tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46352328118105780462024-02-20T09:29:33.179-05:0021st Century Baby-Through Surrogacy in IndiaCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675091794532668477noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635232811810578046.post-47716448923138749382012-12-18T18:59:00.000-05:002012-12-19T20:58:29.556-05:00It's About Time For An UPDATE!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I thought it was about time for an update! It's been a while, but after my nerves got the best of me I had to step back and take a break. Before I continue with some news about the baby, I want to wish everybody a fantastic holiday season filled with a whole lot of joy, love and good times! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since my last post</span><span style="font-size: large;">
I received two sets of scans. The latest set came last Wednesday at eighteen weeks and four days. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The baby is still measuring small, but I decided to let the following e-mail put me at ease. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">Dear Craig,</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">We hope you are doing well.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">We would like to inform you that as per our schedule we have done USG scan for your surrogate mother.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">Please find attached her scan report. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">We are happy to inform you that Dr. Shivani has reviewed the reports and noted that every parameters are within normal limit. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">As per our discussion with the obstetrician team baby is growing well and doing fine. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">Your surrogate mother is also progressing well.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">Please note that her next scan will be done within one month.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">We will keep you updated with her further progress and new status.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">With Regards,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">Neha</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;">SCI Healthcare</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">At almost twenty weeks now it's hard not to get excited. I should receive the 3D scans and the Triple Marker test results <span style="font-size: large;">before long, so a lot will be happening in the next few weeks<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">.<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span> </span></span></span></span> <br />
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happy thoughts and warm wishes to all of the new births, as well as to those of you who are just starting out or continu<span style="font-size: large;">ing </span>on with your
journeys. Also, to those of you who have been blessed with children
and continue to share your stories as your families grow. Happy
Holidays!!!<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seriously... Enough with the pictures! I just want to play with my gifts.<br />
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675091794532668477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635232811810578046.post-6444921681902552042012-10-31T23:05:00.000-04:002012-11-02T18:24:58.287-04:0012 Weeks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I <span style="font-size: large;">received the twelve week (11 week and 6 day) scan</span></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">t<span style="font-size: large;">his past Friday.</span></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The ultrasound is remarkably clear, and I <span style="font-size: large;">could be <span style="font-size: large;">wrong but I believe that the dot in front of the baby's face </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">is part of a tiny arm and a hand. You can see the baby waving</span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and smiling in the image to the right<span style="font-size: large;">. ;</span>) Dr. Jolly's report says that his or her<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>heart is beating at 152Bpm<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><br />
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scan to the left and Dr. Jolly's report also indicate that the baby's
fetal growth is at ten weeks and one day. I know that is twelve days
behind the actual gestational age of the baby.<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
report before this one also put the baby close to two weeks behind his
or her gestational age, so at that time I e-mailed Dr. Shivani and asked if
everything was okay. Dr. Shivani told me a scan can be plus or minus
two weeks and not to worry. She said that she checked with Dr. Jolly
too and he said everything was fine. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">At this
point I'm staying focused on the positive words and communications from
Dr. Shivani and others at the clinic:) I know that I have said this before, but it is something that comes to mind more and more frequently with each passing day<span style="font-size: large;"> - so of course I need to write about it.</span> I knew that trust was an important part of this process when I signed on, but as the process has moved forward I have come to realize that trust and faith in my doctor and clinic is everything in a process that takes place so far from home. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">And w</span>hen
