Results are in

So we received my Pelvic Ultrasound results as well as my FSH and TSH blood lab results. According to Dr. Samit my FSH are slightly high at 8.9 which is normal given my age. As for the pelvic ultrasound they found a cyst which they don't seem to concerned with. According to the Dr. they should be able to extract 6-8 good quality eggs.

As for the contract we have hired Sherry Levitan who specializes in Third Party Reproductive Law here in Canada. She has had some great feedback so I'm confident we are in good hands.

Next week we will be applying for our Multiple Entry Medical Visa to India. We are actually going down to the office to apply because I don't want to screw this up!

Then it's just a matter of getting our vaccinations, booking our tickets and making the 30+ hour journey to Hyderabad. We have chosen to do the whole cycle in India so we will be there for 12-14 days. I'm a little nervous given the fact that we are going down during the "warmest" time of the year with an average temperature of 36 Celsius. It's not so much the 36 that scares me it the high of 45 Celsius. Our hotel better have a nice pool!

India it is

So after much deliberation we have decided to go with surrogacy in India. We ran the numbers and analyzed the pro and cons for both country's and in the end India just had more to offer.

I am really looking forward to this adventure. We are hoping to go down at the end of April which should be interesting because it's the hottest time of the year!

All we have left to do is get our vaccinations, Visa's and fork over the deposit.

Oh ya we also told our parents.... which went over surprisingly well. So thank you Grace, Frank, Paula and Leo for supporting us in the decision, it's not a guarantee but it's a step closer to getting you another grandchild or two.

xoxo
Kathryn and Dan

A rock and a hard, far away place

Well we are still getting all our ducks in a row concerning surrogacy in Canada and I have to say so far my gut says India, especially since the clinic in Hyderabad is ready for us. All we have to do is say when.

Now is this just me being impatient?

I will give it till next Friday and if we haven't even got a consultation lined up with a clinic here, I'm going to push for India.

I'm so confused

Well we had an interesting day today. We had a meeting with our lawyer here in Canada to review the clinics contract. Our lawyer specializes in reproductive law so she knows a lot about surrogacy. After going over all the logistics she asked us why we have chosen India over Canada to do the procedure. We explained to her cost and the wait times were our two biggest issues.

So after much debate she has convinced us to explore the possibility of give Canada another try. I have a meeting with a couple surrogacy agencies tomorrow so hopefully we will know by the end of the week what we are going to do.

I would love to do surrogacy in Canada because obviously it would be a lot more convenient. So I will give it one more chance just to be sure we are making the right choice in going to the other side of the world to make our dreams come true.

Why India

I'm going to be honest.... We choose India over Canada because its quite inexpensive, has shorter wait times and lets face it they know what they're doing. Currently in Canada surrogacy itself is not banned, but payment of consideration or the offer of payment to a surrogate is a prohibited act. Also it is quite a long process here and there is a long waiting list.

We did have one amazing friend offer to carry a child for us and I can't express to her enough how honored we were. If we ever do decided to try in Canada she is our number one choice.

So after much research we have decided to go with the Kiran Clinic. There are so many great clinics to choose from but in the end we went with our intuition. There was just something that drew us to Dr. Samit and his Case Manager Anjani Kumar and the package they offer.

Dan and I have so much to give so follow us on this amazing journey.

And now we begin

Our journey to pursuing Gestational Surrogacy in India has just started. After much research and many questions we have chosen a clinic in Hyderabad India. We have yet to make the 11,000 km trek to the other side of the world, but we know that day is not far away.

Currently we are waiting for some Ultrasound and blood lab results so the clinic can put together a program that is right for our situation.

A little background...

We suffer from repeat miscarriages due to an immunological issue and after many many many tests, medications and failed attempted we have decided to give my body a much needed break.

We created this blog in the hopes of connecting with others who are going through this journey. It will also be a place where we can relive some stress and at times vent but most importantly reflect back on how far we've come.