tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24949074339639787212024-03-19T03:16:43.235-07:00My life as a storkHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-66341527541315992942015-01-16T19:39:00.000-08:002015-01-28T18:57:14.088-08:00Breastfeeding after surrogacy <div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
I had a rough time with breastfeeding with my own 2 children so I was determined to pump for at least 3 months after delivering Sweet baby J last June. I pumped for him while we were in the hospital together but I really wanted to nurse him. Not for bonding but so I could get to nurse a baby and have it work out even if it was just one time. I feel like it would have been good closure on the pregnancy too. His parents were not comfortable with me doing that, understandably, so I was fine pumping for them.</div>
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Being a surrogate is giving a gift and it was one of the most profound and rewarding things I've ever but it doesn't have to end with the birth. Being a director for <a href="http://getpumpedonline.org/" target="_blank">Get PUMPed!</a> I get to meet a lot of families with needy babies. Becoming a donor was even more rewarding than I had anticipated. With my first 2 children I would have been a recipient of Get PUMPed! as we had so many issues and only after my surro babe did we figure out why. Long story short, I need to be a part time pumper and SNS nurse due to an issue I have with my breast tissue. I felt like a failure, like my body, which was meant to provide nourishment to my babies, had failed me. Over the last 6 months I've had the privilege of feeding 20 babies including my surrogate baby J. With about 4,500 oz. pumped and donated I achieved my goal. I would have loved to continue longer but my busy schedule and family life was calling me back and I couldn't spend 5 hours a day pumping any more. I had lost all the baby weight thanks to pumping, I got over and healed from my mommy guilt from my 2 previous breastfeeding flops and was able to help babies thrive. Babies who were in the same situation that my own children went though, babies who were adopted and born addicted to drugs making them formula intolerant, one of my nieces and even one other surrogate baby. There are 20 different stories I could tell you about the babies I've helped over the last 6 months but I can tell you I feel whole again and that mommy guilt is gone.</div>
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Last week I ran into one of the families I donated my milk to. The baby is older now and was running all around but she came running up to me and grabbed me so tight. I'd only met her a few times before but it was like she knew. Her mom and I almost cried when it happened. That baby is big and healthy partly because of me. It was almost as rewarding as surrogacy... almost.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">look at that colostrum content over the 4 day period. </td></tr>
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-57662634337117600272014-10-28T10:48:00.001-07:002014-10-28T15:03:37.865-07:00Our birth story part III<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Its quite difficult to not push when your body is trying hard to expel a baby from its womb. The Ambulance ride was rough but my saving grace was my midwife Kaleen along for the ride. Kaleen talked to me and had me breath through each contraction which were no longer productive since he was trying to come out forehead first and chin up. Once you're that deep into labor and you've made the decision to get pain meds or for a c-section its near impossible to keep calm during contractions and pushing. I lost my shit. Every time one came instead of breathing through them and moaning I would panic. These contractions were not doing anything anymore and we've moved on to plan B, time to stop now, okay? We had a few more guided contractions in the ambulance hoping he'd shoot out before we got there. Kaleen keep tabs on the baby's heart tones the entire time and he never once had so much as a heart deceleration. Upon arrival the nurse at the front tried to make us stop and fill out paperwork. We told her I was not up for that right now but she insisted so I faked a very loud and violent contraction while pushing and yelling I've been pushing for 3 hours now and to let us pass. She did with a look of horror on her face. Kaleen quickly realized it was fake when I smirked up at her. We had a good laugh about it and how even in the rush of it all I was still able to keep my sense of humor.<br />