I look at the images below I can't help but have <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">faith <span style="font-size: large;">in</span> </span></span>my decision<span style="font-size: large;">s and </span>the path that I have taken this far.<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I <span style="font-size: large;">believ<span style="font-size: large;">e</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">that the least that a person can do is to figure out what they hope for. And the most that <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">a person</span></span> can do is to live right inside of that ho<span style="font-size: large;">pe<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span>and do something about it<span style="font-size: large;">.<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Finally, </span>I'm <span style="font-size: large;">a person who likes to live and <span style="font-size: large;">enjo<span style="font-size: large;">y each day to <span style="font-size: large;">it<span style="font-size: large;">'s fullest, but come on time<span style="font-size: large;"> - hurry up a little! ;)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">One final note - </span>It <span style="font-size: large;">would be <span style="font-size: large;">wrong to</span></span> end this<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">page of my blog</span></span> without thanking all <span style="font-size: large;">of</span> the people who
supported me <span style="font-size: large;">through</span> m<span style="font-size: large;">y</span> loss<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">. </span>I haven't had a chance to <span style="font-size: large;">thank <span style="font-size: large;">everyone</span> <span style="font-size: large;">but <span style="font-size: large;">the kind comments, e-mails and calls <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">are</span> appreciate<span style="font-size: large;">d.<span style="font-size: large;"> Facing this <span style="font-size: large;">journey as a single <span style="font-size: large;">man</span> c<span style="font-size: large;">an be tough at times, so support from those who understand or try to understand is genuinely appreciated<span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">So <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">w</span>atch this space because I'm <span style="font-size: large;">looking very forward to receiving <span style="font-size: large;">my</span> next <span style="font-size: large;">update from the clini<span style="font-size: large;">c</span>.<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> That should happen in about <span style="font-size: large;">nine</span> more days, but who's counting:)!!</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675091794532668477noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635232811810578046.post-85058451878392333512012-10-22T18:19:00.000-04:002012-10-22T18:19:26.960-04:00Sadness & Hope<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">When I started my surrogacy diary I promised myself that no matter what I would keep an open, honest and complete account of my journey to surrogacy in India. I knew very well that there would be <span style="font-size: large;">the</span> possibility that I would write about loss. I thought that I was prepared for it and I didn't realize how hard it would be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the babies heartbeats were confirmed I was <span style="font-size: large;">very</span> happy. I knew there was a chance of miscarriage, especially so early in the pregnancies, but <span style="font-size: large;">I decided <span style="font-size: large;">not to worry<span style="font-size: large;"> and did a good job of staying very positive.</span></span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I felt very lucky, especially because of the low <span style="font-size: large;">H</span>CG numbers at the beginning of the pregnancies. Heartbeats were detected at 7 weeks, a week later than I had expected, but they were strong and everything looked <span style="font-size: large;">very </span>good<span style="font-size: large;">.<span style="font-size: large;"> The next scans would be done within two weeks, at nine weeks<span style="font-size: large;"> - so I was <span style="font-size: large;">excited.</span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">P</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">er the </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">obstetricians <span style="font-size: large;">advice<span style="font-size: large;">, the scans<span style="font-size: large;"> ended up getting</span> delayed until <span style="font-size: large;">one day before 10 weeks gestation</span></span></span></span></span>.<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>I had a bad feeling and it was a difficult week.<span style="font-size: large;"> It was ha<span style="font-size: large;">rd<span style="font-size: large;">er than I <span style="font-size: large;">imagined waiting could ever be. </span></span></span>I found out at the end of the week that one of the babies heartbeats had stopped. There were no other sig<span style="font-size: large;">ns that anything was wrong<span style="font-size: large;">, but when Munni went in for her scan the baby h<span style="font-size: large;">ad no<span style="font-size: large;"> heartbeat.<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I am thankful for what Munni tried to do for me and my thoughts <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">will always be </span>with her. </span></span>The <span style="font-size: large;">baby</span><span style="font-size: large;"> measured at 7 weeks<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>6 days gestation.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sadness of <span style="font-size: large;">the</span> loss is still with me<span style="font-size: large;">, but <span style="font-size: large;">my fear </span>for the second baby is even greater. I don't know i<span style="font-size: large;">f that's how I'm supposed to feel<span style="font-size: large;">, but it's how <span style="font-size: large;">I feel all the <span style="font-size: large;">same</span>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was in touch with Dr. Shivani and she told me that Neha <span style="font-size: large;">and the baby were fine.<span style="font-size: large;"> The clinic also sent me an e-mail saying that they were happy to let me know that everything was on schedule with Neha and her pregnancy<span style="font-size: large;">, <span style="font-size: large;">and</span></span> that she was taking care of her pregnancy very well. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">wish I could get on a plan<span style="font-size: large;">e and go see Neha, but<span style="font-size: large;"> I guess that's not an option.