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Our Beautiful Frankie Girl
WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY BLAZE born August 2009 !!! And now our girl/boy TWINS Dylan & Jett joined our blessed little family July 2011. We have had a long journey to begin a family. Much of our search turned up empty when looking into options for surrogacy. This is why we started this BLOG to help others learn more about options for Surrogacy in India. Good Luck with your journey and hope we have helped shed a little light.
About Us
- Rhonda and Gerry W
- Mesa, AZ, United States
- We are your average couple, both born and raised in Canada who ventured to warmer weather, never to return. We fell in love at first sight, and the rest??? Well, you can read all about it in our journey to have a family...
Journey #2 about our twins: (NOW MERGED HERE)
Our Little Miracle ~ BLAZE (born 8-26-2009)
Doubly Blessed with our Twins ~ Jett & Dylan (born July 2011)
Our Rescue Dog ~ Neyla
In Loving Memory~ 01-96 to 09-09
Our Beautiful Frankie Girl
Visits to our blog:
Our Amazing Doctors:
Surrogacy India's Support Group Forum
Blaze's (Now the TWINS) Nursery all done....
Why Surrogacy in India? Our Story...
Some HELPFUL POSTS from our personal experiences:
- Mumbai Airport, Flights and Transportation
- American Consulate Info.
- The Dreaded FRRO
- Preventative Newborn Screening and Circumcision
- Internet Access, Money and Culture
- What we BROUGHT, BOUGHT and FORGOT...
- Our life in BABY...
- FOOD
- Accomodations : Lake Side Chalet Executive Apts. (Baby pick-up)
- Reflection (would we do it ALL again?...wait...we did!)
Photos / Video's of Interest::
- Our Doctors
- Medical Photos from Mumbai
- 22 Weeks along (4D scan of Blaze)
- One more 22 week 4D scan
- Mumbai City Life
- Random photos of India
- Animal life
- Streets of Mumbai
- Riding a Rickshaw
- Just for FUN!
- Southern Coastal Adventure to Sindhudurg
- Adventures in Jaipur, India
- Charming a cobra (Jaipur)
- Sharing the road with elephants (Jaipur)
- More Randoms of Trip #3
- Random Picture of Trip #3 (meeting our Surrogate and family)
Media Stuff:
Lending a helping hand...
Anyone interesting in learning more about Surrogacy in India do not hesitate to contact us at surrogacyjourney@yahoo.com
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STATS for Rounds 1, 2, 3 and Our Two Journey's home:
- Total # of injections = 63
- Total # of photos = 4740
- Total hours of airport time / flying = 260 ish
- Total number of smiles = endless
WHAT A LONG JOURNEY WE HAVE HAD...
June 2005 - started to try to conceive while living in Florida after Gerry returns from serving over seas.
Sept. 2005 - NO success! Consult with OBGYN.
Nov. 2005 - 1st HSG. Shows no left side.
Dec. 2005 - ? Didelphus Uterus (2 of everything). Pelvic MRI.
Jan. 2006 - 1st RE schedules 2nd HSG, blood work and IVP.
Feb. 7, 2006 - Awaiting for start of cycle to schedule tests. Confirmed positive pregnancy test...totally out of the blue!
Feb. 27, 2006 - U/S confirms no heartbeat at 7 1/2 weeks.
Feb. 28, 2006 - Undergo D&C. Doc can't get to fetus due to the shape of my right uterus. Methotrexate injections given to induce spontaneous abortion. Have to wait for 3 months to start trying again.
June, 2006 - Start trying again naturally.
Aug. 2006 - Moved to Arizona from Florida.
Mar. 2007 - 1st IUI cycle a failure in AZ.
July 2007 - Met with OBGYN says go back to the drawing board and start over.
Aug. 2007 - 2nd HSG with RE confirms Didelphus Uterus. Recommends surrogacy.
Sept. 2007 - Consult with high risk Perinatal. Says both uteri are approximately same size, but should be able to conceive.
Oct. 3, 2007 - Back to OBGYN. Recommends surrogacy as well.
Oct. 22, 2007 - Post Coital test normal. Still no reason we aren't getting pregnant.
Oct. 29, 2007 - Endometrial biopsy. Results normal. Again, still no reason we aren't getting pregnant.
Nov. 2007 - Attended seminar on International Adoption.
Dec. 2007 - Met with a friend (a retired surrogate) to learn about surrogacy.
Jan. 4-9th, 2008 - Made our 1st contacts with 2 agencies for surrogacy in India.
