I went to Charleston, SC last weekend to meet up with several girls from an online infertility support group that I’ve been a part of since 2009. It’s hard to believe that I have been friends with these girls for four years and we had never met in person yet. Well, we finally changed that! …
I have been pretty patient throughout this whole surrogacy process, especially since it has been ongoing since August 2012. The things that matter are going well and I’m thankful for that. But…it’s frustrating as hell at times! We have completed the legal agreement and all of us have approved it. My attorney drafted the agreement, …
This fall I was honored by RESOLVE, the national infertility association, as an “infertility hero.” Their words, not mine. They created a video about me and showed it at their annual Night of Hope dinner in New York City, as well as on their website and social media outlets. I was completely shocked and honored …
We are super happy to say that we are finally making progress with our surrogacy journey. Our clinic wanted us to do the counseling part first and we’ve been doing slowly trudging our way through all of the requirements since September. Three long months later, we are finally finished! Yippee! It doesn’t sound like it …
This weekend, my parents invited us to go with them to Paint Bank, Virginia. It’s a small town in the mountains that has been historically preserved. It truly is like stepping back in time. There’s a general store, a gas station, a restaurant, an inn (complete with a detached caboose as a guest cottage) and a …
RESOLVE just published their fall newsletter and you might see a familiar face in it. When they asked me to write an article about fighting the personhood legislation in Virginia, I was happy to do so. If you aren’t already involved with RESOLVE, I encourage you to check out their website for support and resources. …
This past weekend, Erick and I went to meet our surrogate in person. She is just an incredible woman. We met at a botanical garden and went to a live butterfly exhibit. We picked this activity because it was family friendly and we thought her 3-year-old would enjoy it. Once we were there, I was …
Our surrogate dreams may not be over yet. I have debated and debated about posting about this. I have shared every intimate detail of my life on here thus far. So, what’s changed? I don’t know. I guess I have taken a hiatus from infertility for a while and maybe I feel like if I …
We have been considering gestational surrogacy for about a year now and have learned a lot along the way. It can be quite complicated, so I just wanted to share what I have learned thus far. Typically, surrogacy is outrageously expensive, but there are some ways to make it happen for less. And, it is …
We got good news from our clinic yesterday. We get to stay in our shared-risk IVF program and still use a surrogate. There are some additional fees, but they are fair and minimal. We are so thrilled! Also, our surrogate has been cleared with the psychological pre-screening and infectious disease testing. Our next steps are: …
