tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17912657731441589772024-03-13T09:57:17.736-07:00 My Surrogate Journey Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-69402134847070907992015-01-27T16:02:00.000-08:002015-01-27T16:03:19.723-08:00The end of this part of the journey....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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As most of you know I am a procrastinator! It has been 3 weeks 2 days since the babies have been born and I am just now getting to this. I have been pumping since they have been born so that takes up a lot of my time. I pump every 2-3 hours, when ever I start getting sore, and I pump from 30-45 minutes. That doesn't leave me a lot of time during the day to really get much done. Any way here you go the birth story of my surrogate journey. <3</div>
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January 3. 2015 I was spending some time with Tom. He came to the hospital every day from the day he got there until they left. It was the evening and we were watching family feud, which we mostly did I love games shows. It was evening baby monitoring time so they hooked me up. They noticed I had a high heart rate, 127, and a slightly elevated temperature, 99.9. They asked me how I felt and I felt fine, nothing out of the ordinary. They decided to keep an eye out but they weren't alarmed about it really because my blood pressure and every thing else looked fine. They check on me a couple more times in the next couple hours and same thing, small temperature and higher pulse. They told me to report if I felt any different and I didn't just a few braxton hicks and that was all. Tom left around 10pm, they did my normal monitoring shortly after 11pm and I went to sleep. I woke up shortly after midnight with uncomfortable contractions but nothing concerning and they weren't timable. </div>
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January 4, 2015 I woke up a few more times through out the night with the same thing. At about 5:30am I finally woke up to slightly painful contractions that were about 10 minutes apart. I decided at 6am to let my nurse know what was going on like I had the last few times I got timable contractions. They hooked me all up my pulse still high and my fever as well. The contractions were showing on the monitor so they kept me on and contacted the on call doctor to see what he wanted to do. At this time the nurse told me it wasn't for sure but I should go ahead and call Tom and my husband to let them know to get to the hospital we were most likely having babies today! The on call doctor showed up and decided it was for sure and asked the nurse to prepare me for the c-section. By this time the contractions were about 5 minutes apart a painful enough for me to not be able to talk through them. Tom, Damon, Anna, & Symone all arrived in 45 minutes. They finished preparing me and we waited until the doctor was done with the other c-section before I got taken in. By this time the contractions were about 3 minutes apart and in all honesty it wasn't near as painful as they were when I had Anna. They wheeled me in the room, did the spinal which also wasn't as terrible as I imagined, put in the cathater, and laid me down. Once I was numb and the curtain was up they let Damon in the room to sit next to my head, he was my support :-) They let Tom in right away and had him stand near where the babies would be.</div>
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Laying there I started to feel the movement as they were grabbing baby A (Thomas Sam). Damon stood up and recorded it (video below). I heard the cry but couldn't see at the time there were too many people because the babies were premature. It didn't take long, not even a minute before baby B (Carroll Rose) was out. Damon didn't get her cry on video but she started to cry shortly after he turned it off. I still felt the movement and such that they were doing with me but I was more concerned about how the babies were doing. They told me Carroll was having a little trouble breathing so I wouldn't be able to see her for very long. They brought over Thomas so I could see him and he was as adorable as I imagined he would be. They took him away and then a couple minutes later they brought over Carroll for a shorter time so they could get her to the NICU but of course she was as adorable as her brother. It took them about a half an hour to close me up and I just sat there talking to Damon the whole time. Before I knew it they were done and wheeling me to my recovery room where Symone and Anna were waiting. Video may be graphic. (Thomas Sam born at 10:58am and Carroll Rose born at 10:59am)</div>
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I was released 5 days later, they kept me an extra day because I was having a high heart rate and fever again. The first time I visited them was that evening. They were in the complete NICU plastic bassinets. I got to touch them through the hole in the side of the bassinets. It was great but I couldn't wait until I could actually hold them. Tom looked at me and asked me if I would mind if the babies called me "Aunt Kayla". I was over joyed that he would ask me that and I of course said yes! I visited the babies every day until I got released. I pumped milk for them the whole time, and I still do pump and send to them. Once I was released I was only able to visit every other day because I was not allowed to drive yet and Damon's FMLA paper work was not situated so he could only take me every other day.<br />
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The last day I saw them was the day before they were scheduled to fly out. Damon drove me up there and it was just Damon, the babies, and myself for an hour. I took my time and held each baby. I cried a little when I held each one. I don't know how to explain why I cried. It wasn't that I was upset with my decision or any thing it was mostly because I was going to miss them. I spent this whole time with them in my belly growing them so of course there was that attachment. I was going to miss them and it feels like a close aunt connection I have with them. I don't, and haven't ever, felt like mom to them because I am not. So I took my time talking to them both. Damon and I had to leave because he had to work but I planned on going back later, and did. I drove, although I wasn't suppose to. I spent about 5 hours with Tom and the babies that evening before Anna and I went home. Tom pulled me aside and we had a very heart felt conversation. I cried as I walked out of that NICU and put Anna into the car. Once I drove out of that parking lot the tears went away. I was going to miss them but it was time for them to start their time as a family. At that moment I knew that this part of my journey was over but the next part of it was just beginning. Now I get to watch them grow. Now I get to see this family finally complete and that feeling is amazing.<br />
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I would like to take the time to say that this journey was every thing I hoped it would be. I couldn't imagine being matched with any one but Tom. He went above and beyond doing things to make me comfortable and help me along the way. He is truly an amazing man and I am so very lucky to have been able to help him complete his family. I couldn't be happier that he wants to keep me in their lives as they grow as Aunt Kayla. I can not wait to see what the future holds. Thank you, Tom, for every thing you have done. You truly are an amazing person.<br />
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I was asked some question so this is the part where I will be answering them. :-)<br />
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Yes, the eggs that were used were donor eggs. The surrogacy I did is called a gestational surrogacy where you use some one elses eggs for the embryos. Traditional surrogacy is when your eggs are used with a sperm donor. That isn't really practiced much any more because of the laws and generally just the preference of the surrogate. For me, personally, it would feel as if I was giving up my own child, which I would be. That is some thing that I wouldn't be comfortable doing.</div>
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<b>What does your daughter think about it?</b></div>
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As you know Anna is 4 so it is hard to really tell what she thinks about it. Before I started the process I talked to her about it, she was 3 then. I told her that mommy was going to have babies in her belly but the babies weren't going to be ours. I told her we would be giving the babies to some one who couldn't have them by their selves. She seemed okay with the whole thing so that is when I started the paper work. I did want to make sure she was okay with it because she is my number one priority. She met Tom and we told her that he was going to be the babies daddy. She knows we won't get to see the babies all of the time because they live in California and things like that. She hasn't seemed to have any problem with it or understanding it up until this point.</div>