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Kaleen helped them wheal me into my L&D room and we pushed a few more times hoping he'd become low enough, with our hours of trying all the tricks and remedies, to vacuum out. He was not. Still at a zero station. He, still after 3 hours of pushing, position changes, maneuvers, handstands with Kaleen's arms up me physically turning him and maneuvering his chin down (he'd go right back), herbs and LOTS of spinning babies tricks and every other trick my midwife, her 2 students, my doula and myself could come up with had not helped one bit. Had it helped we would have kept at it since both of our vitals were great. Kaleen and I together made the call. I knew what had to be done and that we'd exhausted all of our options. Also, still no pain relief at this point. I was okay with the decision but my husband was nervous and my midwife was heart broken for me. I love her, have I mentioned that before? I knew Gus and Vanessa had to be nervous as I hadn't seen them since I left the birth center. We made the call. Nik and the family came in to be with me before hand to get in our lovey OR gear and we posed for one last photo before I went in for a spinal and to start the surgery. Normally its only one person allowed back in the OR with the mother but since we were the first surrogacy in that hospital ever, they let us do what we wanted. Nik and Vanessa came in as soon as I was given the spinal and they began quickly. Vanessa was anxious but her face was what I wanted to see more than anything. I wanted to see that look on her face as soon as she saw him and it was better than I'd imagined. She cried and tears landed on me as she kissed my forehead thanking me. It was, by far, up there as one of the best moments of my life next to the birth of my own children. I got a quick peak at him and she left the OR to introduce him to his father who was waiting out there with their family.<br />
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Nik stayed in the OR while they finished up on me. My doula brain kicked in and I started micromanaging the medical staff in regards to what medication I wanted and what they need to do with my placenta. It slipped my mind to say something but he did use staples on me for some reason which was very unhappy with and got out as soon as humanly possible. We went back into my L&D room to recover and much to my surprise, Vanessa and Gus were in there with the whole family. I got to rest with my family and friends while meeting their extended family and spending time with them and the baby which they named Joaquin. Joaquin was the exact same size as my oldest son Benjamin. Seeing Vanessa get to bond with Joaquin was a beautiful sight as she didn't get to with her daughter due to postpartum complications. She even put him to the breast just for comfort. I just about melted when I saw that.<br />
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We posed for photos for my photographer who took beautiful pictures of our Sweet baby J, as I like to call him, up until they were ready to move us into postpartum recovery. Vanessa and Gus were in the room right next to mine and I got a GOOD nights sleep. Pumping was important to me so I started once I was able to sit up which was about 6 hours postpartum. I sent milk over for him every few hours after that. Typically after a c-section they withhold food for about 12-24 hours just in case but I was given the all clear just a few hours after birth. I pumped, ate, called my dad and went to bed for a good night rest after my long and exhausting day.<br />
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The next morning I had a visit from some friends, wrote up a birth announcement to send to facebook and extended family and my sister came to visit with real food (I hate hospital food). Vanessa brought Joaquin in for me to spend time with before they were able to leave the hospital later that day. I spent a few <br />
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hours with them off and on. Getting to love on him was great closure for me. He was so sweet and it was awesome to get to finally meet the little guy I'd been carrying for the last 10 months. There was no attachment. He was not my baby nor did I ever really bond with him. Even now, when they send me pictures, I love him as if he was a nephew. It was nice to get to spend time with him but it was even more nice to get some good uninterrupted sleep. I power pumped all day so that I could provide him milk and some to go home with.<br />
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This now complete family got to go home that night. Vanessa, Gus and Camellia came in one last time as they were being wheeled out to go home. I said my good byes and told them what an honor it was to get to do this for them. I started crying as soon as they left. It was all so bittersweet. Bittersweet because while my journey had just ended, theirs was beginning. I was sad it was over for me and I had an unwanted c-section but overjoyed that I could give life, give this gift to such an amazing family.<br />
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Kaleen came to visit me the next morning and we talked about my emotions over my journey being over, the c-section and recovery. Between her, Nik and my doula everyone kept a close eye on me just in case I needed the extra emotional help. I was home before we hit the 36 hour postpartum mark which is unheard of after a c-section typically. My body, my choice, right? When we came home and my only job was to rest and pump. Nik took the week off and my sister came to help as often as she could. Even with the birth going the way it did I can honestly say I don't regret it for a second. This was an amazing experience and I'd do it again in a heart beat.<br />
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<a href="http://mylifeasastork.blogspot.com/2014/08/our-birth-story-part-i.html" target="_blank">Read Part I</a><br />
