My husband and I are 15weeks and 1 day pregnancy thanks to our wonderful and self-less surrogate! All three of us chose not to go through a surrogacy agency for a verity of reasons. We've done some research into surrogacy adoption, but wanted to get some real world advice. We chose traditional surrogacy using my husband’s sperm and our surrogate's egg. We live in PA. Ideally, we would like my husband and my name on the birth certificate. Anyone else go down this rout? Advice? Knowledge about the process?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Welcome! First of all, congratulations! As PP have said, I don't think we have any active members who have gone the surrogacy route, so hopefully you will be able to find some answers specific to that situation on the 3rd party repro board.
Where is PA are you, if you don't mind my asking. I am in Philly, and I can recommend a really great attorney if you don't have one already. There are also come great local resources such as PFP, if you are near Philadelphia or surrounding suburbs.
I hope you stick around with us here on the board. We would love to have you!
Me - 30, My wife - 31 , Together for 10 yrs - Married August 2012
5 medicated IUIs w/ RE (March - July 2013) = BFN
Fresh IVF Cycle in September 2013 resulted in 18 mature eggs, 16 fertilized, 12 made it to day 5. Transfer of 2 Grade A blastocysts on 9/15/13, and 10 embryos in the freezer! *****BFP on 9/25/13 - betas: @10dp5dt = 232; @12dp5dt = 465; @15dp5dt = 1,581 *********William George born June 4, 2014*********
Re: Surrogacy Adoption - How did the process work for you?
Me: 30 DW (aka C): 29
Together since 2/15/11 ~ Legally married in NY on 9/29/12
***CP mentioned***
We've been working on baby #1 since July 2013 using Open ID donor sperm. 8 IUI attempts with 5 actual IUIs and one chemical pregnancy. We have one fresh IVF cycle under our belts as well as a FET. I have endometriosis and a uterine septum that was corrected via surgery in November 2013.
11/14/14 - Second HSG shows that tubes are still clear and ute is looking good.
12/6/14 - Started BCPs in prep for IVF #2
12/22/14 - Saline u/s and endometrial scratch (All was clear and OUCH!)
1/2/15 - Began stimming for IVF #2
****All Welcome!****
We are Mommas to four fur babies - 3 dogs and 1 cat.
Me: 30 DW (aka C): 29
Together since 2/15/11 ~ Legally married in NY on 9/29/12
***CP mentioned***
We've been working on baby #1 since July 2013 using Open ID donor sperm. 8 IUI attempts with 5 actual IUIs and one chemical pregnancy. We have one fresh IVF cycle under our belts as well as a FET. I have endometriosis and a uterine septum that was corrected via surgery in November 2013.
11/14/14 - Second HSG shows that tubes are still clear and ute is looking good.
12/6/14 - Started BCPs in prep for IVF #2
12/22/14 - Saline u/s and endometrial scratch (All was clear and OUCH!)
1/2/15 - Began stimming for IVF #2
****All Welcome!****
We are Mommas to four fur babies - 3 dogs and 1 cat.