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Surrogacy Birth from an Intended Parent POV (Bertie’s Birth Story)

Surrogacy Birth from an Intended Parent POV (Bertie’s Birth Story)

Surrogacy Birth from an Intended Parent POV (Bertie's Birth Story) On Tuesday morning we had a final appointment with Dr Cohen who confirmed that although the amniotic fluid had levelled out, it was still higher than it should be. The ultrasound tech spent a long time...

It worked…. Baby Bean due Nov 2022! 

I know we left a lot of you on a cliffhanger after the embryo transfer… spoiler alert, it worked! Baby bean due Nov 2022! You can read all about the embryo transfer here. (If you’re new here, you might want to start here).  It worked…. Baby Bean due Nov 2022!  After...

Our Surrogacy Journey: Embryo Transfer Day

'We have to bring the date of the transfer forward, it’s now going to be on Tuesday.'  I got this text while out on a run with friends on Friday morning in Phoenix. Thankfully I had plans to be in Phoenix for the half marathon weekend (OK originally I had planned...

Running and IVF

Running and IVF

Running and IVF I'm just over two weeks out from having egg retrieval as part of IVF treatment (read this post and this one sharing our IVF experience and Fertility FAQs). One thing I'd read a bit about and had been warned of was that I'd be told not to run. Whilst...

IVF Diary Week 2 & Answering More IVF/Surrogacy Questions

IVF Diary Week 2 & Answering More IVF/Surrogacy Questions If you're new to our IVF journey - start here. Did you do your IVF privately? Our CCG (and infact most in England) won't cover IVF for surrogacy on the NHS so private was our only option. Our clinic has...

IVF Diary Week 1 & Answering Your IVF Questions

If you're here for the running content, or follow me on IG for marathon training, I promise that regular content will resume shortly. However currently my life, and therefore my social media, is kind of dominated by IVF. I'm sharing our whole journey on instagram...

Our Surrogacy Journey: Embryo Transfer Day

'We have to bring the date of the transfer forward, it’s now going to be on Tuesday.'  I got this text while out on a run with friends on Friday morning in Phoenix. Thankfully I had plans to be in Phoenix for the half marathon weekend (OK originally I had planned...

Life Lately June 2021 & Recently Asked Questions

Sometimes coming back to something after you've been away for what feels like too long is a little daunting. Even after blogging for 10 years, I still felt apprehensive about coming on here to share. It doesn't help that my blog has been dealing with hacking issues...

Running and IVF

Running and IVF

Running and IVF I'm just over two weeks out from having egg retrieval as part of IVF treatment (read this post and this one sharing our IVF experience and Fertility FAQs). One thing I'd read a bit about and had been warned of was that I'd be told not to run. Whilst...