Another good ultrasound today. Jenn is 8w4d today and actually measured right on target today at 8w4d which is excellent! Baby Ariel as the baby has become known is 19.6mm up from 11.6mm last week.
For the first time baby Ariel is actually starting to take a baby shape, she (I am going to use she, I don't like it) she has arms and legs and everything! The heartbeat came up straight away and we all gave a big sigh of relief!
Jenn is craving foods right now, but still no morning sickness, so we hope for her sake that's the way it stays!
One week until the next ultrasound.
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29w1d
8 embies on ice!
It takes three women to raise a baby. One Egg Donor, One Gestational Surrogate and One Intended Mother. Here is our story....
Evan Michael ~ Just a few hours old
Baby Evan!
29w1d
Donor / Surrogacy Timeline
- 08/14/10 ~ Evan is born!!!!!!!
- 08/13/10 ~ Labor starts!
- 07/09/10 ~ Herbs & pumping for adoptive breastfeeding begins
- 06/02/10 ~ 3rd trimester begins
- 04/01/10 ~ It's a boy!
- 03/26/10 ~ protocol for adoptive breastfeeding begins
- 03/01/10 ~ 2nd trimester begins
- 01/12/10 ~ One perfect heartbeat!
- 01/04/10 ~ One gestational sac spotted!
- 01/01/10 ~ Fourth blood test (1,699)
- 12/30/09 ~ Third blood test (885)
- 12/28/09 ~ Second blood test (463)
- 12/24/09 ~ First blood test (94)
- 12/21/09 ~ Jenn is pregnant!
- 12/16/09 ~ ET (Jenn)
- 12/11/09 ~ ER (Donor)
- 11/29/09 ~ Start of stims (Donor)
- 11/25/09 ~ Start of HRT (Jenn)
- 11/18/09 ~ Start of lupron (Jenn)
- 10/27/09 ~ Donor screening
- 10/27/09 ~ Mock cycle ends with biopsy
- 10/13/09 ~ Donor chosen and approved by Dr W
- 10/12/09 ~ Mock cycle begins
- 10/06/09 ~ Reviewing four possible donors
- 10/06/09 ~ Signed consent papers for new IVF cycle
- 10/09 ~ Started to review possible egg donors
- 09/09 ~ An amazing friend offered to be our egg donor, but sadly it wasn't a good fit given our past issues
- 09/09 ~ Decided to move ahead with egg donor cycle
Contributors
Followers
First attempt with Surrogacy ~ Timeline
- 08/24/09 Beta test ~ negative
- 08/12/09 Embryo transfer to Jenn
- 08/11/09 2 embies normal, 9 embies abnormal
- 08/10/09 11 embies still growing, PGD today
- 08/07/09 Egg retrieval
- 08/05/09 HCG Trigger shot
- 07/26/09 I started stims
- 07/17/09 I started meds
- 07/13/09 Jenn started meds
- 07/09/09 Medication arrived
- 07/07/09 IVF schedule confirmed
- 06/20/09 Contract signed
- 06/07/09 Met with Psychologist for a counselling appointment
- 06/05/09 Met with Attorney to draft contracts
- 06/02/09 Slight hiccup with some lab results, we may have a short delay to fix some issues
- 05/29/09 First appointment for Jenn and I for cycle testing ~ all clear so far!
- 05/20/09 Met with nurse to discuss surrogacy process and sign paperwork
- 05/08/09 Met with Dr Werlin to discuss surrogacy option
- 04/22/09 Chris & I met with Jenn and R to discuss surrogacy
- 04/04/09 Jenn offered to carry a child for us
Our new baby
Jenn's expanding waistline!
8 embies on ice!
6 comments:
It is amazing how much she has changed in a few weeks!
"she" is so cute! Hopefully you won't have to switch to "he" in a few weeks, that might be hard. :)
YAY - she is so cute!!! Enjoy this precious time!! Love you, see you Thurs!
I like "Ariel," the little people picked a good name!
Jenn has a totally cute pooch!!!
Lovin' the baby bump
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