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I am not sure if I will do it again but it is not for the reason you may think. I would LOVE to do this again. I think the only way I will do it again would be if it was for Tom again or his good friend Eric. When Tom came his friend Eric came with him and I talked to him a lot as well. He has been considering going through this process but is unsure. I got along with him and he really seemed like a genuinely good person. The reason I don't think I will do it for some one else is because I am unsure of the relationship I would have with them both during and after the surrogacy is over. With Tom I know the relationship I have and with Eric I know I will get the same thing but with any one else I don't know. I love the relationship I have now that I wouldn't want any thing less then that. That is the only reason I am not sure I will do this again.</div>
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No, it was not. It wasn't hard to let them go with their dad. I knew long before I started this what this consisted of so I prepared myself before I even started. I knew I was going to be giving the baby (babies) to some one who wouldn't be able to do that with out me. I knew the joy and excitement they were going to have and all the great feelings you get when having your baby. Yes, I do miss them and I do think about them often but I do not and will never regret this. It is an overwhelming feeling of joy when I see them knowing what I helped do. The feeling is unexplainable.</div>
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Thank you all for your continued support through this journey. It is great to know how many people support surrogacy. This part of my journey is over but we have started a new one. The babies and Tom are apart of my family forever and I can't put into words how grateful I am for them to be in my life. I will continue to update my blog with baby updates and the possibility of a future journey. <3<br />
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Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-54579638749018678312014-12-30T14:59:00.000-08:002014-12-30T14:59:47.543-08:0032-34 week update <br />
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As of yesterday we are at 34 weeks. For those of you who know what has been happening to this point feel free to skip to the next paragraph. I went in for a regular ultra sound at 32 weeks to continue to monitor my cervix length. My cervix length had shortened again, 100% effaced, and I was dilated to 1cm so they decided to put me under bed rest at the hospital for at least 2 weeks. They gave me a steroid shot to help develop the babies longs just in case they were born early. They also hooked me up to the monitor for a NST (non stress test) just to keep and I on the babies and to see if I was getting contractions. Shortly after the shot I started to get some contractions that were eight minutes apart. They decided to put me on an IV with some saline and magnesium sulfate to stop the contractions. They also gave me a catheter to keep the pressure off my uterus. The magnesium stopped my contractions but they kept me on everything until the next morning. They decided to put me on procardia which keeps the contractions away, take out the catheter, and to only monitor me three times a day. A few days later I started to get contractions again. They were eight minutes apart so they decided to give me a shot of terbutaline which was able to stop the contractions again. The doctor then decided to double my dose of Procardia. That helped for about a week and then I started to get contractions yet again at 12:30 AM Christmas day. They ended up having to give me two shots of terbutaline to stop them this time. So far I have not had any more.<br />
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I had another ultrasound yesterday and am now 2 cm dilated. Baby boy is still head down but baby girl is now transverse again. He is 5 lbs. 3 oz. and she is 5 lbs. 10 oz. We got a couple good pictures of them again but I can't post them since I don't have a scanner. They decided they are going to keep me in the hospital until the babies are born because I am still occasionally getting active contractions and I live 40 miles away. Now that I am 34 weeks they will no longer give me the terbutaline rescue shots or the magnesium sulfate. If I start having contractions, dilate more, or if my water breaks they will just deliver now. Next Monday they will be taking me off of the procardia so I am guessing I will go into labor that day or Tuesday.<br />
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Tom flew in Saturday night so he wouldn't miss the birth. They will be letting Damon stay for the whole c-section and they will be letting Tom come in when they deliver them. I can't believe they are almost here!Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-72957207269730812062014-12-10T15:45:00.002-08:002014-12-10T15:45:53.453-08:0031 week ultra sound<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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We are just 5 short days from 32 weeks! Any time after that is good for delivery but we will try to keep them in there until the 38 week mark. Both of the babies are now head down getting ready for delivery. I forgot to ask what their weight and every thing, pregnancy brain is getting the best of me. While we were looking at them in 2d he showed me that they have hair! It looks like they will have chubby faces just like Annabelle did.<br />
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I can't believe how close we are getting to delivery! I am extremely excited that I will finally be able to meet the babies and see Tom with them. While I am very excited I can't help but feel a little sad that this part of the journey is almost over. It will be bitter sweet but I am excited to start the next part of this journey and watch them grow and see Tom be the amazing father I know he will be. </div>
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As always if you have any questions feel free to ask me by commenting on here, facebook, or by emailing me!</div>
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We got some pictures this time! Baby boy was faced to the side with hands in front of his face most of the time but we got him to face us at the end. He is slightly above average weight at 3lbs. 3oz. His sisters butt is no longer in his face, haha, and he is still head down.<br />
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Baby girl still has her head up by my ribs so we could only get a profile picture because she refused to move. Stubborn already. She is above average weight at 4lbs. 8oz.! The doctor isn't concerned about the weight difference because they are both still growing on track. She is still head up with legs curled up near her face and hands covering her face most of the time.<br />
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<br /> As for me I am measuring 41-42 weeks. My weight has plateaued because of my diet change with the diabetes. The doctor isn't concerned about it at the moment because the babies and I are both growing as we should. My cervix is measuring 1.3 cm which is the same as it was last time and I am still not dilating which is awesome news. We are taking it week by week hopefully making it to at least 32 weeks but the ultimate goal is 38 weeks.<div>
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Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-74584399898872609782014-11-24T14:21:00.000-08:002014-11-24T14:21:14.281-08:0029 week check up As I mentioned in my previous post I will be blogging weekly now due to my cervix length. It will most likely be short but it is to keep you all informed. I had two appointments today the first one being with the diabetic nutritionist. I just got a quick run down of every thing and a list of foods and the amount of carbs in them. I have to limit my carbs but still need them because I am pregnant. I got a meter and a book to keep track of my blood sugar levels. I have to test in the morning when I get up and then 2 hours after all 3 main meals. I am suppose to stay under 120 and above 70. The two that I have done so far have been 90 & 105!<br />
