Wednesday, March 28, 2012
2nd Beta Results are in!!
Our 2nd beta results are in...and we went from 130 to 350! Is this the time when we say we're officially pregnant?! Can't wait for that ultrasound in two weeks! Okay, now is the time to start hitting babycenter.com and following along with our pregnancy!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
To other IPs out there: How have you explained your child's birth story to them?
Today as I was sitting on hold on the phone for my veterinarian's office, an ad for an NPR radio interview began playing instead of the normal elevator music. It was for a discussion about the "modern family" and how it's now created using surrogates, donors, etc. Well, OF COURSE my ears perked up and I HAD to listen to it!! Ultimately the main topic of the broadcast was how do we inform our kids about their genetics if we had to use a sperm/egg donor? Or tell them about the surrogate mother that carried them for 9 months? Or if they were adopted, their birth family?
It's something I'd already given a little bit of thought to, but not sure I had an answer for, especially as it relates to our egg donor. Even after listening to three sets of parents chatting during this interview, I still don't think I have a complete answer. So I thought I'd ask here to see if anyone had stories to share.
First, I want to say that we plan on being honest and forthright early on so it never turns into an identity crisis later. But still, I wonder about how (and when) to tell our future child about the fact that we had to use an egg donor and that they're not "biologically" connected to me. Will they wonder or fantasize about meeting that person? Will they wonder about their genetic history? After all, I enjoyed doing my own family tree on ancestry.com!! (And our egg donor was anonymous, of course.)
Anyways...I'm sure many of you other intended parents out there that have forged this path ahead of us have some great stories to share! Or books that you've read to your kids, etc. So please do share your insight and thoughts!!
It's something I'd already given a little bit of thought to, but not sure I had an answer for, especially as it relates to our egg donor. Even after listening to three sets of parents chatting during this interview, I still don't think I have a complete answer. So I thought I'd ask here to see if anyone had stories to share.
First, I want to say that we plan on being honest and forthright early on so it never turns into an identity crisis later. But still, I wonder about how (and when) to tell our future child about the fact that we had to use an egg donor and that they're not "biologically" connected to me. Will they wonder or fantasize about meeting that person? Will they wonder about their genetic history? After all, I enjoyed doing my own family tree on ancestry.com!! (And our egg donor was anonymous, of course.)
Anyways...I'm sure many of you other intended parents out there that have forged this path ahead of us have some great stories to share! Or books that you've read to your kids, etc. So please do share your insight and thoughts!!
Just because she couldn't resist one more HPT!
B sent me a text of one she "forgot to send me!" So here's a pic of the HPT she took yesterday morning before our beta. Ha! So excited for tomorrow's results!!!! Keep praying that the beta numbers double!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Witty commentary from the Dear Husband...
HIM: "Hey babe, do you think we should have made a cd mix for B featuring R. Kelly's 'Pregnant.'?"
ME: "Hmmm...yes, why didn't we think of that gift sooner."
[cut to him singing smooth-jam style...."Hey girl, I wannnna git you preeegggggnant."]
ME: "Hmmm...yes, why didn't we think of that gift sooner."
8dpt - HPT results - BFP!!!
There's no denying that both the cheapie strip test and the FRER test are showing pink lines today! So excited! And our first beta results test is tomorrow! I can't wait to update you all!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
7dpt - HPT Results - Second line still there!
Well, it's now 7 days post transfer and B (our surrogate) is still showing a second pink line for the 1st Response brand HPT. Yesterday, B used another brand and didn't get a line (not sure of the brand). She tried both brands today, and says there is a very faint line on the second brand. (I can't see it in the pics, but she assures me it's there.) Meanwhile, the original 1st response brand second pink line seems to be showing a bit stronger than our 5dpt pics.
I'm trying to find out what the second brand of HPT is from the agency. (They're the ones who sent them to her.) Once I find out, I'll update the post. At any rate, I don't like that new version b/c I have no idea what I'm supposed to be looking at. UPDATE: The second version is from www.early-pregnancy-tests.com
In the meantime, we have our first beta test on Monday. It was originally Tuesday, but the RE moved it to Monday.
*Fingers Crossed for good numbers!!*
I'm trying to find out what the second brand of HPT is from the agency. (They're the ones who sent them to her.) Once I find out, I'll update the post. At any rate, I don't like that new version b/c I have no idea what I'm supposed to be looking at. UPDATE: The second version is from www.early-pregnancy-tests.com
In the meantime, we have our first beta test on Monday. It was originally Tuesday, but the RE moved it to Monday.
*Fingers Crossed for good numbers!!*
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