I spoke too soon....

A wise man once told me "If you want to hear G_D laugh, say our plans out loud"
In my last post I mentioned that the egg retrial process has begun for the IP's and I would be starting meds soon which meant I should be pregnant with in the next 8 weeks. Less than 24 hours of me announcing that we hit our first bump in the road.
I received a call from our nurse at CRM (our IVF Dr.s office) this afternoon while I was at a playdate. She called to tell me that since the IPs are doing genetic testing on the embryos that the lab that does the testing on them is back logged by 14 weeks. This means that I cant even start my part in the IVF process for another 2-3 months minimum and implanting in the next 4-5 months assuming there are not any further delays. The nurse said this service usually has a 2 week turn around which is why we did not expect the delay but apparently genetic testing on embryos has become standard practice now with families doing IVF so they are backed up. I was also told that its only become that way in the last month or so. The nurse called me because the IP mom was nervous to tell me so the nurse offered to break the news instead. They were afraid that I might think they were blowing me off or they had changed their minds or something so she thought he nurse could explain it better than she could. I messaged the IP mom as soon as I got off the phone with CRM to tell her I was not upset or feeling blown off. It does put me at a end of my pregnancy in the dead heat of summer which was what we were trying to avoid but in the end a healthy baby is what matters so waiting to get the testing done was more important than me living in my pool for my last trimester. Its not like I'm doing this for the money and antsy to get paid so waiting a few extra months is no big deal. These things take time.

I got a call from the IP dad today too while I was still at the playdate. He had to make a decision on something important that he could have done on his own and with the attorney but instead he called to see how I felt about it since it did technically affect me indirectly and wanted to let me make the call. I know this is technically a business arrangement but it goes beyond that and I'm so glad I found a couple who feels the same way, treats me as an equal with dignity and respect and not hired help.

I came across a blog tonight. Its a blog that a surrogate and her IP mother did together and they happen to be Sister-in-laws. Its so beautifully done and the IP had a similar story to my IP's. In the end the surrogate gave birth to twins.
A belly for me A baby for you
Check it out.
It will be a while before I have any updates not that we are just playing the waiting game.
Have a good summer!