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My second appointment today was with the perinatologist to check my cervix length and he checked on the babies while he was at it. My cervix is up higher then it was last time so he told me that I needed to be a "couch potato", his exact words. I am allowed to shower by myself and prepare quick meals but any thing beyond that I am not suppose to do. The babies are looking great still. The girl is head by my ribs and body straight down. We couldn't get a good picture of her because her head is so far up by my ribs. The boy is still head down and laying diagonally. We couldn't get a picture of him because his sister has her butt in his face and he has his hand up as if to block it, haha. We got a good laugh at during the ultra sound.<br />
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I see my ob, diabetes nutritionist, & perinatologist next week so my update won't be until next Wednesday. Have a great Thanksgiving every one and eat some carbs for me!<br />
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We got some great 3D pictures of the babies yesterday! Look at those faces. :-) Baby boy is measuring 2lbs 12oz & is head down. He is no longer terrorizing my bladder but I still get an occasional punch there.<br />
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Baby girl is measuring 2lbs 15oz & is transverse which means she is sideways. She is laying at the top of my belly and is now the one terrorizing me up by my ribs. They are both looking great for their gestational age!<br />
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<br /> Okay so there are a few things going on since the last blog post. I went in last week (27 weeks) for my glucose screening and my RhoGAM shot. The shot went good but of course I failed the 1 hour glucose test as I did with my daughter. I went back in on Friday to do the 3 hour glucose test but instead of passing it like I did with Anna I failed this 3 hour one. That means that I have gestational diabetes. Luckily it is usually able to be controlled by diet which I have already started to keep an eye on. I go in to see a diabetes educator who will give me the run down on what is good to eat and what to avoid. I will be monitoring my blood sugar daily and as long as the diet keeps it under control I will not need any medication.<div>
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The second bit of not so good news came on Monday during my ultra sound. I have to get as ultra sound every 3 weeks with the perinatologist because I am carrying twins and the boys placenta is low. They do an internal ultra sound at first to check my cervix. This time things weren't looking like they should. I am fuzzy on the details because I got so much information at once but my cervix is starting to open which it is way to soon for. The doctor is concerned about pre term labor with my cervix the way it is. My activities have been restricted to pretty much bed rest and I am to get an ultra sound every Monday for the next 4 weeks and probably until the babies are born. I ask for your good thoughts (or prayers if that is what you do). Hopefully we can get to 32 weeks but obviously the longer then better. I will be doing a short weekly update from here on to keep family and friends as updated as possible. </div>
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Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-66210619847346460962014-10-16T13:51:00.001-07:002014-10-16T17:13:12.324-07:0022 week ultra sound & check up<br />
I don't have any ultra sound pictures of the babies because they just didn't want to give us good pictures this time. Baby A (boy) is now measuring 15 oz. He still has a low laying placenta which is not covering my cervix so we are not too worried about that right now. He didn't really show his face for us this time so the picture we got of him wasn't too good. His favorite activity is kicking my bladder. It is not just a normal kick it is an intense kick out of no where.<br />
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Baby B (girl) is measuring 1 lb. 2 oz. so she is 3 oz. bigger than her brother. I just have bigger girls I guess (Anna was 9lbs, 3oz.). She was moving a lot during the ultra sound so we didn't get a very good picture of her this time either. Her favorite activity is discovering how close to my ribs she can kick. Luckily her kicks aren't as intense as her brothers, yet....<br />
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I am 23 weeks 4 days as of today but I am measuring 12 weeks ahead now which puts me at 35 weeks 4 days. Carrying twins they suggest that you gain 24 pounds by 24 weeks and that you gain 10 pounds more then you would with a singleton pregnancy. While I am eating more calories then normal I am still 9 pounds shy of the 24 pounds. Like I said in my last blog post I had the same problem when I was pregnant with Anna until I got to about 30 weeks. Although Halloween is just around the corner so that should push me up a little, haha,<br />
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Things are becoming harder to do now. Simple things like putting my socks on and getting off the couch has become increasingly difficult. I will be needing a lot of help from Annabelle and Damon soon until some time after delivery. I don't like depending on people but there is only so much I can do, haha, Usually I answer the "what are you craving" and "what are you dreaming questions but I would have nothing to put there this time. I don't have any specific cravings they just randomly come to me and it is usually after seeing something. With my dreams there is nothing I am dreaming that is abnormal or consistent.<br />
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I decided to answer some questions that I have been asked so far this pregnancy. I have answers to the more common questions <a href="http://kjramonsurrogatejourney.blogspot.com/p/faqs.html" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a>.<br />
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<b>Does it feel different with two moving in there?</b><br />
The short answer to this questions is yes. Some times they each move at different times which feels no different then when you are pregnant with a singleton. When they are both moving at the same time it is like that times two. I am simultaneously getting kicked in the bladder and the ribs at the same time which is not really a good feeling.<br />
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<b> </b>This is probably one of the most common questions I have been asked. I know I covered it in my FAQ's section of my blog but I would like to answer it again now that I am actually pregnant. I believe most people ask this because they find it hard to understand how I can carry these babies and then give them to their dad after I deliver them.<br />
If you are a surrogate for the right reasons you will take away from it just as much as you are giving. They get the wonderful gift of a child and you get the amazing feeling of being able to help fulfill some ones dreams. The feeling itself is indescribable. I do feel an attachment to them in the sense that I would like to see them grow up and hear about how they are doing. I want the same for them as I want for my own daughter. I don't feel as if they are mine in any way. I do not feeling like I will be giving up some thing that is mine. I do not, at the moment, want any more children and I do believe that has helped me with the emotional aspect of it. As I said this is a hard question to explain but I hope that I have helped some people understand.<br />
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<u>Please feel free to message me, email me, or comment asking me any question that you have. The only question I will not answer how ever is about compensation, see FAQ's.</u></div>
Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-4863866489524731812014-09-15T15:28:00.003-07:002014-09-15T15:28:48.108-07:0019 Week Ultra Sound<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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We are at 19 weeks already which means I am half way done with the pregnancy. Baby A (boy) is 11 oz. and measuring right on track. He has a low lying placenta which isn't a cause for concern right now because it isn't causing me any bleeding or pain. The doctor is confident that it will move up to where it is suppose to be as I get further along. If you click to enlarge the picture of him you will see not his hand but his foot right up next to his face, haha. He must be comfortable because he kept his legs up in front of him the whole ultra sound. He is in the lower part of my abdomen on the right side if you are looking at my belly. I feel his movements more then I feel his sisters but I just think that is because he is always kicking my bladder.<br />
