Sunday, November 27, 2011

Hunter Turns One and My Uterus Gets a Lining!

This blog post written by Tiffany, Surrogate Mother



Much and little is happening!  My sweet nephew, Hunter (Natalie's baby) has turned one!  We cannot believe a full year has gone by since his birth, since we almost lost Natalie, since we decided to start all of this surrogacy stuff.  It started out slow, but lots and seems little, has started to happen.



                                                                Here is Hunter, from his one year photo shoot! 


Let's talk about my doctor appointment.  I won't get too graphic, but I will get some details out there and questions answered.  I went to the doctor 2 weeks ago to get my IUD out.  It was not as painful as others have said (thanks Yahoo answers! You all are liars!).  I also had another fun procedure called a Hysteroscopy. This is a way for doctors to look at the lining of the uterus.  They can check for abnormalities like fibroids, and can also check to see how my uterus is tilted. Most women have a tilted uterus, it is helpful for implanting in January for the doctor to know which way mine is tilted and where exactly to place the embryos.  My doctor used a catheter with a camera on the end of it.  My uterus had it's 15 seconds of fame up on the screen and I was very pleased with it.  Although this procedure does not last long, a few minutes, it does hurt!  It feels very invasive, nothing should be going UP your cervix and pushing water into your lovely uterus.  It was very unnatural and needless to say I did not like it.  However, my doctor was very quick, and the pain was not long lasting. Plus I received some apple juice right after.  :)    When we implant the embryos in January, this process will happen again.  They will (if i remember correctly) take the catheter that will have a syringe and pull in the embryos, then slide the catheter up, and place the embryos in the spot the doctor has mapped out.  So yes, this pain will happen again, but hopefully it will be quick and it will be so exciting because those little embryos will be going into their new home!  How strange yet thrilling.  Here is a drawing I found online that helps explain what happened (don't be jealous!): 




After the lovely visit where my lady parts were rocked, we set up a plan to go onto what is called a "Mock Cycle."   I take hormone patches and pills for two weeks to increase the lining of my uterus. This is to see how many hormones my body will need when it comes time for implantation.  Doing this mock cycle gives us an idea of how thick the lining in my uterus will get.  I just saw the doctor yesterday, we did a blood test to check my estrogen levels and an ultrasound to check my lining.  They called back today and said everything looks good! I can start stepping down from the hormones (I was taking patches, multiples, now I go back down to one) and a progesterone pill now once a week.    Both my husband and I have not seen any change in my moods, which is exciting.  Although my boobs got randomly HUGE.  I hate it, my husband is pleased. 

All this hormone stuff really made me nervous in the beginning. I really thought they took a syringe of the embryos and stuck them into my belly and into my womb and my body would just be like, "Welcome!  Stay for 9 months!"   Apparently, that is not the case.  So I am on board and want to do whatever I can to make those babies STICK.  Think sticky thoughts!

Hopefully, the next step is that in one week my period will start, and Natalie will hopefully be ovulating (she is peeing on ovulation sticks every day), then the goal would to be to sink the two of us up on birth control for around 6 weeks.  After that, egg retrieval!   2-3 days after egg retrieval, implantation....  I cannot believe it is almost here! Thank you everyone for the overwhelming amount of support!  We are getting really excited!

On a side note, Sean and I are looking for funding for the documentary right now.  A company was suggested to us and we are excited to try them out. If you know of any places that help small films be made, please feel free to email us! 


As always, if you are just landing here, please check out "How We Got Here" tab above to read how we decided on surrogacy! 


Happy Holidays, 
Tiffany

15 comments:

  1. Hey, I too found the hysteroscopy to be very uncomfortable, but could not even feel the implantations so don't worry about that! And they implanted 5 embryos one cycle and 6 the next and it didn't hurt. I know you're not having that many and implantation is nothing! From Cari A.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Terrier club of the usa, any proud yorkie owners in which you stay, your vet or your community animal secure haven.generally stray puppies are very hostile due to being scared, lost, and likely very hungry, so you need to aware all these statistics Iron Bull Edge and you ought to try approach with care. an awesome manner to reassure the puppies this is there are no harm and no frame is going to harm them. if you want to get closer t them so it is counseled to use a brawny smelling canine food such as tuna.http://rockhardfacts.com/iron-bull-edge/

    ReplyDelete
  3. Some humans try to manage their weight however with out an awful lot fulfillment. according to an dentist amarillo oral care expert, the motive why most people have trouble dropping weight is because the way people consume is a long way one of a kind from how, Orion Code say, a jap or a french enjoys a meals. we have a tendency to eat on the go. we devour like we in a rush all the time that we wedge brief and immediate food into our busy lives the dentist stated. http://brainammoadvice.com/orion-code/

    ReplyDelete
  4. A blog each revel in from begin to finish along with the way it grew to become out the outcome fulfillment or failure will best be located at the the atre or on dvd. that's accurate, got to hire the dvd. sincerely now not getting a chill for all Power Testo Blast of us that is going, i simply simply appreciated it and wanted to proportion, in any case what is network advertising any way.in which are we, thus far the 2 characteristics so one can get you thru the hard instances as an entrepreneur an undying commitment. http://purenitrateadvice.com/power-testo-blast/

