I know there is nothing you love more than a video of me stabbing myself in the rear end… BUT when I was doing my first surrogacy, I watched this video of another GS giving herself her injection for a week before I would do mine. It really helped… So, since I am so incredibly helpful I think I will film another one. Maybe today. HMM.
Posted on March 8, 2010 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
I had my lining check on Wednesday (March 3rd) and my lining was 9.9 triple stripe. Wonderful, right? Yes! But then my estradiol levels came back LOW. Figures huh? Well, I had to take a shot on Wednesday (.35 instead of .25) and have my levels checked again today. I don’t have any idea what they were today, but they were good enough that we are set for transfer on Wednesday between 12 and 2pm!! I stop lupron tomorrow and start progesterone Sunday. 2cc injectable and 2 vaginal suppositories daily.
I also made travel arrangements with my agency owner today. Me and Erica (my travel companion, fellow surrogate, bff) are driving instead of flying this time. We pick up the rental car Tuesday morning!!
EXCITED. I see BFPs in my near future.
Posted on March 6, 2010 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
I started delestrogen yesterday. I had the husband do it because I am not feeling well… and the thought of twisting around and doing it myself, made me want to throw up. So I got it all ready, laid on the bed, then handed him the syringe. He uncaps it and says “now what do I do with it?” REALLY Husband? Really? How many of these have you given me? After I get through laughing and then giving him a hard time for making me nervous, he says “this is when you usually realize that you’d rather do it yourself” SO TRUE… but I just couldn’t yesterday. So he did, it didn’t hurt, it never does. Your mind really can mess with you.
Next shot: Sunday.
Posted on February 27, 2010 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
I got a call from the NC and we are set for Wednesday, March 10th!!! I am so stinkin’ excited!!! I go for blood work and ultrasound tomorrow, then tomorrow night I will start the delestrogen injections!! A week from today (March 3rd) I go in for my one and only lining check and blood work!!! FINALLY!!!!
I am praying nothing screws it up this time!! No fluid in my lining PLEASE.
Posted on February 24, 2010 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
So, my IM started AF on Thursday (the 18th), went for her baseline to start stims on Friday and the RE found one BIG follicle, so they decided to do it natural and retrieve it on Monday. They did, it fertilized (making an embryo) and is being frozen. I will be getting my schedule for an FET this evening. I have been on lupron for 6 weeks, so its just a matter of getting my lining thick. I am hoping that transfer will still fall the beginning of March… But I am done speculating. I will know tonight. THE END. 
Posted on February 23, 2010 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
Well, the ball has started rolling!!!! Woohoo!! IM started her cycle today!! She will start stims on day 2 (tomorrow) and I should be starting delestrogen tomorrow too!!
So to recap: IM will stim somewhere between 9 and 14 days, she will take an HCG shot at night and retrieval will be 36 hours after that, then transfer will be three days after that. So, in the net 14-18 days I will be heading to transfer!! Two weeks after transfer we will have a beta (blood test) to see if I am pregnant. )
How exciting?!?!
Posted on February 18, 2010 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
This last week dragged, but I know next week will fly by! Once my IM starts stims, it goes quick!
I think I might actually be looking forward to being pregnant. SHHH, don’t tell anyone.
Posted on February 11, 2010 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
My IM ovulated today, so things are getting started! Two weeks until her cycle starts, 10 days (or so) of stims, 3 days until transfer, then MARCH 3rd would be transfer day.
Posted on February 3, 2010 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
Today, January 22, 2010 marks the 37th anniversary of the day abortion became legal. Since that day 50,000,000 human beings (babies!) have lost their lives. Thousands of abortions are performed each day, adding up to over a million abortions a year. 2% of women from 15-44 have had an abortion; of these women 47% have had at least one previous abortion. 13% of all abortions in the United States are paid with public funds, virtually all from State Governments.
Posted on January 22, 2010 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
Oh how time flies! Little guy in one.
Posted on January 20, 2010 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
My IM started her cycle!
Posted on January 13, 2010 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
Everyone actually knew what was going on.
Posted on January 5, 2010 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
And all I know is BCPs suck and I should be starting lupron around Christmas. Lucky for my family huh?
Posted on December 19, 2009 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
So here’s a little update.
Posted on December 13, 2009 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
I am procrastinating. I need to take it and get on with this already. But. I. Can’t. I keep saying “tomorrow, tomorrow” Geez. Tomorrow, for real. Promise.