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<br /> Every thing is going good on my end. My blood pressure and heart rate are both great. I had a slow beginning with gaining weight, the only bad thing about a high metabolism, but now I am gaining on track. Still a little behind but if these babies are any thing like Anna I am sure it will make up for itself. I am measuring 29 weeks which is average for twin pregnancy. My doctor said I will be measuring full term when I am 28 weeks, oh joy. My ultra sounds will be every 3 weeks for the next couple of weeks but my doctor appointments will still be every 4 weeks because every thing is going great.<div>
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I am still feeling great. Minus this cold I woke up with yesterday. I am having trouble getting comfortable already but when measuring 29 weeks it means I feel 29 weeks pregnant so that is to be expected. Sleep is already my enemy so I will probably end up taking naps while Anna is in 4K. </div>
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My cravings are sudden and some times very intense. A couple of days ago it was reeces so I bought a bag of those. I had a crazy reeces craving with Anna but it was the reeces eggs and I went through a lot of them. I mostly crave fresh vegetables like cucumbers and peppers.</div>
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I have a lot of dreams about the ocean. When I was pregnant with Anna I had dreams about the ocean constantly and it is happening again this pregnancy. Most of the time is about getting caught in the ocean or a big wave comes and I have to run. I am not sure why I continue to have these similar dreams, they are interesting.<br /><div>
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Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-45885785042173265872014-08-20T13:47:00.001-07:002014-08-20T13:59:54.568-07:00GENDER REVEAL. 13 & 15 Week Ultra Sound. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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I am usually good about keeping an updated blog but I have been slacking a little. This pregnancy has gone great so far I can really not complain about any thing. My belly is already showing and is just preparing me for what it is going to look like in the near future. I went to my 13 week ultra sound for the first trimester screening where they do measurements and blood work to look for downs syndrome and trisomy 18. The test results came back negative so every thing is looking good! Week Baby A was measuring at 14 weeks and did great for the measurements. Baby B was measuring at 13 weeks and would not cooperate for the measurements. They had me walk, drink juice, use the rest room, lay on my sides and stomach. We tried every thing and finally after an hour got what we needed. What a stubborn little booger. :-)<br />
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Yesterday Tom, the father, flew in to be here for the ultra sound. Today we got to see the babies in 4d this time which is always cool to see. They both looked great! Baby A & Baby B were both measuring 15 weeks 5 days and they are 5 ounces. I had Tom, Damon, Symone, & Annabelle there for this ultra sound. They all have been great support systems for me and I wanted them to all find out the genders with us. After the ultra sound we got a personal tour of the birthing center. They showed us every thing from the room I would have my c-section to the room where I would be staying and a separate room for Tom. We also got a look at the NICU which we will hopefully not have to use. Every one was very nice and I am excited to be delivering there. Okay now I am sure you are wanting to know the babies genders I have put it off long enough. On the left is Baby A which we now know is a little boy! On the right is Baby B which we now know is a little girl!<br />
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I will be getting another ultra sound in 4 weeks. Because this is a twin pregnancy it is considered a higher risk pregnancy. With twins any time after 32 weeks is great but they would ideally like to get me to 38 weeks.<br />
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<b>How have you been feeling?</b><br />
I have been feeling great. The head aches are less frequent maybe once every other week now. My belly is already starting to show which makes me a little nervous but a bigger belly is expected with twins. I absolutely knew that before going in to this but it is becoming a reality now.<br />
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<b>Are you craving any thing?</b><br />
There is really nothing that I am craving. I actually have to convince myself to eat when I feel hungry because nothing sounds good. It isn't that I feel sick either, it is just weird. My taste has changed a lot during the pregnancy things I once liked I don't want any more.<br />
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<b>What are you dreaming?</b><br />
I do this question because I remember with Annabelle I had a lot of weird dreams. I don't remember any of them specifically. I haven't had any weird dreams yet. I have had a couple of dreams about holding the babies after they are born but I would say that is normal with any pregnancy.<br />
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Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-84905154761458430742014-07-06T08:03:00.000-07:002014-07-06T08:06:11.530-07:00TWINS! 6.5 & 8.5 Week Ultrasound.<br />
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Most of you that are reading this already have heard all of the good news. I am behind on updating I know! The two pictures above are the babies at 6.5 weeks (6/19/14). Sorry the pictures are so small I had to shrink them to fit them on my blog page, they will enlarge if you click on them. At 6.5 weeks I found out I was carrying twins! Baby A was measuring at 6 weeks 4 days with a heart beat of 116. Baby B was measuring at 6 weeks 3 days with a heart beat of 126. Symone went with me to this ultra sound. I had her record the babies heart beats so I could send them to Tom (Intended Father). Tom has wanted twins from the beginning so it was very exciting to tell him he would be having twins. He was extremely happy to hear the good news.<br />
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I had my 8.5 week ultra sound on 7/3/14 to make sure every thing is going smoothly. Each ultra sound, to me, is exciting. They looked more like little babies this time I could see their arm and leg buds developing and the shape of their bodies better. Baby A is now measuring at 8 weeks 2 days with a heart beat of 153. Baby B is measuring at 8 weeks 6 days with a heart beat of 182. This will be my last ultra sound until I am in my second trimester and at that point we should be finding out the gender! I will be taking guesses any time so feel free to guess on any of my posts. I will start ending my posts with an update about me since my posts are mostly about the babies now.<br />
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<b>How are you feeling so far this pregnancy?</b><br />
I have actually not felt too bad this pregnancy. With my daughter I was so nauseous and sick the ENTIRE first trimester I lost 10 pounds. This pregnancy my stomach feels upset on occasion and as long as I stay away from unhealthy foods I feel fine. I am more tired this pregnancy then I was with Anna but that is probably because there is an extra baby in there this time.<br />
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The first craving I had was pickles. They've always been something I enjoy eating but I just could not get enough of them. The second craving I had was cucumbers. I only buy a couple at a time but should really buy more because I always run out before I get back to the store. The third, an final, craving I have had this pregnancy is a vanilla cappuccino. This is the only craving that I have had that I can not have. When I am pregnant I do not drink caffeine and caffeine free stuff is just not the same.<br />
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I don't know if it is considered "weird" but it is some thing I have dreamt about a couple of times in the last week. Gyros! I keep having dreams about eating gyros but when I wake up my stomach doesn't like the idea of it, haha. Finally yesterday I woke up and felt great the entire day, good enough to get the gyro I have been dreaming about.Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-89174325696852380292014-05-30T13:32:00.000-07:002014-05-30T15:06:15.190-07:00Transfer<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I have so much to say but I have no idea where to start. We left May 22 in the morning and arrived around noon the same day. The flights were good no problems in the airport and smooth flights. I actually did really good on the way there no anxiety. We went to the hotel room and had a snack before meeting with Tom (real name this time). We decided to go to <a href="http://www.madametussauds.com/" target="_blank">madame tussauds</a> wax museum first, Symone had been wanting to go. When I went last with my husband we went to Ripley's wax museum which was also fun but didn't have as many wax figures as <a href="http://www.madametussauds.com/" target="_blank">madame tussauds</a>. We grabbed some candy and souvenirs before walking around a little. We stopped at the Hard Rock Cafe to grab an early dinner. Symone was disappointed with the nachos she ordered, probably because we are use to the awesomeness of Wisconsin cheese.<br />
