Okay - I saw this today on a free advertising website, one that V. and I use all the time. It's basically a Canada-wide buy and sell type site. Has items for sale, job listings and such. I was browsing the job listings and found this. My guess is that she really wants a live in babysitter, someone to care for her baby. Wouldn't you agree?
Surrogate Mother
Need someone to carry our baby.
Should be in good health.
Non-smoker and non-drinker.
Can provide a place to live with us and food.
Amount of Money to be discussed.
A Single Mother with a child is the best.
Contact xxxxxxxxxx at xxx-xxx-xxxx
Thank You very much God Bless You
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
National Delurking Week
Apparently it's National Delurking Week. Who decides this? Where is it posted? I found this out because one of the blogs I read said it was. So I googled it. And it seems all kinds of people know that it is, but there's nothing anywhere to tell us novice bloggers this.
So, in honour of National Delurking week, for those of you who just come back to check up on us quietly, or if this is your first visit, please post a comment and say hello. Sign the guest map to the right as well, and make your mark. :)
Welcome!
So, in honour of National Delurking week, for those of you who just come back to check up on us quietly, or if this is your first visit, please post a comment and say hello. Sign the guest map to the right as well, and make your mark. :)
Welcome!
Monday, January 08, 2007
Woman gives birth to sextuplets in Vancouver: reports - Yahoo! Canada News
So it seems that Canada has a first. These are the first sextuplets to ever be born in Canada. The last report I heard said that they were all just over 2 pounds and they were all looking pretty good, but tiny. (duh!). Let's hope that they can all hang on.
It's likely they were conceived using fertility drugs as it's apparently 4.3 billion to 1 to conceive sextuplets naturally. And sadly, the odds for all six surviving are even greater than that. Case in point, this family in 1973. I would like to hope that 24 years later that physicians are able to determine when someone is carrying more than 2 babies BEFORE she is about to have them. But I also have to say that in this day and age, why would any RE put a woman in a position where it was possible that she could have more than 2 or 3 embryos fertilize?
So what would you do if put in that same position? We're all trying desperately to have baby (or two) but what would you if you found out you were carrying seven or 6 or even 3? I know a lot of it comes down to the woman's health and such, but if it were me, I think any more than three and I think V. and I would be looking at selective reduction, as difficult as that choice may be. I think in my mind I've already decided that if, after we finally are able to go through the IVF, and my RE had transferred three embryos (she's said she'd do that given my age and my donor's), if all three embryos implanted I would not choose selective reduction at three.
Things that make you go hmmmm.
It's likely they were conceived using fertility drugs as it's apparently 4.3 billion to 1 to conceive sextuplets naturally. And sadly, the odds for all six surviving are even greater than that. Case in point, this family in 1973. I would like to hope that 24 years later that physicians are able to determine when someone is carrying more than 2 babies BEFORE she is about to have them. But I also have to say that in this day and age, why would any RE put a woman in a position where it was possible that she could have more than 2 or 3 embryos fertilize?
So what would you do if put in that same position? We're all trying desperately to have baby (or two) but what would you if you found out you were carrying seven or 6 or even 3? I know a lot of it comes down to the woman's health and such, but if it were me, I think any more than three and I think V. and I would be looking at selective reduction, as difficult as that choice may be. I think in my mind I've already decided that if, after we finally are able to go through the IVF, and my RE had transferred three embryos (she's said she'd do that given my age and my donor's), if all three embryos implanted I would not choose selective reduction at three.
Things that make you go hmmmm.
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Happy 2007!!
I hope that everyone has had a good holiday. For V. and I it's been really really busy, and somewhat exhausting. I can't say that my vacation was very restful, but it was definitely enjoyable. We may have done a lot of entertaining, but being able to visit with his cousin who was in from Trinidad and my BIL and family from Ottawa was great. My expanding waistline indicates that the food was pretty good too. :) However, it's back on the wagon to get those pounds off again. Financially though it's been a pretty expensive December for us. With our move from hell at the beginning of the month, and then Christmas, we are running very lean right now. I know it will get better, but man I hate this right now.
I have to say I may have told a fib in my last post. I mentioned how nothing came from the last cycle and we've moved onto the next, herding cows with abandon. However, I mentioned that I didn't feel affected by the negatives each month because I don't expect this to work for us naturally. Sitting with V. the other day, having a quiet moment for ourselves, I found myself feeling melancholy and sad that another year had gone by and we were no closer to our goal. There I am with tears running down my face and V. not sure why. All I could tell him was that I didn't see how we were going to be able to do the IVF and I wasn't ready to give up on this yet. Yet I can't keep on as we are knowing that it's such a long shot that this may work. Some may disagree about us not being closer to our goal and say that we are closer I don't have the fibroids to deal with anymore. But all I see is a large mountain in front of us because I can't see where we're going to be able to find the money we need to move forward. D. is still willing and waiting for us to say go ahead. I just need to find that proverbial money tree or at least a willing lender . :)
Anyway, I hope everyone's Christmas and New Year was good. And I wish you all a happy, healthy, and (re)productive New Year!
I have to say I may have told a fib in my last post. I mentioned how nothing came from the last cycle and we've moved onto the next, herding cows with abandon. However, I mentioned that I didn't feel affected by the negatives each month because I don't expect this to work for us naturally. Sitting with V. the other day, having a quiet moment for ourselves, I found myself feeling melancholy and sad that another year had gone by and we were no closer to our goal. There I am with tears running down my face and V. not sure why. All I could tell him was that I didn't see how we were going to be able to do the IVF and I wasn't ready to give up on this yet. Yet I can't keep on as we are knowing that it's such a long shot that this may work. Some may disagree about us not being closer to our goal and say that we are closer I don't have the fibroids to deal with anymore. But all I see is a large mountain in front of us because I can't see where we're going to be able to find the money we need to move forward. D. is still willing and waiting for us to say go ahead. I just need to find that proverbial money tree or at least a willing lender . :)
Anyway, I hope everyone's Christmas and New Year was good. And I wish you all a happy, healthy, and (re)productive New Year!
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