Wish Upon A Star

I like to stay busy, especially when I am in the hurry up and wait stages of a surrogacy journey. This usually involves coming up with a new project and that is just what I did. I started on a huge long term project!

Well this time has been no where near as easy to find intended parents (IPs) as it was the first time around. I placed an ad on SMO this time. I got a lot of replies, about 3 that seemed like they would be good matches so I started emailing these.

The first one I emailed back and forth a couple times and I felt like would be a better match for a fellow surro so I sent the intended mother her email. Looks like as long as the RE accepts her they have a match which is awesome. That is the point in all of this, helping couples have the families that they want.

The second couple I talked to seemed great, they are international IFs. I really like them. Some where along the way an email got missed and we stop talking for a while. Mean while I was talking to another tradition couple that wasn't too far off. Really liked them too and thought we would a good match but they seemed to drop of the planet. Would have been fine if they didn't want to match with me but I really do wish that people would send a nice short email saying, hey we aren't interested. If I have been talking to someone for a while I try my best to not only tell them I am not interested but to find them a surro that may be interested.

Now I am just talking to one couple, S&G. They were the couple that I had missed an email from. We have chatted on skype and it seemed to go well. They are looking to start a little later then I would like but we will see. For the right match I would probably wait. They are going to be in the states this coming weekend so hopefully we will be able to get together for lunch and see how it goes.

 My match with Y&S was so easy! Guess everything can't always go my way. :)

So, somewhere along the way I decided that once wouldn't be enough. I loved helping to build a family and didn't want to stop at just one. My hubby is a little skeptical especially since I carried twins last time (it wasn't always the easiest pregnancy for me or him), but we have talked about it and have made the decision to go down this road again.

I have put my application in with an agency this time. I didn't use an agency the last time. I matched with the first couple who answered my ad and things couldn't have gone better. I just am not sure I would get that lucky the next time around so I decided to go the safe route. The woman at the agency said despite some of my complications with the twins I shouldn't have a hard time matching. Twin are a lot harder on your body and I still carried them to 37 weeks and was able to deliver vaginally. So anyway, they are sending out my profile to IPs! I am excited. I am hoping to put off the getting pregnant part mid summer so I can still do my vacation in August without a huge belly. The process tends to be a long one anyway so here is to hoping I find some wonderful IPs who aren't in to much of a hurry.

Here is the reason I have ventured on to this amazing journey! I was able to help bring these two little lights in to Y&S's life!