Jan. 17, 2008 - Phone consult with Dr. Sudhir.
Jan. 18, 2008 - Decided on SurrogacyIndia.
Jan. 20,2008 - Spoke with our 1st reference for SurrogacyIndia.
Jan. 21, 2008 - Spoke with Dr. Yashodhara via phone. Decided we will go to India in March.
Jan. 22, 2008 - Saw PCP, blood drawn, Rx received. RE consultation report, Enrollment form and enrollment fee sent to SurrogacyIndia.
Jan. 23, 2008 - Received 2 other references to contact.
Jan. 24, 2008 - Pelvic Ultrasound(showed 2 small ovarian cysts). Unable to book hotel with our vacation ownership till April (trip switched to April now). Received our 1st surrogate profile (Sunita).
Jan. 25, 2008 - Started BCP's. Received schedule for medical treatment from Dr. Yash. Sent letter to surrogate from intended parents.
Jan. 26, 2008 - Booked our hotel.
Jan. 29, 2008 -Recieved 2nd surrogate profile (Anita). Booked our flight for April.
Jan. 30, 2008 - We chose Sunita for our surrogate.
Feb. 24, 2008 - Application for India Visa's sent to SanFrancisco.
Mar. 5, 2008 - Received Gonal F via Fed EX today. Received India Visa's today.
Mar. 6, 2008 - Sent 1st installment of fees via wire transfer.
Mar. 7, 2008 - Surgery for ovarian cyst removal. Picked up Lupron from pharmacy.
Mar. 14, 2008 - Received our full itinerary via e-mail from Dr. Yashodhara.
Mar. 19, 2008 - Check off list completed of all required labs and testing sent.
Mar. 24, 2008 - Found out Sunita had an emergency and had to leave the city. Need to use a backup surrogate who has been prepared for us and is already syncing her cycles with mine. Her name is Asha.
Mar. 25, 2008 - Started Lupron injections.
Mar. 28, 2008 - Stopped BCP's. Spoke with our new surrogate Asha and Dr. Yashodhara tonight. We were overwhelmed to hear the voice of the woman who will be carrying our child.
Mar. 31, 2008 - Cycle day one arrives one day early! Final pelvic ultrasound (bad news; cyst still there), final blood work.
Apr. 1, 2008 - Started Gonal F injections.
Apr. 3, 2008 - Picked up results from blood work and U/S from OBGYN.
Apr. 4, 2008 - LEAVE FOR INDIA.
Apr. 14, 2008 - Egg retrieval. 10 eggs retrieved. 8 fertilized.
Apr. 17, 2008 - Embryo transfer to surrogate. 5 embryo's made it for transfer. 2 grade A's, 1 grade B and remaining 2 were B-C grade.
Apr. 20, 2008 - Return home from INDIA.
Apr. 30, 2008 - Received Negative Pregnancy Test.
June 13, 2008 - Decided to go for Round #2 in India.
July 23, 2008 - Check off list underway for next trip. Reviewing surrogate profiles as after a lot of soul searching we decided we would choose a different surrogate for this cycle.
Aug. 29 -Sept. 13, 2008 - SECOND TRIP TO INDIA.
Sept. 8, 2008 - Egg Pick up day. 5 from right side and 1 from left side.
Sept.10, 2008 - Embryo transfer today to Rekha. 4 eggs made it to transfer. 3 grade A's, 1 grade B and the other 2 are left to divide further for a possible 5 day blastocyst transfer (they did not make it).
Sept. 24, 2008 - Second negative Pregnancy test results.
Oct. 5, 2008 - Back to the drawing board...Trying again on our own AND decided to use an Indian egg donor very soon.
Oct. 18, 2008 - Picked our beautiful egg donor and she and our surrogate started on their BCP's preparing to cycle very soon.
Nov. 18, 2008 - Just received confirmation our egg pick up is scheduled for Dec. 29th. Happy Holidays!
Dec. 27, 2008 - Retrieval day, 2 days ahead of schedule! 15 follicles. Retrieved 12 eggs. 10 mature and 2 immature. Transfer follows in a few days.
Sept. 2005 - NO success! Consult with OBGYN.
Nov. 2005 - 1st HSG. Shows no left side.
Dec. 2005 - ? Didelphus Uterus (2 of everything). Pelvic MRI.
Jan. 2006 - 1st RE schedules 2nd HSG, blood work and IVP.
Feb. 7, 2006 - Awaiting for start of cycle to schedule tests. Confirmed positive pregnancy test...totally out of the blue!