<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>So it seems that sticking <span style="font-size: large;">to</span> my original plan<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> -</span> going with my heart and having trust in Dr. <span style="font-size: large;">Shivani and those working with her is what I will do.<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>I should get the 12 week scan results <span style="font-size: large;">this week</span>, so <span style="font-size: large;">lets keep</span> everything crossed for good news and continued good news throughout the pregnancy.<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675091794532668477noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635232811810578046.post-42876496619502715842012-09-30T16:56:00.001-04:002012-10-11T20:07:10.722-04:00HEARTBEATS:)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://th45.photobucket.com/albums/f81/mdawne/th_heart_beating_final.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="heart_beating_final.gif image by mdawne" border="0" class="under off" src="http://th45.photobucket.com/albums/f81/mdawne/th_heart_beating_final.gif" title="heart beating" /></a><a href="http://th45.photobucket.com/albums/f81/mdawne/th_heart_beating_final.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="heart_beating_final.gif image by mdawne" border="0" class="under off" src="http://th45.photobucket.com/albums/f81/mdawne/th_heart_beating_final.gif" title="heart beating" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
received the scan results last week and both of the</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">twin-singletons
are doing very well. Heartbeats have been confirmed at 110 Bpm and 112
Bpm. I am very happy and excited to say the least.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
know that it's only the first trimester. Believe me when I say that I
have been reminded of this too many times. I have to say that people
(including those who truly love you) should stop and think about what they are
saying before they say it. The fact is that sometimes the best thing one
can do is to just be happy<span style="color: red;">!!!</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: blue;">Twin 1:</span> </span></span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></span><br />
<b style="color: #009900; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Dear Craig,</span></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></i></b><br />
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<span style="color: #cc66cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #ff9900;">Co</span><span style="color: #33ccff;">ng</span><span style="color: #6666cc;">ra</span><span style="color: red;">tu</span><span style="color: #990000;">la</span><span style="color: #006600;">ti</span><span style="color: #3333ff;">ons</span><span style="color: #663366;">...!!! </span></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13px;">We hope you are doing fine.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13px;">We would like to inform you that as per our schedule we have done USG scan for Munni to check the <span class="il">heartbeat</span>.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13px;">Kindly find the enclosed report for the same.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 13px;">We are very happy to inform you that a <span class="il">single</span> <span class="il">heartbeat</span> has been seen during the scan.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13px;">Dr. Shivani has reviewed the reports and found everything fine with her scan report.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 13px;">In view of the same her next scan will be done within two weeks.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dr.
Jolly's report says that there is a well-defined gestational sack
containing a single live embryo. </b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">The CRL measures 2mm which corresponds to five weeks and five days. </span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></span>The heart rate is 110 beats per
minute. </b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Yolk sack is normal and no free fluid is seen.</b> </span></b></span></span></span><br />
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can't see much in the ultrasound yet except that the pregnancy sac is
getting larger. However, judging by what I've seen on other peoples
blogs, I'm looking forward to seeing a lot more of twin #1 in the next
scan.</span></span> </b></span></b></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: blue;">Twin 2:</span></span></b></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><b>We would like to inform you that as per our schedule we have
done USG scan for Neha to check the </b><b><span class="il">heartbeat</span></b><b>.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><b>We are very happy to inform you that a </b><b><span class="il">single</span></b><b> </b><b><span class="il">heartbeat</span></b><b> has been seen
during the scan.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><b>Dr. Shivani has reviewed the reports and found everything fine
with her scan report.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><b>Heartbeat scan is a big milestone in this journey and we are happy to note that Neha has passed the same. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Dr.
Jolly's report again says that there is a well-defined gestational sack
containing a single live embryo. </b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><b><b><b>The CRL measures 5mm which corresponds to five weeks and six days.</b></b></b></span></span></span> The heart rate for twin two is 112 beats per
minute. </b><b><b>The Yolk sack is normal and no free fluid is seen.</b> <b><b> </b></b></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><b><b><b>Again,
I know that you can't see much yet in the scan, but I think I'll be
able to see more of twin #2 in the next scan as well - so I'm excited.</b></b></b></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">I
received both ultrasounds eight days ago so I'll be getting the new
scan results in less than a week. I know... lazy blogger:) Actually
last weekend I was working on getting all of my students interim grades
completed because it is already the middle of the first marking period!