After that Tom took us for a ride around seeing Hollywood and Beverly Hills. We stopped at Rodeo Drive and walked around. Symone and I knew we would never be able to buy any thing there but it was still fun to walk around. We headed into <a href="http://www.tiffany.com/?siteid=1&&" target="_blank">Tiffany's</a> to look at the jewelry. What girl doesn't like doing that? Tom bought us both a beautiful <a href="http://www.tiffany.com/?siteid=1&&" target="_blank">Tiffany's</a> key ring which will have out initials engraved on it before being sent to us. After that we went back to my hotel where Symone went to the pool and Tom and I went to Urth Cafe and talked for a while before I headed back to the hotel to rest up for the next day.<br />
The transfer was set for 11am the next day.. They wanted me to have a full bladder so I starting drinking water from the time I got up and even the ride there. I used the restroom a couple of times there where I was told to not empty it all, harder then it seems. They gave me a ultra sound to make sure my bladder was still full and the lady told me to use the rest room again. After I came back she looked again and told me my bladder was twice the normal size and to go even more. Yeah I am an over achiever! We waited only a few more minutes before the doctor and two nurses came in with the two embryos. I got to look at the embryos through a microscope. It doesn't seem like much looking at them but it is amazing when you think about it. Those two tiny embryos could be babies in a short time. They started the procedure and I won't go into details but if you would like to know I will be more then happy to tell you what was done. I felt very emotional. I cry at every thing any way but this was pretty amazing. We got to watch the transfer on the ultra sound monitor. After the transfer was over I was allowed to go to the bathroom again, I have never had to go so bad in my life. We relaxed there for a half an hour before going back to the hotel room where I was put on bed rest the rest of the day and that is exactly what I did.<br />
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They put in two perfect "5" embryos which puts us at an 80% chance of pregnancy!<br />
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The next day was our flight out. In the morning Tom took up to Urth Cafe for some breakfast. After that went went for a nice walk and got to walk down Melrose Place. We went back to the hotel and sat on the roof talking for a little while before checking out. I was sad to leave Tom but happy I was going to be seeing Anna soon. We got to the airport and looked around a little bit before sitting at the terminal. After awhile they announced that we had to move to a different terminal. At the other terminal we were told there was a sick passenger on the plane that was coming in for us so they had to land in Las Vegas. We didn't take off until an hour and a half after the original time. The plane had some bad turbulence and I swore to Symone that I would never fly again. Once we landed in Chicago we had missed our connecting flight back home so we were stuck in Chicago for the night. The agency got us a hotel room and the next flight our wasn't until 1:30pm the next day. We just relaxed in the hotel that night and the next morning.<br />
After a little difficulty getting our tickets, they didn't issue them just reserved them, we went to the terminal. Guess what happens next? Our flight is being delayed because of mechanical issues with the plane. After almost an hour delay they send us to a different terminal to board a different plane. As if the last day just isn't enough we all board the plane and the cabin door wouldn't latch. They tried to open it back up and close it hoping it would latch but then the door wouldn't open. Finally they got some one there to get it open and then latched finally. The take off was terrifying and shakey and the whole flight back was like that. I started crying and told Symone once again I was never going to fly again. As long as one of these embryos attached I am keeping that promise and will never EVER fly again.<br />
The HCG blood test is on Monday and we will find out if there is at least one baby. I am so very excited it can not seem to come fast enough. Tom is such a great person and I am very thankful for all that he has done for me. I could not have been paired with a better person to be on this journey with.<br />
<br />Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-4291397934228897282014-05-16T13:39:00.000-07:002014-05-16T13:39:21.656-07:00Transfer Date Set So we are all set for the transfer date but let me back up just a little. If you have been following my blog you know that the transfer date was set for 5/15/14, yesterday. Well the egg donor missed an important appointment so we were unsure of what was going to happen. The intended parent picked a new egg donor just in case it happened again and we would have to drop this cycle and start a new one. Luckily the egg donor has been going to all of her appointments since so we have been set back just a little over a week. So my new transfer date is May 23! It is on Damon's birthday but I figured it probably would end up being this day because why not? Haha.<br />
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I am really excited to get this going, I feel like it has been a long journey up until this point but it has been worth it. I am finally getting ready to start what I have been waiting for. I am even more excited knowing that the intended parent is going to be a parent in less then a year, as long as every thing goes as planned. Every time I talk to him I can tell he is excited and very thankful. This time I will not being going with Damon, because he can't get off of work in that short of notice, so I am bring my best friend Symone! Now she is going to have to deal with my anxiety attack during take off, sorry in advance! Thankfully this should be the last time I have to fly EVER. Not that any of the flights have been bad it is just my anxiety that gets the best of me.<br />
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Thank you for following my journey so far. We have another 10+ months to go as I plan on using this blog to keep you updated on any pictures and contact I have with the child/children. If you are interested in becoming a surrogate feel free to contact me.Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-23621529090814488322014-04-24T16:44:00.004-07:002014-04-24T16:44:41.889-07:00Blood Work and More Shots What a day. Today I had to travel to Green Bay, which is 93 miles away from where I live, to get my blood drawn to make sure my levels are right where they need to be. I needed to go that far for the lab because I needed to go to a Quest Diagnostics. We followed the GPS right to an empty lot and then finally saw a sign saying where they moved, which was only right down the road. Once going inside I tell the lady I am there for Quest Diagnostics and she informed me they no longer work with them but gave me the address to where I could go to get my blood drawn. Luckily it was in Green Bay but it was another 12 mile drive. I go to the office and hand them my lab orders only to find out that they don't do the lab work there that they send it out. This doesn't work because I need the results today so they know what my medication levels should be at for my next set of shots. I called the fertility clinic at this point because it is getting frustrated only to find out I didn't have to go to a quest they just say quest as a default! I could have just gone to the hospital here in Stevens Point! Luckily I still get reimbursement gas and get paid for the mileage I traveled and a meal expense but still. If Damon didn't have to work today we could have just made a day out of it and found things to do there but the trip was a total waste of time. Not to mention the GPS told us to turn a couple of times in the wrong direction. I am using a map next time, a good old fashioned map!<br />
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So now to the shot update. I am still taking the lupron shot, the stomach or outside of my thigh one, daily. Now I am taking the delestrogen shot, the one that goes in my buttocks, every three days. I am used to the lupron shots now it is quick and easy and if it is done right I don't really feel it at all. Today I was really nervous to start on the delestrogen shot. It is a slightly different process then the lupron but either way you clean the vial and injection site and then massage the area after the injection. With this I withdraw the liquid with an 18 gauge need and then replace it with a 22 gauge needle, in case you don't know how needle gauges work the bigger the number the smaller the needle. I was banking on Damon helping me but I have to take my shots between 5pm-10pm and he is working in that time span.<br />