Feb. 27, 2006 - U/S confirms no heartbeat at 7 1/2 weeks.
Feb. 28, 2006 - Undergo D&C. Doc can't get to fetus due to the shape of my right uterus. Methotrexate injections given to induce spontaneous abortion. Have to wait for 3 months to start trying again.
June, 2006 - Start trying again naturally.
Aug. 2006 - Moved to Arizona from Florida.
Mar. 2007 - 1st IUI cycle a failure in AZ.
July 2007 - Met with OBGYN says go back to the drawing board and start over.
Aug. 2007 - 2nd HSG with RE confirms Didelphus Uterus. Recommends surrogacy.
Sept. 2007 - Consult with high risk Perinatal. Says both uteri are approximately same size, but should be able to conceive.
Oct. 3, 2007 - Back to OBGYN. Recommends surrogacy as well.
Oct. 22, 2007 - Post Coital test normal. Still no reason we aren't getting pregnant.
Oct. 29, 2007 - Endometrial biopsy. Results normal. Again, still no reason we aren't getting pregnant.
Nov. 2007 - Attended seminar on International Adoption.
Dec. 2007 - Met with a friend (a retired surrogate) to learn about surrogacy.
Jan. 4-9th, 2008 - Made our 1st contacts with 2 agencies for surrogacy in India.
Jan. 17, 2008 - Phone consult with Dr. Sudhir.
Jan. 18, 2008 - Decided on SurrogacyIndia.
Jan. 20,2008 - Spoke with our 1st reference for SurrogacyIndia.
Jan. 21, 2008 - Spoke with Dr. Yashodhara via phone. Decided we will go to India in March.
Jan. 22, 2008 - Saw PCP, blood drawn, Rx received. RE consultation report, Enrollment form and enrollment fee sent to SurrogacyIndia.
Jan. 23, 2008 - Received 2 other references to contact.
Jan. 24, 2008 - Pelvic Ultrasound(showed 2 small ovarian cysts). Unable to book hotel with our vacation ownership till April (trip switched to April now). Received our 1st surrogate profile (Sunita).
Jan. 25, 2008 - Started BCP's. Received schedule for medical treatment from Dr. Yash. Sent letter to surrogate from intended parents.
Jan. 26, 2008 - Booked our hotel.
Jan. 29, 2008 -Recieved 2nd surrogate profile (Anita). Booked our flight for April.
Jan. 30, 2008 - We chose Sunita for our surrogate.
Feb. 24, 2008 - Application for India Visa's sent to SanFrancisco.
Mar. 5, 2008 - Received Gonal F via Fed EX today. Received India Visa's today.
Mar. 6, 2008 - Sent 1st installment of fees via wire transfer.
Mar. 7, 2008 - Surgery for ovarian cyst removal. Picked up Lupron from pharmacy.
Mar. 14, 2008 - Received our full itinerary via e-mail from Dr. Yashodhara.
Mar. 19, 2008 - Check off list completed of all required labs and testing sent.
Mar. 24, 2008 - Found out Sunita had an emergency and had to leave the city. Need to use a backup surrogate who has been prepared for us and is already syncing her cycles with mine. Her name is Asha.
Mar. 25, 2008 - Started Lupron injections.
Mar. 28, 2008 - Stopped BCP's. Spoke with our new surrogate Asha and Dr. Yashodhara tonight. We were overwhelmed to hear the voice of the woman who will be carrying our child.
Mar. 31, 2008 - Cycle day one arrives one day early! Final pelvic ultrasound (bad news; cyst still there), final blood work.
Apr. 1, 2008 - Started Gonal F injections.
Apr. 3, 2008 - Picked up results from blood work and U/S from OBGYN.
Apr. 4, 2008 - LEAVE FOR INDIA.
Apr. 14, 2008 - Egg retrieval. 10 eggs retrieved. 8 fertilized.
Apr. 17, 2008 - Embryo transfer to surrogate. 5 embryo's made it for transfer. 2 grade A's, 1 grade B and remaining 2 were B-C grade.
Apr. 20, 2008 - Return home from INDIA.
Apr. 30, 2008 - Received Negative Pregnancy Test.
June 13, 2008 - Decided to go for Round #2 in India.
July 23, 2008 - Check off list underway for next trip. Reviewing surrogate profiles as after a lot of soul searching we decided we would choose a different surrogate for this cycle.
Aug. 29 -Sept. 13, 2008 - SECOND TRIP TO INDIA.
Sept. 8, 2008 - Egg Pick up day. 5 from right side and 1 from left side.