And the further along the 2012 -2013 school year goes, the further
along the pregnancies are - so it's all good:) </span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">And finally, I read a fantastic article that is posted </span><span style="color: black;">on the </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Heffernan's blog </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">(ourfamilymiracleinindia.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/our surrogate-mothers)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>, <span style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">as well as on the</span></span> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">SCI blog (drshivanisachdevgourdelhi.blogspot.com). </span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">The article, <i>A Surrogates Perspective - Giving Priceless Happiness </i><span style="color: black;">"shows
the other side of surrogacy, from the surrogate's perspective."</span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">After
I read the article I immediately starting thinking about the two
amazing women who are carrying my children. For some time I have
referred to them as "M" and "N" because I thought that it was the
proper thing to do. After reading the article I knew that I wanted to
find out how Munni and Neha felt so I contacted Dr. Shivani. It turns
out that when the subject was discussed with them, both surrogate
mothers were happy for me to use their names. </span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
know (being a public blog) it's only a first name, but I think that
calling Munni and Neha by their name (instead of a letter) is meaningful.
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675091794532668477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635232811810578046.post-47557003287331943892012-09-18T21:40:00.000-04:002012-09-29T20:11:02.069-04:00PREGNANT!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I got some awesome news from SCI. <span style="color: lime;">Pregnant X2</span></span></span><span style="color: lime;">... </span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> WOOHOO!!!</span></span></span><br />
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We would like to inform you that as per our schedule we have done USG scan for "N" to check the pregnancy sac.</div>
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We are happy to inform you that a pregnancy sac has been seen during her scan.<br />
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Dr. Shivani has reviewed the report and found everything within normal limit.</div>
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<b>Dear Craig,<br /><br />Greetings from SCI Healthcare..!!!<br /><br />We hope you are doing fine.</b><br />
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<b>We are happy to inform you that as per our schedule we have done "M's" USG scan to check the number of pregnancy sac.</b></div>
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<b>We would like to congratulate you once again as Dr. Jolly has noted a single pregnancy sacs during her scan.<br />
<br />Dr. Shivani has reviewed the reports & found everything within normal limit.<br /><br />Kindly note that her next scan will be done to check heartbeat and this scan will take place within one week.</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The ultrasounds were done four weeks after egg fertilization. Dr. Jolly's report said that the ultrasound for "N" showed a well-defined gestational sac that measured 7mm, which corresponds to 4 weeks and 3 days. The doctors ultrasound report for "M" showed </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">a well-defined gestational sac that </span>measured 3mm which corresponds to 4 weeks and 1 day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"M's" pregnancy sac is smaller, but Dr. Shivani reported everything to be within normal limits for both women. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've come to realize that every pregnancy is not going to be exactly the same and both women are in good health and are doing great.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's hard to believe that a part of me is growing inside of two remarkable women in India. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've looked at the ultrasounds over and over again. A</span>nd I keep thinking to myself wow, what a miracle. </span> </span></span><br />
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675091794532668477noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635232811810578046.post-42320725632260297582012-09-15T07:27:00.001-04:002012-09-22T15:16:48.111-04:00Back Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I got back from India almost a month ago. I'm enjoying life as usual and with school back in session I'm keeping myself busy. But it seems that no matter how busy I am, India is never far from my thoughts. Whenever I have some down time I begin to think and hope and dream about the future.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I'm sure what everyone wants to know is what happened! </span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">The two week wait ended some time ago. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">First, egg collection went very well. Twenty-nine eggs were collected, twenty-four were completely mature and twenty one eggs fertilized. O</span><span style="font-size: large;">n August 20th, 2012 four grade-one embryos (four and six cells) were successfully transferred into each beautiful surrogate and the two week wait began. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">What were the results?</span> </span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">After following quite a few
surrogacy blogs over the past few years I had some definite expectations
on what to expect at the end of my two week wait. Basically I thought
that I would get a message congratulating me because of a successful
pregnancy/ beta HCG test, or consoling me because the test showed that
there was no pregnancy. Because there are two surrogates I knew there