I set up the shot area much like I usually do but now a couple of more elements. I did my lupron injection first since I am confident with doing that one. I decided to do the new one in the bathroom so I could look in the mirror and make sure I am doing it in the right place. I just went for it with out really thinking about it. I didn't really feel much just a small pinch if that. After it is in you have to pull the plunger out a little bit and make sure there is no blood because if there is then you are in the wrong place and you need to take the needle out and start the process from the beginning. There was no blood so I slowly injected the medication and quickly pulled the needle out. With how easily this went I am a lot more confident now with it. I plan on posting videos of the lupron and the delestrogen shots soon so keep an eye out. :-)Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-42267018285419762522014-04-23T13:34:00.004-07:002014-04-23T13:35:49.333-07:00Hugo The Happy Starfish Review & Giveaway<div style="text-align: center;">
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Originally I signed up for this review through a website I use to get reviews and giveaways. A week or so after I signed up I got a message saying that they had left the website. I went to their website and contacted them directly letting them know I signed up for the review and was still interested in doing a review for them. They were more then happy to send me a free copy of the book which I downloaded to both my kindle and my smart phone.<br />
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After first reading it on my kindle I decided to read it to my daughter on my phone, for now I only have the original kindle so the pictures are black and white. The bright colored pictures captured her attention right away and had characters that she liked. I read the story to her right before bed, she loves reading. She really enjoyed the story and I really enjoyed the message behind it. This book will capture your child's attention while telling them an important message. I feel like if more children were taught this there would be less bullying and more empathy. It is an overall great book that a child will enjoy and a parent can be happy to read to them.<br />
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Okay so the shots I am referring to have nothing to do with alcohol. I started my shot cycle yesterday to get ready for the transfer! This was the part I was dreading the most. Don't get me wrong I am not afraid of needles, I have had many piercings and I have several tattoos, but the though of poking myself with a needle every day was what I was not looking forward to. Right now I am taking the lupron shots which basically puts my body in to perimenopause and stops me from ovulating. These needles are small if you have ever seen the needles that diabetics have to use to give themselves insulin that is what they are. It is a little intimidating at first reading through the instructions, I read them a few times before I even touched anything. It really wasn't as bad as I thought, so far because next I will be giving myself multiple shots and a couple in the buttocks at that. But we will blog about that part when we get to it :-)<br />
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In the next couple of weeks I will be going to get labs done to make sure my system is doing what it is suppose to. May 5th I will be going for my mid cycle scan in which they will determine if we are on track or not and then switch my doses based on what the results are. If all goes well the transfer is still set for May 15th! :-)Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-10034565765247892582014-04-02T16:10:00.000-07:002014-04-02T16:10:37.752-07:00A Little Set Back What an eventful last couple of days. A couple of weeks ago I had to go get more lab work done because the fertility clinic forgot a couple of tests. I had the lab work done and then my results came back all fine but the hospital forgot to run a test this time. Luckily they had enough of my blood left to run the test which came back as me being non-immune to rubeola (measles). The nurse at the fertility clinic said it is common as you get older for that to happen because the last shot I got was so long ago. So today I set up an appointment to get the shot for this Friday and was originally told that we would have to wait 30 days after the shot to get re tested. That would set us back for the transfer because I couldn't start the shot cycle until I was medically cleared. That was a little bit of bad news. We were getting close to starting the cycle, in the next week, and then we were told that we had to wait longer. It was pretty upsetting but I kept my head up, after all it is going to happen either way a little delay isn't going to ruin anything.<br />
To my surprise I got a text from the intended parent saying that we didn't wait the 30 days as long as I got confirmation that I got the rubeola shot. We are still behind schedule by about a week but the it is flexible because the donor and I have to make sure we are cycled together. As long as every thing goes well I am told that the transfer should be about 5/15! It is weird to thing that a little less than a year I will be delivering another baby but this time for some one else, and I am truly excited for it.<br />
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On the same subject of delivery. I have been told by the doctor's that they think it is best that I should have a planned cesarean section since my daughter was delivered that way, unplanned. Although I think that is some thing I would like to discuss more. If it is one baby and I can deliver naturally I much rather do it that way.<br />
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As always thank you for reading! If there is something you have any questions or any suggestions on what you would like to see me write about please let me know. Keep an eye out for my upcoming review/giveaway.Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-90780346351089633642014-03-20T12:03:00.004-07:002014-03-20T12:03:59.273-07:00Just A Little Update Hello every one! I know it has been a few weeks since my last post. We were waiting for the egg donor to get her testing done and approved. I also have been doing massive amounts of paper work on top of the heaps I have already done.<br />
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<li>Paper work to make sure we under stand risks for every possible procedure I could possibly encounter before, during, and after being a surrogate.</li>
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I feel like I need an entire filing cabinet just for the surrogacy paper work! Was the bullet list necessary? Probably not but I just felt like doing one. :-)</div>
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So right now where we stand with the process is the egg donor has been tested and has passed all of her tests. The intended parent has all his side of the paper work done and we have all of our paper work done. Although I doubt it is the last of the paper work, I know there will be more once the baby is born. The next step is going to be the shots. I am going to get started on shots that are basically going to shut my uterus down and put me into a premenopausal state. I am sure Damon is going to be happy dealing with that, haha. I am going to be taking those shots in the stomach and taking pills for two weeks. After the two weeks I stop those shots and start a different set of shots and pill. These shots will reboot my uterus to prepare it for the egg transfer and these Damon will have to do because they have to go into my buttocks. These usually last a couple of weeks and hopefully at this point my cycle is matching with the egg donor's. If so then I get flown to California right away for the transfer and I will be there for 4 days with my friend Symone because my husband won't be able to get off for this. If our cycle's don't match then we have to start the shot cycle all over again.</div>
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Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-43877520522325139122014-02-27T13:56:00.001-08:002014-02-27T13:56:09.333-08:00Match Meeting Success!<b style="background-color: yellow;">Warning: This will be a long post. I have separated each part with a picture so if you get tired of reading a part you can skip to the next section. Enjoy! :-)</b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My husband and I in front of the Hollywood sign.</td></tr>