Sept.10, 2008 - Embryo transfer today to Rekha. 4 eggs made it to transfer. 3 grade A's, 1 grade B and the other 2 are left to divide further for a possible 5 day blastocyst transfer (they did not make it).
Sept. 24, 2008 - Second negative Pregnancy test results.
Oct. 5, 2008 - Back to the drawing board...Trying again on our own AND decided to use an Indian egg donor very soon.
Oct. 18, 2008 - Picked our beautiful egg donor and she and our surrogate started on their BCP's preparing to cycle very soon.
Nov. 18, 2008 - Just received confirmation our egg pick up is scheduled for Dec. 29th. Happy Holidays!
Dec. 27, 2008 - Retrieval day, 2 days ahead of schedule! 15 follicles. Retrieved 12 eggs. 10 mature and 2 immature. Transfer follows in a few days.
Dec.29, 2008 - 9 out of 10 embryo's fertilized to grade A. 3 transferred to our surrogate KT today.
Jan. 2, 2009 - 5 day blastocyst transfer today. 3 put for blast culture. 2 formed. Today only 1 embryo looked good enough to transfer. So one more embryo transferred to KT today. We are officially in our 2WW once again.
Jan. 10, 2009 - POSITIVE pregnancy news!!! Docs had to use a back-up surrogate (KT) and her beta level is 134.
Jan. 13, 2009 - Still good news. Beta rising...336. 1st scan scheduled for Saturday.
Jan. 17, 2009 - Scan today. One perfect little yolk sac! Our due date is Sept. 23, 2009
Feb. 3, 2009 - 7-8 week scan today. Cardiac activity noted. Yahooooo!!!
Feb. 19, 2009 - Week 9 scan. Our little angel is beginning to look like a real baby.
Mar. 5, 2009 - 11.5 week scan today. Baby is now due Sept. 16th, 2009. FHR 165 bpm. How quickly they grow.
Apr. 19, 2009- Today we met our beautiful surrogate KT. We are officially on the same soil as our baby.
Apr. 20, 2009- 19.5 week scan today. Real life, in person we saw our baby in 3D. FHR strong and 140 bpm. The greatest sound in the world!
Apr. 22, 2009 - 1st appointment with OBGYN Dr. Anita Soni. We have 'one big baby!'
May 9, 2009- 22 week scan done today. FHR 145 bpm. Estimated Fetal weight 449 gms (+/- 15%). Average gestational age is 21w 5d. Estimated due date is Sept. 13, 2009.
May 14, 2009- KT had some spotting. Admitted to the hospital for observation. Doing fine. She is in good spirits and the scan shows no issues with our baby. KT's placenta is lying a little low. No further spotting x8 hours. Dr. Soni will do a cervical stitch as a precaution and KT will remain in hospital for a few days under observation and then off to the SI clinic for bedrest for a few more day.
May 25, 2009- 24.5 week baby belly pictures. How wonderful to see our amazing KT and our baby.
June 8, 2009- Right on schedule. Ultrasound done. KT and baby are doing well. Baby is in breech presentation. We may be looking at an early scheduled c-section.
June 28, 2009- KT and baby are doing great and right on schedule...we may just go to term!
July 14, 2009- 32 week baby belly pictures received. KT is getting BIG!
Aug. 11, 2009 - Ultrasound report shows baby no longer in breech presentation. We may just have a natural delivery after all. KT and baby are both great. 36 week baby belly pictures received. We are getting SO close now!
Aug. 17, 2009 - Flights are booked for Aug. 21st to Sept. 14th.
Aug. 19, 2009- A bit of a scare. KT's amniotic fluid is a little low. Admitted to the hospital for observation and Non-stress testing (NST). Possible delivery Monday Aug. 24th. We hope we make in time.
Aug. 22, 2009- We are on the same soil as our little Angel!!! Dr. Yash reports both baby and KT are fine and NST's are all normal.
Aug. 23, 2009- Saw KT today and she was ALL smiles! We felt our baby kick for the first time. Cervical stitch snip and delivery scheduled for Tuesday Aug. 25th. Just a few more days little one...hold on!
Aug. 25, 2009- Dr. Soni snipped KT's stitch this morning. We are anxiously awaiting that ALL important phone call, hopefully some time this afternoon.
Aug. 26, 2009 @ 0200- KT is dilated to 1cm. Dr. Soni applies cerviprime to KT's cervix to assist with dilatation.
Aug. 26, 2009 @ 0915- Some contractions started. Pitocin drip started.Aug. 26, 2009 @ 1230- 2cm dilated. Contractions now 15mins. apart. Pitocin drip stopped.