could be different variations of the e-mail. Both surrogates could be
pregnant, one could be pregnant, or the results could be a double
negative with no pregnancy for either of the lovely surrogates. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">All in all I was hoping for at least one positive result. </span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">SCI
has a signature way of congratulating intended parents after they (the surrogate)
first becomes pregnant. They usually send a warm, happy and quite
colorful </span>e-mail congratulating the intended parent or parents when the beta HCG value indicates the beginning of a pregnancy. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Well I
didn't get one of those e-mails, but I didn't get a message consoling
me for a negative pregnancy either. And I am lucky to now be at the tail end of the new extended version of the two week wait:) </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Let me explain, starting with the following e-mail that I received at the end of my two week wait.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Dear Craig,</b></span><br />
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We hope you are doing fine.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>We would like to inform you that as per our schedule we have done pregnancy tests for <i>"M"</i> &<i> "N"</i>. </b></span><br />
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We would like to inform you that their beta HCG values are 42.61 & 41.54 respectively, which is weak positive.</b></span><br />
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In view of the same, we will repeat their beta HCG test within 48 hours.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>As soon as we receive the reports, we will let you know immediately.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>We wish you all the best for their repeated pregnancy test.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>With Best Regards,
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Lalit</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">After I got that e-mail I did not feel the way I was supposed to. I wasn't euphoric or sad. My first thought was to get in touch with Dr. Shivani. I decided first to surf the web and educate myself a little about repeated pregnancy tests, low beta HCG numbers and the chance of pregnancy. I found that low numbers mean that that there may or may not be a pregnancy. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also, one single low HCG value does not tell you much about the viability of a pregnancy. Some normal pregnancies have low beta HCG numbers and still progress. The most important thing, at this point, was for the low numbers to double by the time the test was repeated in 48 hours. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">After I finished reading I realized that there was no need to contact Dr. Shivani or the clinic. The reason that they were repeating the test in 48 hours was clear. I waited and hoped the numbers would rise. I prepared myself for the worst, but hoped for the best. Forty-eight hours later I got these results.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Dear Craig,</span></span></span></b><br />
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Greetings from SCI Healthcare !!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">We hope this e-mail finds you well.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">We would like to inform you that as per our schedule we have repeated the pregnancy tests for <i>"M"</i> &<i> "N"</i>.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Please find attached herewith the report for the same.</span></b><br />
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We would like to inform you that their Beta HCG values have raised and reached to <i>"M"</i>- 93.40" & <i>"N"</i>-115.02 ".</span></b><br />
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In view of the same, we will now do their USG scans within 10 days to check the number of pregnancy sacs.</span></b><br />
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We will get back to you soon with further updates.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><br />With Best Regards,</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Lalit</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">SCI Healthcare<br />A-28, Kailash Colony<br />New Delhi- 110048<br />Ph: 91 11 41034631</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Needless to say I was very happy when I received the updated pregnancy tests. Even though the numbers are still low, "M's" beta HCG value more than doubled and "N's" number almost tripled! Dr. Shivani got in touch and said that the results were good because both had doubled. She told me not to worry. She said both surrogates were well, with a little nausea. There was no bleeding or any other problems and basically that we should keep our fingers crossed. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">So <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">even though I still don't have a confirmed pregnancy I am hopeful! </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'll find out if there is a pregnancy from the USG scans any time now. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">If anyone out there has had a similar experience with a positive outcome please don't hesitate to drop me a line. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675091794532668477noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635232811810578046.post-71777909638287319442012-08-17T19:15:00.000-04:002012-08-18T09:25:14.108-04:00India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm in India! I arrived last Sunday and I've been here for five days. I'm heading home in two more days, so I'll get home the day before school starts. Running the trip so close to the beginning of a new school year was intentional. It means that if everything works out as planned, and the baby or babies cooperate, my paternity leave from teaching will run right into next years Summer Vacation. That means I'll have about fourteen weeks off instead of just six weeks. I may have thought a bit too far into the future, but a guy can plan and think positively can't he?