Medical and Legal Clearance
So, after the matching process I was excited to move to the next steps. Medical clearance came first for me. I was flown to the IVF Clinic. I was nervous about this appointment. I waited for my Uber to take me to the clinic. Once I arrived, I filled out paperwork and the staff were amazing. They went over everything step by step. I completed the urine and blood tests and next was the saline sonogram. The nurses were amazing during this and explained everything they were doing and everything they saw on the screen. The psych screening started with paperwork
Medical and Psych Clearance
Medical clearance was a whirlwind of a day. We flew from Ohio to NYC. I had breakfast with the intended mom and spent 3 hours at the fertility clinic. They explained the risks, interviewed sexual history, took a lot of blood, and did a saline ultrasound and physical. My bloodwork came back low for Vitamin D and I had a high white blood cell count. I performed repeat labs, and my white blood cell count was still slightly higher than normal. I had to have another follow up appointment with my PCP for medical clearance. Another hurdle…They wanted my