Aug 26, 2009 @ 2100- Dr. Soni in to examine. C-section determined as best course of action.
Aug. 26, 2009 @ 2222- BLAZE XENNON WILE enters the world. 5.9 lbs. Happy, healthy, beautiful boy. KT is doing fine.
Aug. 26, 2009 @ 2335- take to NICU for observation over night.
Aug. 27, 2009 @0900- some vomiting with feeds in a.m otherwise doing great. He is the biggest baby in the unit. Mommy will come for feeds every 2 hours.
Aug. 27, 2009 @ 1700- Dr. Yogesh Mehta (Pediatrician) recommends to continue stay in NICU till feeds increase and Blaze starts eating more vigorously. Daddy gets to hold him for the very first time.
Aug. 28, 2009 @ 1615- Blaze is finally discharged from the NICU and brought to our room by Dr. Yash. We FINALLY have our son with us!
Aug. 29, 2009- Discharged from Hiranandani hospital we head to the VITS hotel our home till Sept. 14th.
Sept. 3, 2009- Consulate appointment 0900. Blaze officially becomes a U.S Citizen.
Sept. 4, 2009 - Check up with Pediatrician. Blaze is now weighing in at 6.1 lbs
Sept. 10, 2009 - Exit visit obtained from the FRRO.
Sept. 14, 2009 - Homeward bound.
Sept. 15, 2009 - Blaze meets his new big sister Frankie and sees his new home.
Sept. 17, 2009 - First appointment with Pediatrician Dr. Gentile. Blaze is doing GREAT! 7.10 lbs.
Oct. 1, 2009 - Follow-up appointment with Dr. Gentile. Blaze is now a WHOPPING 8.13 lbs and 21 inches!
Oct. 26, 2009 - 2 month check up and vaccines. 10.7 lbs and 22.25 inches long! Almost double his birth weight, WOW!!! Growing like a weed.
Dec. 25, 2009 - First Christmas with our sweet Angel! What an amazing time with family!!!
Jan. 5, 2010 - 4 month check up and vaccines. 14.1 lbs. and 25.75 inches long. Doc says our little guy is tall and acts like a 6 month old already.
Mar. 8, 2010 - 6 month check up and more vaccines. :( 16 lbs (24th percentile) and 27.5 inches long (74th percentile). Doc says he is very lean and tall and such a happy boy!
April 16, 2010 - Blaze cuts his first tooth! What a breakthrough!!!
June 7, 2010 - 9 month check up. NO vaccines...Yay! 18.5 lbs (23rd percentile) that jumperoo is burning calories! 28.5 inches long (73rd percentile) almost grown out of his car seat.
June 12, 2010 - Got that crawling thing down pat! Look out world...HERE I COME!!!
AUGUST 26th, 2010 - One year old today. We celebrated in Canada with friends and family!!!
Aug. 30th, 2010 - 1 year follow up with Dr. G. 19.7 lbs and 30 inches long.
Oct. 13, 2010 - took his first step today.
Nov.9, 2010 - Crawling is now a thing of the past. Walking, walking, walking...our little boy is growing up!
Nov. 13, 2011 - We have been talking to the Docs about a sibling for Blaze and his egg donor is willing to do one more final cycle just for us!
Dec. 2, 2010 - 3 embryo's are transferred to FB (a new surrogate)
Dec. 14, 2010 - We are PREGNANT....first shot and our beta is 561.7. Blaze is going to be a big brother, maybe x2!!!
Dec. 18, 2011 - Beta has risen to 2577.0...OH MY!!!
Dec. 23, 2011 - It's official we are having TWINS!!!!
Dec. 25, 2011 - We surprised Grandma with the news. Merry Christmas to us~!
Mar. 28, 2011 - 18 month Check up. Dr. G can't believe how tall Blaze has gotten. 75% for ht. and still only 10% for wt. We have a light weight!
July 14, 2011 - We got the call...WE ARE IN LABOUR!!!! It's too early we aren't packed.
July18, 2011 - First trip back to India since birth. Blaze gets to see his amazing God Parents and meet his new little sister and brother.
July 19, 2011 - Here we are for the first time as a family of 5! WOW...Dreams really do come true.
Aug. 25, 2011 - Home from 5 weeks in India. We are all back in the U.S.A as a family of 5 plus fur daughter Neyla.
Aug. 26, 2011 - 2 years old today! Seems just like yesterday Dr. Soni placed you in our arms.