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, to get to India I took a short flight from Washington D.C. to Newark, N.J. (1:30) and then a direct flight from Newark to Delhi (14:15). Both flights were delayed and so my flight arrived in India a couple of hours late. Aside from that and getting frisked on the U.S. side when I was going through customs everything went smoothly. I watched TV and a movie I wanted to see (Bully), ate some pretty good airplane food and slept. And I was in India before I knew it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the surrogacy front, I left my first genetic footprint at ISIS hospital on Monday (to be frozen). Next, I went to meet Dr. Shivani at ISIS clinic.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">The doctor told me </span><span style="font-size: large;">what to expect and how things were run at SCI. She listened to me and answered some more of my questions. </span><span style="font-size: large;">We talked for a while
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Tuesday I met with the SCI lawyer to sign the legal agreement. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I also met my surrogates which was a wonderful experience. The surrogates could change if their final lining check scan is not perfect for the transfer. In the event this does happen there are about thirty other amazing women who are on the same schedule. Dr. Shivani explained everything to me. She chose both of my surrogates. In the event that there needs to be a change I asked that the doctor make any decisions and then let me know. Doing things this way made the most sense to me because the doctor has all the knowledge and skill, not me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Thursday I went to ISIS hospital to leave frozen footprint two. I also went back to ISIS clinic where </span><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Dr. Shivani gave me an amazing tour. This could be an entire post in itself, but lets just
say that I completely feel that I'm dealing with a very organized and
highly efficient clinic. It was a great experience for me and something that I won't soon forget. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While I was in the waiting room I met two other single men who are trying to become dads. One of them is just where I am in
the process, while the other (Phil) is further along. Phil sent his genetic footprint cryogenically, so he came to India to meet the surrogate who has been carrying his twins for twenty weeks. </span><span style="font-size: large;">It turns out that Phil and I were both staying at India Luxury Homes B
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Thursday I also went to look at some apartments.
I know I'm thinking way ahead again, but it made sense to me. I was
very pleasantly surprised to meet one of my fellow bloggers
(jacaranda2012.blogspot.in) and her beautiful new baby daughter at one
of the apartments. This was the perfect end to an incredible day in
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday is scheduled to be the big day. That's when the actual egg
collection and fresh fertilization will take place. The embryos will be
transferred two to three days later into the surrogates. Right around
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was great to finally meet Dr. Shivani</span><span style="font-size: large;"> and all of the people who work around her at Surrogacy Center India and Isis hospital. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I'm taking in all of the sights and sounds of India as well. This is such an awesome experience. It's hard to believe that I'm really here!!! </span><br />
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675091794532668477noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635232811810578046.post-35951551945214984262012-08-07T14:26:00.000-04:002012-08-07T14:26:12.650-04:00Almost There!<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
<a href="https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSobENOBOYnw2a793JRj9yBnt_vH_C3W7LCRj1bQdn2orDgL4fH" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="rg_hi uh_hi" data-height="207" data-width="244" height="207" id="rg_hi" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSobENOBOYnw2a793JRj9yBnt_vH_C3W7LCRj1bQdn2orDgL4fH" style="height: 207px; width: 244px;" width="244" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">I'm leaving for India this week! </span><span style="font-size: large;"> It's hard to believe that in the not so distant future I will be in the midst of my own two week wait, to find out if either or both of my surrogates are pregnant. That's right; after talking to Dr. Shivani I decided to use two surrogates, along with a proven egg donor and a fresh cycle in August. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've taken really good care of myself too and I know that my egg donor is doing well and is right on schedule, so there's nothing more I can do now but get ready to go and work out the last few odds and ends of my trip:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of my egg donor; I received some updates from SCI in the last few weeks. It's hard to describe the way that I feel about this lovely woman, who will hopefully be the biological mother of my children. Even though I've never met her I feel a strong connection between the two of us. Maybe that sounds silly to some people, but I don't care it's how I feel. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">I sent the clinic a couple of messages to see how she was doing, and got the following responses. It was very happy to find out that she was well. </span><br />
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We thank you for your e-mail.</div>
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We would like to inform you that we have spoken to your donor.</div>
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We are very happy to inform you that she is doing absolutely fine and her morale is very high.</div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">With Best Regards,</span><br />
