armpants
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Post by armpants on Oct 8, 2017 17:52:47 GMT -6
Hello! I had my first beta Friday that came back at 223. I transferred two embryos on 9/28. I'm a gestational carrier and very excited for this journey. I hope no one minds if I hang out.
I have a Jul 15 baby, but am on Aug 15 because he decided to come 2 weeks early. He was the result of IVF after 8 years of infertility. We had 8 embryos remaining, but decided our family was complete, and have an open adoption of our remaining embryos. My son's genetic brother is due this month.
Given my personal history helping others have the family they long for is so important. I feel so fortunate that I've been able to help others.
I look forward to getting to know everyone!
ETA- I'm 4w1d. DD is 6/16. But I'll be having a RCS, so will deliver earlier.
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Post by budders on Oct 8, 2017 18:03:59 GMT -6
Welcome! That’s such an amazing gift to give another family.
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Post by robot on Oct 8, 2017 18:08:06 GMT -6
Welcome! I’m so interested to hear about your journey! Being a gestational surrogate is something I’ve been thinking about for a long time, after we’re done building our own family.
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armpants
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Post by armpants on Oct 8, 2017 18:20:14 GMT -6
robot feel free to ask any questions, I'm pretty open about my entire journey through IF, embryo adoption, and being a GC. There are a few things, like the financials and protecting the parents identity, but everything else is open!
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Post by Madymoiselle on Oct 8, 2017 18:29:15 GMT -6
Welcome armpants! What an amazing gift you are giving. I am also curious about the whole process, and if I may ask, are you carrying your embryos that someone adopted or are you someone's eggs surrogate?
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armpants
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Post by armpants on Oct 8, 2017 18:43:55 GMT -6
Madymoiselle I have no genetic connection to the embryos. I'm just the incubator. My intended patents already had the embryos, they used donor eggs and each father gave their sperm. We transferred an embryo from each father.
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Post by robot on Oct 8, 2017 18:54:37 GMT -6
robot feel free to ask any questions, I'm pretty open about my entire journey through IF, embryo adoption, and being a GC. There are a few things, like the financials and protecting the parents identity, but everything else is open! Thanks! One quick question right now, since you've done IVF, was this process similar in terms of medication/monitoring for the cycle?
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Post by sammichcat on Oct 8, 2017 19:13:42 GMT -6
Hello and welcome!
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armpants
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Post by armpants on Oct 8, 2017 19:14:35 GMT -6
robot I only had a fresh transfer for IVF, so that cycle was way more intense. This is basically just an FET cycle. It has been both control, Lupron, Delestrogen, PIO, antibiotics at the start of the cycle and right before transfer, and I just added progesterone suppositories. So currently i have one nightly shot, and another I just do Monday and Friday. I haven't had more than two shots a day. For reference I maxed out on 7 shots a day for my fresh cycle. Monitoring has been less as well. 2 blood draws and one ultrasound for cycling. I'll still have 3 betas, second tomorrow actually. I'm not certain how many ultrasounds I'll have prior to being released to my OB.
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Post by chriskoo on Oct 8, 2017 20:47:37 GMT -6
Welcome!
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Post by robot on Oct 8, 2017 20:59:27 GMT -6
That's so interesting, thanks for sharing armpants!
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Post by Pizzaslut on Oct 9, 2017 7:35:30 GMT -6
<3 <3 <3
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2017 8:52:14 GMT -6
Wow, how amazing! Welcome!
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Post by Risscaboobs on Oct 9, 2017 9:01:58 GMT -6
What an amazing gift!!!
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Post by kookie3631 on Oct 9, 2017 9:24:06 GMT -6
Welcome! What an amazing gift you are going to be able to give those parents.
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Post by ajm on Oct 9, 2017 14:20:51 GMT -6
Hi! That is a very cool thing you are doing!
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armpants
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Post by armpants on Oct 9, 2017 14:22:22 GMT -6
I'm so excited to share another BMB with you ❤
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Post by leo91 on Oct 9, 2017 16:58:39 GMT -6
Hiiiiiii. Excited to see you here!
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Post by jorkzy on Oct 9, 2017 20:22:04 GMT -6
Welcome and congrats! You're good people ❤️
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Post by bebbysue on Oct 10, 2017 11:56:43 GMT -6
Congrats! Such an amazing gift! how wonderful!
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