The Surrogacy Screening/Application Process
For me, this Journey began when an ad popped up on my Facebook page labeled “become a surrogate today, which was the first step in working with NYSC! I have known people within my circle who have become surrogates and decided to take the quiz. Not long after I was contacted via phone by a company that manages to get your profile out to prospective companies like New York Surrogacy Center. Soon after, I had multiple offers from several companies. After having a conversation with my spouse, we decided New York Surrogacy Center was the best match for us. New
Matching Process Turning out so Much Better Than Expected!
The matching phase started with a zoom call with Joe. I was so nervous; we had talked on the phone before but this time felt more official; it would be the beginning of really starting surrogacy! The call was very nice and laid back. Joe has a unique ability to make everyone feel natural and comfortable. We went over what to expect from here, what expenses I would have to travel (i.e. child care and wage reimbursements), and what I did and didn’t want in IPs. My list wasn’t very long. I just wanted to be matched with someone who
Pre-Screening Process and Decision to Help
“So, for me, this Journey began before the screening and application phase, which is the first step in working with NYSC! I have known people throughout my life who struggled with fertility seeing how heartbreaking it was I decided while still in my teens that I would help if given the chance. Then after my husband and I had our 2 amazing kids, I brought up the idea to my husband of becoming a surrogate. He always knew it was something I considered, but he said he never really expected that I would actually go after it. He was NOT
Pregnancy: Month 7
I am 31 weeks pregnant. OB appointments are now biweekly, just checking BP, weight, fundal height, and heartrate of baby, although at the last appointment we had a growth scan. I facetimed the dads and learned that the baby is weighing in at 4.5lbs already! I am taking that with a grain of salt because weights determined by ultrasound can be inaccurate, but if it is accurate, then we are 1-2 weeks ahead of average. The intended fathers are already placing bets that she needs to come out a week earlier than currently scheduled! We also learned she has quite
Pregnancy: Month 1
It was as early as 5 days post embryo transfer (5dpt) that I started testing at home and received a positive. I took 2 more home tests and they were all positive. The excitement was starting to set ALL the way in and I felt so much better knowing before our scheduled Beta test. I had been told that it was very possible to get positive home pregnancy tests and HCG levels reveal negative. March 21st came around, I went in for my HCG test at 8am and by noon they were calling me with POSITIVE news. My Beta numbers were super
Failed Transfer & Transfer #2
I'm not sure that I was really prepared for the tears, sadness and heartbreak that followed our 1st transfer that failed. It was honestly quite an emotional rollercoaster after waiting all day for news we were so hopeful would be positive. Everything about our first transfer was so perfect. As mentioned in my transfer blog, we didn't plan on taking home tests and waited 10 days for our HCG Beta test. There was no black and white reason for why our transfer failed. My lining was great, the embryo was perfect and hatching, and my uterus was receptive. She just didn’t implant
Pregnancy: Month 6
At 6, almost 7 months along, this girl is really moving! Sometimes I imagine she is doing calisthenics at 5am when I am not yet ready to wake up. Related, the aches and pains of the third trimester are starting, and so I’m doing weekly prenatal yoga and nightly hip stretches. I think this is helping, because on the nights I forget to stretch, my hips have something to say about it. The pre-birth order process is underway, with my IPs’ lawyer submitting the necessary paperwork. With the CPSA being so new, this is the first time my county’s court