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<br /> Oh the excitement I have! I should stop mentioning how excited I am because chances are when I am blogging about the surrogacy I am excited. :-D Before we get to the news as to why I am so excited lets get to the least favorite part of it, the traveling.<div>
As I am sure you are tired of me saying how terrified I am of flying on a plane I will not get into that. Although I will say I am getting better at flying or it just could have been that I was so tired I wasn't really thinking about what was going on. Most likely the second one, haha. So our flight out to LA was late Sunday after noon. We drop our daughter off at my mother in law's house now I like to be early every where no matter what that is just how I am, but my husband does not have a good sense of time so we end up leaving later than I wanted to. Sure enough we go to check in and it tells me I can't, so I go to the desk and they tell me that we checked in 5 minutes too late. FIVE MINUTES. It's not like it's a huge airport it will take 10 minutes tops to get through security and to the gate, they had not even started to board yet! So fantastic I have to call the surrogacy agency and the travel agency and let them know I missed the flight. The travel agency has to contact delta so I am on hold forever waiting for delta. So by times they get back to me and tell me we can fly out at 3pm one of the two seats were already sold so we were not able to fly out until the next morning.</div>
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We decide to keep Anna at my husband's mom's house because we already said goodbye and we don't want to have to do it again. So we head to our flight which is 7am the next morning, on the walk in I realize that I forgot my wallet. Yup the same wallet that had my picture ID and of course they are not going to let me go through security with out it, I call to make sure but they confirm. So once again we head home and I call the travel agency and surrogacy agency again to let them know that we will no be able to make that flight either. So we get a flight for 1:25pm, okay leaving early? Check. Wallet? Check. Alright here we go! We get to the airport and go to check in but once again tells us no. Now I KNOW we are on time our flight doesn't leave for an hour and a half. I go to the front desk and she tells me delta has me on a flight to Wisconsin not from Wisconsin and they'll charge us (the surrogacy agency) $520 extra dollars to get it changed. Once again I have to call the surrogacy agency who ends up calling delta this time and delta took so long that we missed that flight completely. So we do get another flight but that doesn't leave until after 5pm, so to avoid further disaster we check in and go through security right away so we can just sit in the terminal and wait. We finally made it onto the plane and the rest of the travel went great besides the fact that it was a 24 hour turn around with our flight home leaving at 12:40am the next day.</div>
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<br /> On to happier times, the meeting! Our meeting was for 10am, which wouldn't have been too bad if it weren't for the fact that we didn't even get to the hotel past midnight LA time, 2am our normal time. Sure enough my body wakes me up at 5:30am, because my daughter wakes me up at 7:30am daily, and I just can't get back to sleep. After a nice in room breakfast and my husband and I getting ready we head to the surrogacy agency EARLY, a good hour and a half early. So we decided to walk around a little, bad idea because I was in heels and I never walk in heals so now I have sores all over my feet now. We decide to head into the agency 20 minutes early. Once we get there we get the run down of how the meeting is going to go and the questions that will be asked and if there is anything I don't feel comfortable asking that she wants us to ask, I say no because if you know me you know I'll ask any way. We go into a different room so once **Josh (name has been changed) gets there she can give him the run down before we meet. Before any one asks yes, the person we are doing the surrogacy for is a single male and we don't have a problem with that. <div>
We hear **Josh arrive and after a few minutes she comes in to get us and tells us he is very nervous and worried that we won't like him. I tell her he shouldn't worry because we are nervous that he won't like us either. We finally meet and go through the interview. We are asked questions such as "how much contact do you want during the pregnancy and after" and other more personal questions. I explain that during the pregnancy I don't feel like there is such a thing as too much contact, I am more than happy to answer him any time he texts, calls, or emails me and am happy to hear him feel the same way and agree texting is the best way for us to keep in contact. Then I am asked how much contact I would like after the birth. This is an easy question for me too, I would like updates and pictures on occasion but would be more than happy to stay in more contact than that. I really want to know that they are doing well and would like the see how the child is growing. I am extremely happy to hear he wants the same relationship, in fact he wants the child to be able to meet me as well he feels like it would be a great relationship to keep. Before we head to lunch, which is set up by the agency, **Josh asks us if we would like to spend more time getting to know each other and we agree that we would enjoy more time getting to know him. </div>
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After lunch he takes us through LA, going up through the hollywood hills being able to view LA from the hills, down though Beverly Hills and rodeo drive, and shows us where the Oscar's are going to be held this weekend. We enjoyed all the time spent with him and with in minutes of him dropping us off at our hotel we call the agency and left a message letting them know that we would like to move forward with **Josh. We get a call back 30 minutes later to let us know he had called them no more than two minutes before we did to let us know he would like to move forward too. It is an official match, and I couldn't be happier!</div>
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I figured since the rest of my post was pretty long that I will keep the rest of it short and sweet, short to my standards at least haha. After **Josh dropped us off at our hotel we decided to go for a walk, while walking we decided that we would go to the hollywood walk of fame and to see where they were holding the oscar's. After a 3 miles walk we finally got there. We looked at several of the stars before heading into the Kodak Theater (where the oscar's will be held) which is like a mall, several stores in there along with the theater. After that we headed into the wax museum for a little while before heading back out to the walk of fame. After a few minutes we decided we should head to the hotel room to get some food and to relax before heading to LAX for our flight home. On the walk back to the hotel I got stopped by a couple of girls who asked me to be a hair model for them the next day, just my luck the only time in my life I'll be asked to model something and I can't! A couple hours later we headed to the airport for our flight back home, I wanted to stay longer than 24 hours but couldn't wait to get back to my daughter.<br />
Well, if you read that all or just skimmed through thank you for taking the time to read it. Any question can be typed in the comments below or emailed to me, in the tab at the top of this page.<br />
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Keeping children safe, when traveling in the car, is our priority. When children open the seat belt securing the car seat it is dangerous for the child and distracting for the driver. As a parent, you can protect your children by using Beltlock to secure their car seats in place. It fits easily over the seat belt receiver and can be removed without difficulty by an adult. Beltlock has been designed and made, to very high standards. It is made of high-grade plastic which is highly visible and durable. Beltlock offers peace of mind as it is designed by parents, for parents.</div>
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I was happy when I got approved to do this review. Although my 3 year old has yet to unbuckle her seat belt while in the car seat I feel like it is a matter of time. It was very easy to put the belt lock on the seat belt receiver, just slide it on and then put the buckle through the belt lock into the receiver. To remove the buckle just insert a key or narrow object through the Beltlock to push the release button.</div>