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Lalit</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="color: black;">A couple of weeks later I got another exciting message </span></span>and found out that everything was right on schedule. <span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="color: black;"> </span> </span></span></div>
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We would like to inform you that we have received her blood test & suppression scan report.<br />
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Please note that everything is under control & on the schedule.<br />
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In view of the same we have started her on stimulation. <br />
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We now look forward to meeting you soon.<br />
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With Regards,<br />
Neha</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">It wont be long now.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">I'm on my way!!! Everyone keep all your fingers and toes crossed for me. And if you can find any extra baby dust, do not hesitate to blow it my way!</span></div>
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<br />Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675091794532668477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635232811810578046.post-38455515494485266142012-07-30T13:55:00.001-04:002012-09-22T15:01:08.110-04:00Getting Closer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm getting closer and closer to leaving for India. After my passport came in the mail, I applied for and received my ten year visa to India. I thought going for the visa in person was a good idea, so I made an appointment</span><span style="font-size: large;"> at the agency that handles visas for India. I went there on a Wednesday and by that Friday I got an e-mail that my visa was ready. Aside from hitting some traffic
in Washington D.C everything went smoothly. I know I could have applied by
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<span style="font-size: large;">Getting my airline ticket did not go quite as smoothly. I started looking about a month ahead of time, but then I waited a week and prices went higher. I knew I was cutting it close, but I've never booked and international ticket. Looking into airlines and booking a good international flight is time consuming! Also, dealing with some of the airlines was much more pleasant than dealing with others, and that's putting it nicely! In the end I booked my ticket through an online travel agent and my itinerary included more than one airline. I canceled a trip to the beach so I'd save some money and feel better about the cost of the ticket - lol:) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully I'll go back to India for baby pick up next year. I've noted that I need to look for some important things when booking my next flight. Things like which airlines have bassinet seats for the baby or babies, and which airlines allow for last minute flight changes without high fees are important. If anyone has any Ideas, please let me know.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also got a new credit card with some great international benefits. For example, I can use it in India to charge in rupees with no
conversion fee to U.S. dollars, so it's just like using a credit card
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<span style="font-size: large;">I booked a stay at India Luxury Homes Bed & Breakfast for the week I'm in India. This place sounds great and has all of the amenities (and more) that I was looking for. Rachna, who works for SCI, was a big help when I was deciding where to stay. She sent me a list of recommended accommodations, and then answered all of my questions so that I was able to make the right choice. I ended up booking a reservation to the B&B online and got a nice discounted rate:) Rachna also set up a driver to pick me up at the airport and drop me off at the lodging. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I just have a few odds and ends to take care of before I leave, like pack and exchange some American dollars for rupees so I'll have a little cash when I arrive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My little buddy Cody is staying with my cousins when I go to India. I wish I could bring him with me, but I think he's going to have to stay in the United States:) I thought it was about time I started including a few pictures in my blog. Of course I don't have any baby pictures (yet), so below is a puppy picture of Cody. I also included a more recent picture. He's a great little guy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #0b5394;">A picture doesn't lie. Cody started to change </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">colors at about a year old. </span></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> He's still </span></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">smiling, </span></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">wearing his sporty jacket that he got as a gift from my sister's family. Sure he's a little spoiled, but isn't that how it's meant to be? </span></span></span><br />
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675091794532668477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635232811810578046.post-90333706768572568592012-07-04T13:21:00.000-04:002012-07-04T13:34:49.241-04:00Making Progress/ Why Dr. Shivani & Surrogacy Center IndiaIt's been a while since my last post, so I guess I've been a bad blogger. But on the surrogacy front there has been a lot of progress. I've had all of my necessary medical tests done in the United States and sent them to India. They were immediately reviewed by Dr. Shivani and everything was fine.<br />