Posted on December 13, 2009 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
I still haven’t done it. I know… I know…
Posted on December 13, 2009 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
And since there is nothing we can do about that…. I am going in for an u/s tomorrow. My IM wants me to have the “wanna be polyp” checked out so we can cancel if we need to cancel. Everyday we are both on meds, the more money it costs… which sucks a lot if we are just going to cancel. I have been praying that the doc was having some vision problems yesterday and that there is NOTHING there that isn’t suppose to be there. Can I get an “AMEN”??
Anyway, the appointment is at 10:15am tomorrow. My sweet friend Erica (who is also a DOULA) is coming to sit with my kids while I run in for an ultrasound. Why does that matter? I don’t know… but she is an awesome Doula, so if you are pregnant or planning to be, call her. Oh, living in California would probably be a plus.
Back to the point… I DON’T WANT A POLYP.
NO POLYP!! NO POLYP!! NO POLYP!! NO POLYP!! NO POLYP!!
NO POLYP!! NO POLYP!! NO POLYP!! NO POLYP!! NO POLYP!!
NO POLYP!! NO POLYP!! NO POLYP!! NO POLYP!! NO POLYP!!
Posted on November 17, 2009 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
Which would you like first? The good news? Or the bad news?
Okay, good news it is! There isn’t a polyp. Which really is good. If there had been a polyp, the cycle would have been canceled and I would had to have it removed. And that could of set us back a few cycles.
Bad news, there is fluid in my uterus lining that is not suppose to be there. Why its there, no one knows… but we do know that we can’t transfer with it there. So, cycle is canceled anyway! Don’t you love that? I didn’t think to pray for anything else besides the polyp to not be there.
So, now I am stopping all meds and we will start over (again) in January. The clinics are closed for a couple weeks during Christmas, so we can’t make it before then. Oh well.
Posted on November 17, 2009 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
Our cycle was officially canceled October 29th, my NC prescribed aygestin (a low dose progesterone) so AF would come. After being pumped full of all the fake stuff (including tons of estrogen) it takes a kick to get things back to normal. Anyway, I didn’t get down to the pharmacy to pick it up until the 6th (last Friday) and the copay was $60 bucks. Um, no. I decided to find out if this is something that was needed, since we aren’t starting again until January, there is no hurry. Everyone else I know just had to take a shot of progesterone (something that I already have on hand), so I wanted to see if that was a possibility for me. Not only would that be cheaper, its also a one time thing, where as the aygestin if for ten days, twice a day (if I remember correctly).
Posted on November 17, 2009 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
IM started her cycle, so I start meds tomorrow. Our NC (nurse coordinator) thinks transfer will be the 2nd or 3rd. Either way, I think my husband will get to go with me… so thats exciting. I like him.
Posted on November 17, 2009 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
Delestrogen shots twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Progesterone shots start when my IM has her ER, then I will have a shot of progesterone everyday. I can’t believe its to close!! WooHoo!
Posted on November 17, 2009 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
I don’t know if you remember last time or not… but we (we meaning I) had some estrogen issues. They started me out on .30 and my lining got very thick and my blood levels got too high! This time they started me out at .25 and guess what? My lining was too thin and my blood levels too low. Now, I have to take .30 and have everything re-checked on Friday. Its always something.
My IM is stimming just fine, though the NC doesn’t think she will make retrieval on Friday, which means I wont transfer on Monday. Regardless of what she says, you just never know. I think I will wait to hear about tomorrow’s progress before I move babysitters back a day.
Anyway, thats all from me, for now.
Oh, I almost forgot. The RE here *thought* he saw something that resembled a polyp. We are praying that away! The NC wants them to take a closer look on Friday.
Posted on November 17, 2009 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
Blood work and ultrasound today to make sure I am suppressed. Then sometimes this week… DELESTROGEN!!! Funny how excited I am to stick a 22 gauge 1.5 inch needle in my butt!!
Posted on October 20, 2009 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
My IM thinks she may have surged yesterday… I am still waiting to hear if she did for sure. If she did, we should be bumped up a couple days. They weren’t expecting her to surge until Thursday.
Posted on October 20, 2009 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
False alarm! Ovulation should still be tomorrow! Oh well. ))
Posted on October 20, 2009 | Filed under Gestational Surrogates | Permalink
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