We are expecting a baby in December!
We hope our local friends and family will help us celebrate and prepare for the new arrival! Right now we are tentatively planning to have a baby shower in Fairbanks on Sunday, October 17 (Save the date! Amber will also be at the Holly Days Bazaar craft show at Eileson Air Force Base on October 15 & 16). We'll also have one for coworkers sometime in late October / early November, so stay tuned!
For many of you who are our facebook friends, you may not know yet about our journey through infertility. This blog is our journal of what's been happening over the past years. Its also our connection to an international support group of people, many of whom are going through similar circumstances, who have helped us alternatively grieve and hope along the way (THANK YOU!).
This pregnancy is our fifth attempt at surrogacy in India. In this cycle we used a frozen embryo with the help of an egg donor. The Surrogate Mother is now 25 weeks pregnant, so if all goes well we will return to Hyderabad, India, in November/December to pick up the baby.
We've spent many years and over $100,000 altogether so far. We did 7 iui's and 3 ivf's in the US and had four failed pregnancies before first trying surrogacy in India in January 2009. We used Amber's eggs in the first two India surrogacy attempts and donor eggs subsequently. So far we've been to India three times: both of us to Mumbai in January and April 2009, and Brian alone to Hyderabad in January 2010.
Below are seven (7) key blog posts to catch up on out of the 46:
3/26/2009: Sharing Our Story (the first blog post!!)
3/26/2009: Our First Trip to India in January 2009
4/10/2009: My Good Friday Prayer
5/20/2009: What Now?
1/4/2010: Happy New Year!
4/4/2010: Pregnant
5/5/2010: Cautiously Optimistic
And here are some photo albums from our trips:
January 2010, Brian in Hyderabad
Delhi, Jaipur and Agra; April 2009. And blog post.
Mumbai, April 2009
Mumbai, January 2009. And a trip to Pune.
So now you're caught up and ready for the next episode of LOST!
Hiya everyone!! You have a LOT to catch up on, but very glad that Amber and Brian have invited you for the last stage of their very long journey. Have fun at the baby shower and make sure lots of photos are taken so we can join in from all corners of the world.
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[Australia, twin boys born August 2009 in Mumbai]
Couldn't be happier for you guys! Find me on FB!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to share your journey - welcome Amber and Brian's family and friends. A and B have been so supportive of everyone on this crazy journey and we're just so so so happy they're having a baby!!! My mom always asks after them..she's their number one fan.
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You guys are awesome! cant wait to see the additional member of your family in a few months!! Hello all, what our dear Amber and Brian didnt say is how HELPFUL they have been to all of us!! They are near and dear to us!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Amber and Brian's friends and family! As Tigerlilycat mentioned, you do have a lot to catch up on but it's a great story with a happy ending to come!!!
ReplyDeleteYou guys ROCK. Such an inspiration and thanks for sharing your story. Gives us all hope when there are road blocks on this journey...
ReplyDeleteBaby Snowflake will be a very lucky child to have such loving parents as Brian and Amber. He or she has been wanted for a long, long time.
ReplyDeleteWe love Amber and Brian! Muchos amores!
ReplyDeleteour babies are going to be twinkies!!! can't wait for them to play in the alaskan snow! :)
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