I always envisioned myself with a big family and naively assumed that having a child would be straightforward for anyone who wanted one.
However, the complexity of the situation hit me shortly after I found out I was expecting my second daughter.Learning that my lifelong friend—someone I grew up and attended both high school and college with—was struggling with repeated pregnancy losses was both devastating and a pivotal moment for me.
I knew I had found the right agency when the owner personally met with me to thoroughly answer all my questions and walk me through the process. She explained what pursuing surrogacy would entail and asked me thoughtful questions about what I was looking for in a match, what was important to me, and how I envisioned this experience unfolding.
Transfer day was among my favorite milestones — though it's hard to pick just one. I was a bundle of emotions: excited but nervous and hopeful that the embryo transfer would be successful. The procedure itself was quick, and I remember asking the doctor, "That's it? We're done?" Five days later, I took the first pregnancy test and saw a faint pink line. Over the moon with joy, I took seven more tests just to be sure.
The technician asked, "Do you want to know the gender?" Without hesitation, the intended father exclaimed, "Yes, yes!" She announced, "It's a boy!" The intended father, a tall man of 6'2", threw his hands up in the air, tears streaming down his face, and shouted, "I got my boy, I got my boy!" There wasn't a dry eye in the room; even the technician was moved to tears.
I called the intended father and told him he should probably turn around and come get me because it was go time! I wish I could have seen his face during that phone call. The silence said it all; he was in shock, disbelief, and extremely excited.
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