head has straightened out and is more fully developed and the ears are continuing to grow, making baby look more human. Plus, toes are visible, and all of baby’s essential organs (heart, brain, kidneys, liver and lungs) have begun to develop. Your soon-to-be-fetus is also making spontaneous movements of her arms and legs now that minuscule muscles are beginning to develop, though you won’t feel your tiny dancer for at least another month or two. While it’s way too early to feel anything, it’s not too early to hear something (possibly). Your baby’s heart is developed enough — and has grown large enough — for its beats to be heard with a Doppler, a handheld ultrasound device that amplifies the lub-dub sound the heart makes. But don’t worry if your practitioner can’t pick up the sound of your baby’s heartbeat yet. It just means your shy gal is hiding in the corner of your uterus or has her back facing out, making it hard for the Doppler to find its target. In a few weeks, or at your next visit, that miraculous sound is certain to be audible for your listening pleasure.

22 weeks!!!

Posted on by
4

This little lady is really on the move! She loves to stay up at night!!! She gets excited around 8:30/9:00 I think because thats when I put the kids to bed so she finally gets a little quiet time lol. She wanted to play all night the other night and shes getting sooo strong shes keeping me up! We got up around 4:30 AM for another play time lol. But I LOVE every second of it! What a sweet baby she is! Im starting to get bigger and bigger im not a huge fan of this weeks pic of me… Im still craving ICE I cant get enough I eat cups and cups of it ALL day long! Jon and Molly finished there stories for the belly buds! Seriously if you dont have them you should get them sooo neat. Now Ellie can listen to mommy and daddy every night!!! Now the fun stuff Ellie is doing!!!   Your Baby

Your Mini’s hands have grown bigger and stronger and the nerve endings in her fingers have developed her sense of touch. She’s in there testing out her newfound abilities by touching her face and grabbing the umbilical cord. Other cool developments:

You’re already raising a little Einstein. Your baby’s brain is developing at a clip this week and will continue to do so until she’s five years old (so load up on the Omega 3)!

Baby’s hair is now a short, bright white crop (Billy Idol, eat your heart out!). No matter what color it will end up—red, blonde, black—all babies’ hair lacks pigment at this point.

Your baby has started growing taste buds and may be able to detect strong flavors in the amniotic fluid. If you could see inside, you might catch her sticking out her tongue for a taste and then grimacing, a sign that perhaps you should chill on the chili powder.

Your baby now weighs almost a pound and measures almost 11 inches from her head to her heel, which is how the Stretch Armstrong in your uterus will be measured from here on out. Up ’til now your baby’s legs were curled tight up against her torso, so she was measured from her head to her bottom (or crown to rump) and not head to toe. This week your mini is about as long as a package of Oreos and as heavy as a large bag of tortilla chips. Who’s hungry?
image

image

I’m going crazy!!!!

Posted on by
2

image

It has only been 3 days!!!! Into my 2ww!!! We are all so excited and nervous. I’m trying to tune into any and every little thing my body may be feeling or doing! I will say the day after and yestersay I had some mild cramping nothing horrible but noticeable. The first day I thought this was maybe in my head (wishful thinking) but then yesterday it kept happening. So it was true! So what do I do GOOGLE. Bad idea lol it says it could be many things it could be great the baby implanting (what were all hoping) or just from the procedure. So we have all talked about poas (peeing on a stick)  I have always said I just want to do what they want! They said whatever I want!!! Lol but we ultimately decided we will. Were doing it together Sunday morning. I have been praying that we see something just a little line. Ill be so so sad if this dosnt work. I know it sounds crazy but I love this baby that little ball of cells is a baby that I want so very badly to give to Jon and Molly. I have never lost a baby myself and I know this will not be easy for me if I don’t turn out to be pregnant. Then I think if this will be hard for me how incredibly hard this will be for them. I also know if this dosnt work we will keep trying so that makes me feel good too. Also if the test does show negative that dosnt mean it dosnt have time to show positive. We will still have the beta test that will tell us for sure! Ill be sure to update sunday morning so please keep thinking and praying for us!

Transfer went great!!!

Posted on by
Reply

We got there just on time we got a little turned around lol. We got to wear great outfits lol. I was so SO nervous the night before. I didn’t really sleep at all and was so worried the whole way there. As soon as I walked in the doors and seen Molly and Jon I felt great!

image

I know this is all for this baby we all love so very much!!! Now I’m in the 2ww (2 week wait) we decided to just wait a few days and see how we all feel about testing early. (peeing on sticks) lol on one hand I can’t wait to test on the other I don’t want to be let down or more importantly let them down!!! Its just to much to process right now. I’m feeling great I stayed in bed the whole time and drank lots of water. I’m hoping to start feeling some signs soon! The baby was 6 days old and they magnified it 1000 times for us to see him or her!!! It was honestly one of the most amazing things I have ever seen! I’m hoping and praying this baby is digging deep in there for a long 9 months!!! That’s all I really have for now thanks for reading and please keep praying for us all!!!

image

image

BUTT SHOT!!!