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Recovery story and updates coming soon...Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-32651773886146681362014-09-23T16:54:00.002-07:002014-09-23T16:54:29.142-07:00Part II photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-504504068221874452014-08-26T08:49:00.002-07:002014-10-28T10:50:02.988-07:00Our birth story part IIWhen we arrived at the birth center Vanessa and Gus, our doula, the midwives and my photographer had all arrived before I did. In my haste to get ready the day before I forgot to fill up the mini-van with gas so we made a quick stop on the way. The biggest birthing room is huge with a full bathroom and kitchen so that seemed like the perfect room for all the people we had coming. Contractions were about 8-10 min. apart when we arrived. My midwife checked me at I was 5 cm and doing great. I spent some time chatting with Vanessa and her cousin whom I okay'ed to be in the room as she was going to be the babies God mother and I had gotten to know her a bit too during my pregnancy. We got some really sweet photos of us talking, laboring and just enjoying the process before it got serious.<br />
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Within an hour or 2 my contractions were 5 min. apart and I was ready for the tub. The birthing tub is a magical place where contraction pain hardly exists and all you feel is pressure. 5 min. quickly turned into 3 min. apart and then I started grunting. So hardly 3 hours of labor before I started pushing. My midwife checked me and I was complete<br />
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When I started pushing it was grunts at first that quickly turned into full uncontrollable pushing. These contractions never lasted what they should have or seemed very productive. This wasn't my first rodeo so I knew what to expect and that was not it. My amazing midwife and her students were on top of our vitals the entire time. Blood pressure temp, heart rate and of course the baby's heart rate were monitored frequently and as pushing progressed baby's heart tones were being checked in between every contraction and we were all perfect the entire time. After the first hour of pushing and position changes we moved to the bed to try some more complex maneuvering as it seemed the baby was posterior which can be harder to push out.<br />
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The tub was warm and cozy, I did not want to get out. This entire time I had handled the contractions and pushing amazingly well. I was calm and collected making low moaning sounds. I encourage <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotherapy_in_childbirth" target="_blank">hypnobirthing</a> for all my clients so figured I should actually do it myself. It really helped stay calm, when I gave birth to Sammy I was screaming and freaking out. This time was completely different even at the end.<br />
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After about 45 min. of pushing in the bed, doing hands stands with my midwives arms up me trying to turn the baby we discovered not only was he posterior but his head was <a href="http://spinningbabies.com/baby-positions/flexion-or-a-tucked-chin" target="_blank">deflexed or extended</a>. Basically he was trying to come out upside down and by his forehead which doesn't mold to fit through the pelvis like the top of his head does. My midwife would turn him and he'd go right back. After a little over 2 hours of pushing and trying every trick imaginable he still wouldn't come under the pubic bone. He never made it past <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=%2B1+station&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS560US560&espv=2&tbm=isch&imgil=VuOqqI-B36StbM%253A%253Bt02x5EQUWGwb0M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fgraphicwitness.medicalillustration.com%25252Fgenerateexhibit.php%25253FID%2525253D7631&source=iu&usg=__89lW8SNl2z5LcT3MAWiZk-ecPic%3D&sa=X&ei=iqf8U-D-OJKhyATmg4KYBw&ved=0CEQQ9QEwBQ&biw=1280&bih=890#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=VuOqqI-B36StbM%253A%3Bt02x5EQUWGwb0M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fgraphicwitness.medicalillustration.com%252Fimagescooked%252F7631W.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fgraphicwitness.medicalillustration.com%252Fgenerateexhibit.php%253FID%253D7631%3B432%3B320" target="_blank">+1 station</a>. After the 2 hour mark and still not a single bit of progress we decided to go to the hospital hoping he'd miraculously change positions so he can get low enough by then to labor down with an epidural or vacuum out.<br />
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Since this was a non emergency transfer I could have just gone by car but I was not up for freaking my kids out by pushing uncontrollably pushing in my car while Nik drove us there so we called for an ambulance. What better place to be if he, on a whim, decided to figure his way out than an ambulance while in transit. The second the EMT's arrived I waddled my way down the stairs to a sea of complete stranger I wasn't aware were there along with my kids and husband all looking a bit freaked. I forced a smile as to assure everyone I was fine and that we were just taking this party somewhere else. The babies extended family had come in for his arrival, I had just forgotten they were coming let alone that they were there already.<br />
