Jackie - A Surrogate Mother, My Story Part 2

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to update everyone on what has been going on in my life as a surrogate. I have a new couple. They are from Australia. They are THE sweetest couple I have ever met. The Intended Mother and I talk by email almost every day. We have been able to form a very good relationship. I feel like we can talk about absolutely everything. She is almost like a sister in a way.

Well, we had our embryo transfer on October 28th. We were lucky enough to get 3 beautiful embryos and we transferred them all. I was on bed rest for about 3 days and I have just been taking it easy since then. While I was in the hotel I felt a lot of cramping. I even felt nauseous on the car ride home. Since I have been home, the cramping got a whole lot worse and then stopped. I have heard that this is a good sign. It could be a sign of implantation. So I haven't really been concerned. I have also experienced a lot of nausea on a daily basis. All of these are good signs of pregnancy. I am just unable to be excited since my last attempt at surrogacy ended in a negative pregnancy test. I am being cautiously optimistic at this point.

My blood test is scheduled for November 10th. It has been a long wait. I am really trying not to use a urine test (like I have with EVERY other pregnancy). So we will just have to continue waiting for our results. So everyone, please think positive thoughts! We are hoping for a singleton or twins. I will keep you all updated as we go.