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I'm so excited to be typing this! I got an email yesterday to let me know that an intended parent liked my profile and picked me. I was relieved because honestly I was nervous that my profile wasn't good enough. I checked it over so many times before finally submitting it to make sure I didn't make a mistake. I was able to read through the intended parent's profile and see some pictures before deciding if this is some one I wanted to work with. I can't give any information on who it was, and I wouldn't even if I could it is a private matter and is the parents choice of who knows, I have to say they were perfect. The person was great and was every thing I asked for in an intended parent. Reading their story I could relate to things in their life and loved how they are able to be a full time at home parent. Although I think a family can function fine with both parents working I like that this person is able to dedicate all their time to being there with their child/children. I'm very happy that the matching was so quick and that we will be able to meet them in the next couple of weeks. We get to meet the parent to make sure we will all enjoy working together as it is a long process. As long as the meeting goes well we move on to the next step!</div>
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Mila is an 8-year-old quirky, energetic tomboy who loves to tell you traditional story-tales but with her own twist. Kids will be inspired to use their imagination and to become storytellers themselves. Audience participation is triggered by Mila's direct-to-camera asides all along the episode; her questions and games bring kids right into the story. Join Mila, laugh at the zany dialogs and fresh art in this innovative series which explores the world of classic tales.<br />
Traditional tales are timeless stories that everyone loves to delve back into, generation after generation. Far from old-fashioned clichés, the series “Missy Mila: Twisted Tales” revamps this cultural heritage through the imagination and spontaneity of a present-day little girl. Mila’s stories are peppered with spicy anachronisms and offbeat re-interpretations. So, don’t act surprised if you see a prince applying hair gel before setting out to rescue a princess, unless the latter is a kung-fu champion, that is! As for the dreadful Minotaur, Mila prefers to picture him as the Toupouloupou, a sweetie pie with a sweet tooth. And why do the wolves always have to be depicted as the bad guys? And, in her very personal adaptation of the Three Little Pigs, Mila swaps the awfully shy big bad wolf for an affable bull that… rocks!<br />
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As a blog about being a surrogate it is tough for me to find reviews that I think are appropriate for my blog so when I come across child friendly reviews I am excited. The day that I got the DVD in the mail I put it in for my daughter as I was cooking supper, my daughter is a very energetic 3 year old. She was instantly interest in the movie and was excited to start watching it. On the menu screen you can play all or you can choose individual episodes to watch. Although we normally don't watch tv for long periods of time I click on play all so she could see all the episodes. I started to make supper and of course checked on my daughter in the mean time and she was glued to the tv, she loved it and was upset when I had to turn it off.<br />
I really enjoy that Missy Mila takes classic tales and tells it in her own way making cute and fun. Even as an adult I caught myself watching the show from time to time. I am not afraid to let my daughter watch her, as a parent it is very important that I find the right shows for my daughter to watch and to find one she actually watches is great! I recommend this for both parents and children.<br />
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Holy moly I made it! It's been just over a week since my short trip to Los Angeles. Remember my post about how nervous I was about flying? (You can click <a href="http://kjramonsurrogatejourney.blogspot.com/2014/01/flying-to-calafornia.html">here</a> to see it) Yeah, it is a lot worse than I thought it was. I was the normal nervous about flying the entire time, my husband and I sit on the plane and the moment it moves I have an anxiety attack and I mean a full blown anxiety attack. I start to cry and start to do 'labor' breathing and just kind of freaking out in general, my poor husband was AMAZING through the whole thing. This didn't just happen once, this happened every take off and landing no matter how good I felt the moment it was time to land or take off I would lose it. BREATH....<br />
Our first flight was late taking off so we missed our second flight out and had to stay in Minnesota over night, they didn't even cover hotel thankfully the surrogacy agency did. Once we got there good grief the drivers are crazy. It wouldn't have been so bad if we were driving because my husband is an amazing driver but we had a driver the whole time and it was nuts.<br />
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Okay, on a positive note every thing else went great! The weather was beautiful, the hotel room amazing like a little apartment, and the food was fantastic! If it wasn't for my daughter I might have stayed, haha. The appointments went great, every one was so nice and helpful I am very happy that I chose this agency to work with. I was told it would take two weeks to get the results of the drug test and the physic evaluation but guess what I got this morning? I got an email saying we have been cleared and the next step is matching! I am so excited to look through profiles of intended parents. I am going to feel bad just choosing one, I wish I could help them all but I know they will all get a surrogate to help them with their journey. After my phone conversation this Friday they will be sending me parent profiles. I will keep you all up to date as my journey continues. Thank you for reading!Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-83669188538635707832014-01-09T12:41:00.001-08:002014-02-10T16:41:38.895-08:00Flying To Calafornia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Does any one else have a hard time believing it is January 2014 already? WOW does time fly. My daughter will turn 4 this year, my husband and I just celebrated our 4 year anniversary last month and at the end of this month I will be flying to California to meet with the surrogate agency! While in California I will get my physical, we'll both get a physic evaluation, and finally be able to meet the staff I have been talking to this whole time. I am really excited to get a couple warm days, and not Wisconsin warm where it is 30 degrees in winter and it feels warm, haha. I am not looking forward to being without my daughter, Annabelle, it'll be the longest I've been with out her. I know I will miss her terribly, but I know that she will be safe with my mother in law.<br />
I'm completely nervous about flying, last time I flew I swore I was never going to fly again! I was 6 months pregnant and flying from North Carolina, where I was living, to Iowa, where I was raised, to go to my Uncle's wedding. The first flight was from North Carolina to Georgia, that flight went fine no problems. The second was from Georgia to Iowa, this is where things went wrong and I swore I'd never fly again. We were about an hour and a half into the flight when they pilot came over the intercom and said that we were going to have to turn around because something with the plane was going on, I can't remember specifics anymore. After we turn around the entire flight back the airplane shook, and I don't mean the small shakes you usually get when flying I mean I thought I was going to die it was shaking so much. The entire flight back I'm saying to myself, I can't die my husband is deployed and I am pregnant I just can't die. Obviously I didn't die we made it back to the airport safely where we took a different plane to Iowa and that flight went perfectly fine, no problems what so ever.Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1791265773144158977.post-4462295084472060582013-11-04T10:04:00.000-08:002013-11-04T10:04:29.331-08:00Why The Blog?I started this blog because I wanted to document my surrogacy expierence from beginning to end and beyond. It is important for me to do this so others can learn about it and possibly take this journey some day. I also wanted to do this blog because it is a place where I can brag with out annoying people who don't want to hear about it, haha. I hope that every one who is reading can enjoy this, feel free to ask any question at any time I will put a link for emails on my side bar if you want to ask privately. Thank You all for reading!Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13269794847753303236noreply@blogger.com0