So this is where we start. The first time I thought about being a surrogate was when I was 18. The idea of being able to give one of the biggest gifts that could ever been given in your life to a family sounded like an incredible experience. I started reading everything I possibly could about it and even started looking at classifieds for couples searching for their surrogate.
I realized at this time that it was best to wait. Most surrogates have had at least one child before being one while I had zero. Later on dh ("darling husband" which he will be referred to) and I married and after some time created not one, but two beautiful little girls D and R.
All throughout this time I still thought and considered being a surrogate. Especially as we were trying for D I realized how precious this gift was to have a child as I watched so many of my friends suffer infertility, medical assistance, and miscarriage.
Now 5 years later i'm going for it. One of the few things I have wanted to accomplish, but just haven't had the time to do yet.
In the beginning of March I began my goal. I contact an agency. Throughout the month I went through filling out information, printing and faxing, screening, and anxiously waiting for the next step. On March 22nd I was given the first profile for a couple. I was so excited about them and told a few friends about how excited I was. While I was waiting to hear back from them, unsure of if they would even choose me I was presented a second couple to look at. In those minutes of reading their profile I realized that they felt completely right. Even though I still had yet to hear back from couple #1 I went ahead and emailed the matchmaker to let her know I wanted to contact couple #2. As luck would have it couple #1 weren't interested, but couple #2 was. We skyped twice before we made the decision to work together. Since that time we've talked almost every week, worked on contracts and at the end of April signed them. I went to the clinic in California with dh to get screened and learn the next steps. Currently i'm waiting to start estrogen pills and will be monitored to see how I do with them. After that is birth control to sync up with the donor until i'm ready to start a medication called lupron to fully put my body on hold while I wait for the transfer of those precious little babies.
I'm just so excited. It's like waiting for Christmas to come. I hope ya'll continue to follow as the journey goes on.