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I've also chosen an egg donor that I'm really happy with. Choosing my donor was a very important step for me. After all she will be the biological mother of my child or children, so finding her was very meaningful. Actually, back in 2011 when I was still looking into a few different clinics, SCI had sent me some donor profiles. I wasn't ready to choose a donor then, but all these months later one of the women was still fixed in my mind. I still had her profile and sent it to Meg and Margarida. Meg told me that she was no longer on their books, but Dr. Shivani had asked her to donate especially for me and she had agreed. I was very happy because she was my first choice donor back in 2011, as well as from the list of current donors that Meg and Margarida had sent me. Next, I was able to speak with Dr. Shivani over the phone about the donor, along with a few other questions that I had. I have to admit that I was a little nervous about speaking to her because she happens to be one of the main reasons why I chose to work with SCI. I had read and heard so much about Dr. Shivani that she seemed like some sort of a celebrity to me, but when I actually talked to her I immediately felt at ease. I asked a number of questions which were all answered to my satisfaction. The Doctor was kind and caring, and made me feel special even though I knew that she had many other patients. Dr. Shivani thought that it was wise that I had chosen a proven donor and thought that she was an excellent choice. <br />
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Aside from the necessary tests and the donor, I have been clearly guided through the initial steps of the surrogacy process by SCI. All of my questions have been answered promptly, and I've been amazed
at times by the speed in which some of the information has been returned
to me. Kudos to Meg and Margarida. I still don't understand when
these two ladies sleep, but they have been a wonderful resource for me. I've continued to be impressed and sometimes amazed with the
communication between myself and the people working for SCI
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I could go into a lot more details about what has happened over the last couple of months, but I will spare everyone and just say that in the end I've set a date in August to go to India! I'm excited about the trip, but I have to admit I'm a bit nervous too. Even though I've let my nerves get the best of me a few times, I'm even more optimistic now than I was back in May about pursuing surrogacy in India. Working with Dr. Shivani, and all of the people surrounding her at Surrogacy Center India over the last couple of months has had a lot to do with it. I just can't wait to get to India and begin a very important part of my own journey. <br />
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<br />Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675091794532668477noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635232811810578046.post-23461556105028088012012-05-08T19:15:00.000-04:002012-11-09T20:54:34.271-05:00All great things come from daring to begin.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have wanted to start a family ever since I can remember. My sister recently reminded me that even as a teenager I would talk about having a large family some day. Later, when I became a teacher I remember thinking about how nice it would be to work the same hours that my children were in school and be home with them after school, on holidays and in the summer.<br />
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Being a dad is one one of those things that I believed would happen one day. It was something that I took for granted, and as I got older I realized that I was more than ready to become a father. I think that some men must have a biological clock, because the alarm on mine was definitely going off!<br />
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Being a single male I weighed my options and decided to look into surrogacy in the United States first. I found that the legal issues surrounding a surrogacy arrangement in the United States were complex. Aside from that, surrogacy in the United States was a lot more expensive than I had thought and I realized that on a teachers salary it was just not an option for me. I then spent some time looking into adoption, both domestic and international. In hindsight I think that I spent so much time researching adoption because, as a single male, I really did not think it was the best option for me and so I was going in circles. One day while I was online looking into adoption, I ran across an article about surrogacy in India. I found that someone like me could afford the surrogacy process in India and there were not the legal snafus that I found in the United States. I was immediately intrigued and although I did not jump right into it, I think that I knew right away that this is the way that I would become a father.<br />
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I read that first article well over a year ago. Since then I think I have read every article, looked through every blog, and watched every video that there is about surrogacy in India. I have followed other peoples experiences and contacted various clinics that I was interested in using in India. Over time I felt in my heart that I could become a father this way if I just took a chance. As this post is titled, "All Great Things Come From Daring to Begin." Well I'm ready to take that leap of faith and start the surrogacy process in India, and one day my child or children will read this and know just how much they were wanted.<br />
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Finally, after spending over a year looking into surrogacy in India, its time to get the ball rolling. I have chosen what I believe to be the best clinic in India to help me become a dad. I'm not saying that any of the other clinics are bad, but seriously, when all is said and done in my mind the most important decision I will make is choosing the right clinic. And I believe that I have made the right decision for all the right reasons. So don't worry Mom, I did my homework and I didn't jump into anything without giving it some thought. What was my choice and Why? That will have to wait for my next post. Until then, remember what seemed impossible to achieve not long ago has become a fact of life today. It always seems impossible until its done. <br />
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