    ReplyDelete
  5. Combustion-produced gases are at once released to the heated location. unvented warmers are best for transient use because of the sensitivity of some vegetation.the exhaust fumes from this kind of heater will upward thrust via the pipe after which may be Hyper Nitro Core launched outdoor. this is the cause why the vents ought to usually be vertical. the air this is changed have to be located with the aid of the out of doors air.those strength vented heaters have a blower that pushes air through the pipe and outside the structure. http://purenitrateadvice.com/hyper-nitro-core/

    ReplyDelete
  6. That means and advantage that's to boom the danger that a bodybuilder may have the capability to continuously educate with high intensity, a idea this is essential in producing the first-rate possible muscle profits. the right weight training Explosive Muscle and bodybuilding food regimen habitual is extremely crucial in producing most muscles, however even a perfectly built muscle constructing system is of little impact if the bodybuilder is unwilling or not able to maintain regular weight schooling exercising sessions. http://t-rexmuscleadvice.com/explosive-muscle/

    ReplyDelete
  7. They sell deposition of fat in diverse areas of your body, which includes your breasts.maximum young adults may not have the money to sign up for a fitness membership but what you can do is participate in sports that occur in college. this may give you X Alpha Muscle at least enough possibility to exercising every a part of the body. sports activities come in diverse picks with regards to sports football, softball, tennis, athletics and more.teens are in a period in their life wherein they are experiencing steady herbal changes of their our bodies. http://www.healthsupreviews.com/x-alpha-muscle/

    ReplyDelete
  8. A breast enhancement picture of any preceding sufferers they've finished.even as the before and after breast enhancement photo need to not be the only cause for choosing a plastic general practitioner to extend your breasts, this photo can be used as a Nitro MXS way to determine if the surgeon is able to do the consequences you're looking for. looking at a earlier than and after breast enhancement image can also assist to offer you an concept on how you would really like your very own breasts to appearance. http://t-rexmuscleadvice.com/nitro-mxs/

    ReplyDelete
  9. They may be safe and powerful and they mostly are targeted to drop a few pounds in a quick way without any long term frame damage.in case you want to shed off the excess kilos which you have and hold them off on a protracted-time period X-Ripped basis, what you need to do is search for a healthy diet weight-reduction plan which is straightforward and clean to follow. make sure that the healthy eating plan, exercising plan or a combination of each is a ordinary which you can become a healthy way of living. http://musclegainfast.com/x-ripped/

    ReplyDelete
  10. That is the manner you need to bear in mind your engines like google positions.be conscious that at the beginning, after you have got launched your search engine marketing campaign and finished all the right things to growth your ratings, you may Paravex Male Enhancement most likely see a continual upward climb. what you need to be on the lookout for is the moment that upward climb reaches a plateau. when this happens, your search engine role campaign movements into degree two, the tracking and protecting level. http://musclegainfast.com/paravex-male-enhancement/

    ReplyDelete
  11. Maximum matters in existence good or awful are ordinarily addiction you will achieve a gradual but regular weight reduction. that is the best way to slim down completely.now a day it's miles seen that side hairdo and its variations have become Muscle XTX greater well-known and famous. celebrities like katie holes, may dams, carries under wood, julienne high and paula abdul are preferring side hairdos. any gorgeous red co loured hair with a aspect coiffure taken aback all and sundry whilst she appeared at the red carpet ultimate time. http://www.healthsupreviews.com/muscle-xtx/

    ReplyDelete
  12. Many human beings in the advanced countries face the trouble of weight problems because of their life and should right now motel to weight reduction.many human beings would love to go for immediate weight loss but they lack the incentive to achieve DermEssence this. many people also opt for ravenous themselves so that you can shed pounds extra quickly. however starving oneself isn't always a recommendation of rapid weight reduction. that is because those who manipulate to shed pounds after starving themselves will benefit weight once more. http://purenitrateadvice.com/dermessence/

    ReplyDelete
  13. Health education is not difficult you can either pick to study about the particular fitness issues, or you may study human fitness in popular. whether or not your circle of relatives has a records of illness, or you are simply involved to know how My Megasize you may prevent yourself from getting one, the information is all there at your fingertips if you select to look for it. staying healthy does not must be tough, and fitness education is just a part of a system by using which we will contain fitness into everyday lives. http://musclegainfast.com/my-megasize/

    ReplyDelete
  14. On the equal time, does now not need to pay for extra advertising and he can make bigger his network without the need for additional and now and again luxurious advertising. the affiliate on the other hand might not have a manufactured from his Testo Max very own to make cash from and promoting a person else's product for a share of the selling fee offers him the possibility to begin his very own business. http://musclegainfast.com/testo-max/

    ReplyDelete
  15. Climbing up the steps washing the auto gambling with the youngsters and so on.you need to prevent consuming three large meals every day. you may now not be capable of burn absolutely the calories contained in those large food and these unspent energy IRON BULL EDGE collect as fat and boom your frame weight. in case you cut up those three large meals and eat them as six smaller meals, your metabolism is prepared to its top shape and as a result your body will burn calories extra efficiently. http://purenitrateadvice.com/iron-bull-edge/

    ReplyDelete

We would love to hear from you! Questions, comments, stories. All welcome.