Well, as I take a deep breath, I think it’s finally time for a happy update on my surrogacy journey! I’ve spent the last few months on pins and needles, crossing my fingers that the third time would be the charm, and that this pregnancy would be the one to survive. At 16 weeks now, […]
No Turning Back Now… Last Monday, I underwent our very first embryo transfer. What an amazing experience! My lovely doula and very close friend, Erin, accompanied me to the fertility clinic, along with my intended parents, and we had an amazing day. The excitement in the air was so prominent, and each of […]
Breaking The Silence First of all, I want to say thank you for all of the wonderful emails and Facebook messages I have received about my blog posts. Your gentle words of encouragement really do mean so much to me, and give me a constant reminder of just how amazing this journey is. With […]
13 Days… Well, it’s official. In just 13 days (OMG!!), I will be travelling to Toronto to have one, precious, teeny-tiny embryo implanted into my uterus. Wow. This little embryo…this tiny little being, has no idea. No idea how much they are loved and wanted, by some pretty amazing people. No idea that […]
One Thing Led To Another… You may remember I had my first phone date with a pair of potential, intended parents last weekend. Let’s rewind to that day. It was 11am on a Sunday, I was outside playing with the kids, trying to keep them happy so that, just maybe, they would behave themselves when […]
Simply Humbled. “We can’t thank you enough for giving such a precious gift”. “We have been waiting to meet an angel like you”. “We have been waiting to be blessed with a child for over 10 years. We would do absolutely anything.” These are just some of the sentiments that float across my computer screen […]
Happiest Birthday… In my 28 years of life, I have witnessed things that no one should ever have to witness, I have experienced some tremendous losses that have shaken my world to the core, and I have been tested by the universe in a myriad of trials and tribulations. My life has not been […]