3 months post freeze

Sigh. I am just overwhelmed by the search for a surrogate. It's such BS. I didn't want to bring money up but it seems like there is no other way to explain my frustrations. 

10-20k to have a kid is our mentality. Total. But apparently I am wrong. 

People are asking for comp in the 40s or 20s. Just for them. Not including expenses. As an intended parent , we must save for a surrogate, medical expenses and post birth baby stuff. It's overwhelming. 

Makes me want to give up. 

Also, trying to find someone who you trust and will carry your kid well. Your an oven!! Why are you Sooo expensive. We froze two eggs. Apparently that isn't good enough. And we were told to transfer only 1 at a time. Do you know how much that costs? arrg 2k to test someone and transfer fees. I am just over it. Why?!

BILLS BILLS BILLS

And now the bills begin stacking up. It's never ending. Recently received a bill for $2000 and I knew there had to be an error. So I called the agency and had to "discuss strongly" with them about the billing being done incorrectly.

Quite frustrating. They are wanting to charge me the $2000 for the Gestational Carrier testing though all that has been done with the potential G.C. is a survey to determine if she was a good fit.

miscommunication along with billing always wanting their money, I am irritated.

I have a full time job and to have to go back and forth calling people seeking a job is ridiculous.

How many embryos?

NEWS of the day:

of the 9 removed
the 5 fertilized
ONLY two made it for freezing.

"Fair" condition.

:(

Day after retrieval

I am sore and loopy.

Was provided with pain medication which I took once only yesterday.

Received phone call today from the Clinic. They stated of the nine follicles extracted they were able to fertilize five.

Looking at dates now. To transfer.

Day of retrieval

Woke up around 5 AM, showered and left to surgery location. 

Check in at 830 and surgery at 930. Some issues w signing in process but good. 

When taken back I was given an IV and changed 

When I went to operating room I was given anisthesia and passed out. 

Apparently the doctor came by and told us results. I was out. 

Ethan says 9 follicles were taken. 

Went home and slept. 

Day before Retrieval

The countdown began last night 9/1/14 at 10PM. It was my last injection that I am aware of. I took the Ovidrel and began the antibiotics.
Received a phone call today informing me of all the procedures I need to be made aware of.
After midnight, nothing is to enter my stomach. I must be at the surgery site in Houston, TX at 8:30 AM. I will be sedated so I had to take off of work.

*Side Note: Work. I have a full time job in order to pay bills and mortgage. Requesting so many days off back to back is ridiculous. Accomodations should be made that if the patient works full time afternoon or evening appointments can occur.

My husband will have to be my driver tomorrow as I am not allowed to use a vehicle.

This is all stage 1.

We are freezing our embryos so that later we can do gestational surrogacy. It's stressful and all i can think and see is the dollar signs attached to everything.

I am twenty-six years old. I would like a child by the time I am twenty-eight. I have a feeling I must start saving like none other very soon. It's overly stressful.

Married at 24, Freezing at 26, Transfer at 28.
August 2016.

Attorney's for later later...

Gestational Intended Parents need one &
Gestational Surrogate (carrier) requires a different one.

I think I found both but it is overly stressful to think that will cost 3-4K.

For a child guys. One that any woman should be able to create.

Don't have the mental capacity currently to vent.