by Proud Fertility | Sep 17, 2018 | Surrogate X Chronicles
The postpartum situation is always not where you expect it ! I was fully prepared to come home from the hospital without a baby; my friends and family, however, were not. The days following giving birth to my surro-baby continued on as normal. There were birthday...
by Proud Fertility | Apr 24, 2018 | Surrogate X Chronicles
This morning at exactly 8 am on the dot, I awoke to a little boy saying “mommy, mommy, mommy” over and over again until I realized this wasn’t a dream but my toddler trying to get my attention. Another thing caught my attention: my morning sickness. I slowly...
by Proud Fertility | Apr 24, 2018 | Surrogate X Chronicles
Today I’m in my 11th week of pregnancy, only 1 more week of those progesterone shots to go. I’m feeling ultra bitchy today and I think it’s because of my incessant cravings for sex, wine and food. In that order. Here’s the problem. Because I have done IVF to...
by Proud Fertility | Apr 7, 2018 | Surrogate X Chronicles
I’m a doula. That’s probably why I’m a good candidate for surrogacy. I love pregnancy, birth, babies, even the postpartum period. It’s so raw and beautiful. I also like to think I know a lot about those things, too. I have a handful of kids...
by Proud Fertility | Apr 7, 2018 | Surrogate X Chronicles
My experience with bleeding in pregnancy There isn’t anything any worse than being in the first trimester of your surrogacy pregnancy while carrying someone else’s baby and discovering blood in your panties. Last week this was my reality. I was terrified. Terrified...
by Proud Fertility | Jan 2, 2018 | Surrogate X Chronicles
Tough Topic: Termination Views Oh, the tough topics! I find no one ever wants to talk about the things that are hard to think about, it makes it real when you put words to your thoughts and have to explain yourself to other people. You don’t have that luxury...