Posted on by
Reply

I have the best cousin Barb in the world lol she came all the way from her house in st. Peters to troy just to stab me in the butt lol. I was so worried and so was ricky he didn’t want to hurt me or do it wrong lol. So I just bent over and she jabbed it in there lol.  I was shocked I felt nothing!!! So now I only have four days untill we leave and five untill I get pregnant!!!! (I hope) I talked with molly and she is excited and nervous too! I’m glad I’m not the only one. So now I just have to pray ricky does as well as Barb did!!! If not ill have to pay her to come over every night lol.

Transfer is a GO!!!!

Posted on by
Reply

image

AHHHHHHH I’m so excited!!!! Ok so my last ultrasound and blood work was today and all looks great my lining was 13mm!!!! That’s nice and fluffy they want you any where from 8mm to 16mm so I’m on track! We fly out sunday and get to Chicago at 4:20 then we head to the hotel! I’m sure I will not be sleeping ill be WAY to excited for the next day lol. Ill be on bed rest after too so we have lots of movies were taking with us. I’m actually really looking forward to laying in a hotel bed all day haha. I think after transfer I may just want to do a headstand the rest of the day lol. I also start pio shots on Wednesday and I have the best cousin in the world!!!! She’s coming over that night to show ricky how to do it thanks Barb your the best!!! I am also going to be drinking my pom juice and eating pineapple all week! The juice is supposed to help with lining and pineapple helps implantation. Thanks again everyone for all the thoughts and prayers and keep them coming!!!

Contracts….

Posted on by
Reply

Well I finally got a contract and it was like 48 pages! Mostly just lots of extra wording lol. But there was a big issue in there for me about aborting and that if Jon and Molly wanted me to then I had to all the way up to week 20! I FREAKED I had already talked with my agency and Molly about not wanting to and that’s why I was so happy that they had done genetic testing already so they know the babies are great! So I was concerned why this would still be in there? My lawyer then told me she would call me on sunday night at 7:15. She really called at 6:00 and said she was hoping to talk with me because there was a more pressing case she had to work on! I was upset I mean does that mean my case is of little importance?  We have to have contracts done by the 22 that’s this Thursday. So I had to call her yesterday we got to talk. I told her my major issue and she said she would fix it and e-mail me a revised copy last night. I never got one. She also told me to call her this morning to go over the canges. Well I guess I can’t do that! I’m sure she is busy and I understand but don’t tell me you are doing something and then don’t do it. She could have said ill try to do that tonigjt or tomorrow.  I don’t want to mess this up for Jon and Molly I can’t believe I’m saying this but I want to take a shot on Friday night lol! My lawyer did tell me to call Molly and talk to her though about the issue and I didn’t really want to but I did and I’m glad I did. I can’t imagine having a more caring person being the intended mommy. She said she told her lawyer I didn’t want to and they just didn’t take it out. So what a relief that was! She just kept saying she wants me to be completely comfortable with everything! So now I just have to get my lawyer on the ball so this all gets done lol. Wish me luck guys and ill update soon! Thanks for all the continued praying and support!

Little update…

Posted on by
Reply

I have been emailing a little with the IM just getting to know each a little better! Its surprising how easy it has been not very awkward. It feels really weird trying to get to know someone you haven’t met really. I also finally told her that I have been bloging my experiences so far. I was worried she wouldnt like the idea. I know some surrogates choose to not share their blog and others have told the ips  and they have not exactly liked the idea so I was very glad when she emailed back saying she thought it was great! So that’s the only update I have for now. 

IUD gone.

Posted on by
Reply

Went to see my doctor today and got my IUD out I was scared it would hurt but it was like a pinch so not bad at all! She is so excited for me and I’m so excited that she is so supporting of this whole thing! I know some women keep it a secret from there doctor. I don’t think I could. So now I just have to wait for my period hurry up 4 weeks lol. I also talked with the nurse at the doctors office in Chicago and she said it was ok to start taking prenatals so I started today they are the gummy ones!!! Way more fun then the giant pills! I suck at swallowing big pills just ask ricky lol. I also want to say I’m feeling so blessed to finally be in this part of the process I felt like giving up a few times and thought it was maybe just not ment to be… so thanks for all the support! !! I’m so lucky to have a great support team at work I don’t know what I would do without katelyn, lindsay, and cheryl!!!! They are great listners!!! And my poor hubby who has to hear about all the ups and downs everyday lol.