Wonder Wednesdays: Surrogacy

In the IF world we are asked a lot of questions of "What about...?" "What if...?" etc.

One I've been asked about is if I thought about surrogacy.

Now in my instance I feel like that is too drastic at this point.
A) All we have done is a couple rounds of clomid
B) Finding someone I trust
C) I'd prefer a gestational carrier

Don't get me wrong. I thing surrogates and gestational carriers are angels on earth. Before all this started, way back in high school, I even thought about being a surrogate/carrier for certain friends (and still would) if they ever needed it. NEVER thought that one day my feet could be in those shoes!!

When it came to me maybe having to do that one day... I was hesitant at the thought. I want the joy at being pregnant, feeling the baby kick or respond to my or my husband's voice... But in the end, the result is a baby for me to have and keep. That is the big picture.

What are your thoughts on surrogates or gestational carriers?

Awesome People

I have a really negative post that I have been wanting to post for the last couple days and just haven't gotten around to it.

But now I can't do that because I read the most AMAZING thing on Facebook today. Yes, Facebook.

At first I was upset because I saw that another friend and his girlfriend were at the hospital and she was in labor. They have only been together since November. (insert sad face here)

But as I read the comments following the hospital announcement, my friend stated that they weren't his twins, but that she was a surrogate/gestational carrier for another couple!

That has moved me to the point of tears right now.

You don't hear about people doing that much these days, mainly because it is SOO expensive.

I'll write about surrogate/gestational carrier more on another day.

Just dwell on the love and giving of one woman to another couple.

That is purely amazing.