When are we going to start???????

So every time I think we are moving forward we stall. I am growing weary of this match. Let me back track so after all the med screens and blood work I was cleared to start this journey. I receive an email from coordinator that she has forwarded my info to the attorney I requested and that he would be in contact with me as both the IP's and I will be working out the particulars. I even spoke with the agency owner to clarify the terms of the Gestational Agreement.

I speak with said attorney, I am very familiar with IP's attorney as he was mine on my second journey. So a week goes by no word I call "my attorney" he refers me to agency coordinator who tells me IP's lawyer is going out of town to a conference and I would have to wait until he gets back. Okay send in RE's Head Nurse with med instructions etc. and talk of me starting Lupron and me possibly have to switch brand and type of BCP's, now it gets interesting as the birth control pills I am currently on are for my own personal reasons as both DH and I want to prevent an oops pregnancy at this time.  I always go back on BCP's after a pregnancy for that particular reason.

For those who are new to surrogacy Lupron or BCP's are used to suppress the ovaries before PIO (progesterone in oil) is administered in preparation for an embryo transfer. Back to the long winded tale, I play phone tag from "attorney"  and tell him what the clinic is proposing but also he knows we DO NOT HAVE A CONTRACT!!!!. I  will tell any potential surrogate not to start any type of meds without a contract. I put attorney in caps as they have yet to pay his fees to legally represent me sighhhhh. Sorry for swerving off course I just want to clarify a few things as I go along. His advice speak with my coordinator and do not switch anything as that can be seen and viewed as start of meds which I have an reimbursement for.

Well I final speak with my coordinator who finally reveals to me that the attorney we thought the IP's were using they have not legally retained and as of Friday November 21 2014 they have no legal representation. So I was flabbergasted after all the jumping through hoops and delays to still have a delay and its not even my fault I was tad bit miffed. I want to help this cou[le but it seems like something is off she wanted me to follow through and switch saying that the escrow company would reimburse me the cost. I agreed but it still left me unsettled so I gave in and called the agency owner who matched us  I explained the whole situation again to her including the fact that my contact with The Boys has been close to Nil with one line responses to a paragraph long email. That wasn't sitting right with me considering that close contact was what we both asked for and agreed on.

There is just so many unknowns and as we head into the Thanksgiving Day holiday I cant help but to feel a little saddened as I await a call as to whether or not they will be moving forward or are they even ready to take on this journey. There is still a little more that I want to say but I think you my foloowers get the drift. When I post again it may be just to say that I am back on the hunt for new IP's :(

We are Finally Moving Along!!!!!

Hello I am back and I have great news we are finally moving along and I have just completed the last leg of my medical screening. It was a Godsend that I was able to be seen and be on my period at the exact time that they needed me to be. That's the beauty of the world of surrogacy and the medical screening process you can move from being at standstill to a flurry of appointment in matter of days.

 So here's my checklist thus far:

• Psych Evaluation
• Medical records
• IF meeting face to face
• Pap Screening
• Blood Work
• Mock Transfer
• Saline Sonogram

Those are in no particular order they are just all completed and now we are onto contracts and I hope to have a draft in may hands next week. I just wanted to say thank you for reading my blog and spreading the word. I am sorry that I had to delete my post. I had to take a step back from the process a bit as I realized that I was becoming too worked up over no action being taken. I always enter a journey with a calm mind and spirit and this was out of character for me. I explained to my IF's and they totally understood as they were feeling the same way.

So now as we move forward with contracts we are calmer relaxed and we both know and realize what we want and are ready to take the next step in our journey there.

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Unsure.....

Hello to all of my followers I know that you may see a few posts missing from my blog it was a hard decisions to take them down but I felt that I had to make it. My journey is up in air and a bit confusing I thought we were all on the same page with starting this year cycling/transfer but I found out that due to miscommunication between my IF's and the initial clinic they will not be able to use them so the search is on for a new clinic. I haven't had my medical screening done to be cleared by the RE as yet thus with agency no contract talks. This is a bit different for me as after the initial meeting contracts and screenings were done simultaneously. So right now I am just waiting which is hard.

I haven't spoken to IF's just got word through a third party that they are upset as it should be as I do believe monies had already been spent. The agency owner is doubtful we will be able to get on in a clinic and she wants us to prepare for 2015 which totally pushes my schedule off. So now I may have a few major decision  to make myself .I hope to have some news soon until then send prayers for us

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New meeting date for My Two Peas in a Pod

So the count down is on we had to reschedule because My Two Peas had to go out of town this weekend so next week September 27th 2014 we meet face to face for the first time

A few steps more closer

Another update Pap Screening results should be ready on Wednesday as well as Hospital delivery Records. IP's are still looking for a October November cycling and transfer. I get to use my previous clinic for monitoring and we will transfer in Chicago. I started BCP's  yesterday. Coordinator says that they want to send all of the records together. We are moving along nicely

A few steps closer

Checking In... So I have done it all to get my medical records.  But for the Labor Day holiday we would have them but take a breath My husband says breathe You will get them I thank God for him I do not know how I would keep sane.

I am just so excited to be so close I haven't spoken to my IF's yet but I know when we do speak it will be kismet. So I have A Pap Screening to do and I start birth control pills and I continue to keep in shape. Did I tell you that Lost over 20 lbs. from February and I my BMI is 27 whoo hoo I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to do it. But with  my hubby's help I am doing it.

Pre-transfer Regimen: No extra salt, sugar, decaf coffee, water or iced tea only no soda. Extra Vegetables pre-natal vitamins...

One Step closer...

Am I Matched??????

Hello I have placed ADS, applied at agencies, lawyer's offices and thought that I couldn't get matched. The reviews were dismal age, race comp amount were the reasons given as to why it was taking so long for me to find a couple. I must say that I have such a great support of surro friends who encouraged me to not give up and to continue and that none of that stuff mattered or was the actual reason why I hadn't found my "perfect for me couple".

I applied at this agency well they responded to my ad on www.findsurrogatemother.com and it took over 9 emails before I was able to open the online application and complete it. I was getting discouraged and thought not to bother but my gut said what's the harm go ahead do it I did it and within days of sending out all of the vital information I was presented with the profile of my PIP ( potential intended parents). I am cautious to call them my IP's just yet there is still a few more records I have to gather but for now I am referring to them as "my two peas in a pod".

I won't reveal more until contracts are signed and we can begin to cycle just know that after 6 months and countless forms being filled out the ride is about to start. Also I forgot to ad that I now weigh in at 150 lbs. from 183lbs. back in February and my BMI index is at 27 whoo hoo I am on track and I would like to lose another 10lbs because I know that some RE's are picky when it comes to a surrogates weight.

So here's to losing more weight, moving forward with contracts and being able to start real soon I am looking for September October once we get the contracts out of the way.