Well it's official. We are off to make a baby in India this summer! (I'm already imagining making a "Made in India" one-see.) Plane and train tickets purchased; doctor appts are set and confirmed.
There is a surprisingly great and diverse blog community that have traveled the same route (ie. surrogacy in India.) If you are interested, you can look at my blog links and see the current ones I am reading. Lots of on the edge stuff for ya. Be forewarned: one blog will lead you to 20 more. Eventually you will loop back around, but come prepared with tissues.
It's our first IVF cycle and I'm trying to do everything possible to make sure it is a success. Cut out all alcohol (I miss you dear wine...), cut waaaayyyyyy back on the caffeine (= need for naps), showers instead of baths (this makes me very sad) and tons of other stuff I probably don't need to worry about but am anyway. I even forwent oysters the other night. Amazing how many things we take for-granted. Hopefully it will pay off. I'm taking prenatal vitamins and baby aspirin. Next month I start acupuncture.
Here we go. 1,2,3 JUMP!
The very best of luck on your road. I can imagine how you're feeling - hopeful, scared, wanting to prepare EVERYTHING. Exciting, to exciting, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteVery exciting! But hard to not get my hopes up too much. I've had to explain to people several times that most in my age group do not a baby from the first go round. It's hard not to get super excited though.
DeleteBest of luck to you and your husband on this wonderful, scary, stressful and amazing journey! We are also a caucasian/indian couple! Purchasing tickets is a huge step.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! Love your blog. Your babies are so adorable.
DeleteStumbling on your blog last night reminded me of when I found a blog (Gori Girl) when I was engaged. It is so nice seeing someone else in a similar situation with things I could relate to. "Hey sweetie look! Someone like us!!!" :-)
Volunteering for more shots is not on my to do list, but I have read the stats on it. Hope this goes well for you!
ReplyDeletelol. I had a similar thing done (called dry needling) for when I had a shoulder injury and it wasn't like a shot at all. Actually made me feel so much better.
DeleteHad allergy shots for years as a kid. Those sucked.