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<a href="http://mylifeasastork.blogspot.com/2014/08/our-birth-story-part-i.html" target="_blank">Part I</a><br />
<a href="http://mylifeasastork.blogspot.com/2014/10/our-birth-story-part-iii.html" target="_blank">Part III</a>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-42254041485421994522014-08-22T17:12:00.000-07:002014-08-22T17:12:08.923-07:00Baby pictures!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-15118061617008090252014-08-22T16:41:00.003-07:002014-10-28T10:49:36.591-07:00Our birth story Part IIt's said that the 3rd baby is always the wild card when it comes to labor and birth and I've known this to be true in my years as a doula. Boy did I underestimate that when it came to the birth of Sweet Baby J. This story has highs, lows and way too much information. My modestly went out the window 8 years ago when I had my first baby so don't mind me.<br />
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On June 21st (39 weeks to the day) I woke up around 1:30am to pee. My water was broken for me in the throws of labor with my own children so I had never experienced what my water breaking on its own felt like. Apparently what had woken me was my water breaking. I didn't hear it or feel it because I was asleep. I leaked a small amount fluid for about an hour and had a bit of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_show" target="_blank">show</a> but then it all stopped. I had a few <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-labor" target="_blank">prodromal</a> labor contractions but again, it all stopped after an hour. What commonly happens is moms get a high leak and it seals itself off like nothing happened but amniotic fluid is always being produced.... or they just wet themselves. I'm going to go with the former in this case. I did what I advise all my clients to do which is to do some inversions, leg lifts and pelvic floor tilts. I wrapped my big belly in a belly wrap because I had a pendulous belly so to bring the baby in more would, in theory, keep him from being in a bad position. After an hour of no more fluid or prodromal contractions and me, pacing the house doing leg lifts, inversions and weird looking yoga positions I said screw it and went back to bed.<br />
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That morning I took it easy, packed my bag, packed a bad for the boys and Nik, ate a nice breakfast just in case, rescheduled all of my work obligations for the next week just in case and took a nap. My wonderful friends threw me my birth <a href="http://mylifeasastork.blogspot.com/2014/07/blessingway.html" target="_blank">blessingway</a> later that day.<br />
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Through out the rest of the day I only had a few more prodromal labor contractions but nothing serious or even real contractions and most importantly, no more fluid leaking. My midwife asked me to check myself at home but just in case my water had broken and were still broken, I wasn't putting anything in there as I didn't want to give myself an infection. I had given hints to Vanessa and Gus, my midwife and most importantly, my photographer. Vanessa and Gus had just arrived in Tampa to stay they with family until my due date which was still 6 days away. Tampa is 2 hours away, with traffic. After my due date the plan was to get a hotel near me or the birth center. At this point I knew deep down the next day was going to be the big day. I went home, took a shower, shaved my legs somehow and went to bed. At exactly 4:30 am I woke up with a real contraction. they came every 30 min. That's all early labor and honestly, doesn't really count as its just meant to just soften and efface the cervix. I'd have contractions off and on through out the wee hours of the morning and wake up to it, then fall right back asleep again. Nothing to write home about.<br />
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8 am came and the kids were not letting us sleep in any more than that and neither were my contractions so we got up to eat some breakfast and take a shower. Around that same time I got an odd burst of energy. I say odd because I had the urge to sweep my floors and for those of you now know me know I'm not type A enough to care what my floors look like to sweep them up while I'm busy doing something important like contracting. I sent Vanessa a text letting her know it would be today and contacted my midwife, doula and photographer. My friends, sister and mother in- law were supposed to come as well but something told me to ask them not to come until after the baby was born or just at the end. The contractions were becoming more frequent at 15-10 min. apart so we figured it best to head for the birth center which was 45 min. away. Our last baby came very fast so our concern from the beginning this pregnancy was that we'd have the baby in my mini-van.<br />
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<a href="http://mylifeasastork.blogspot.com/2014/08/our-birth-story-part-ii.html" target="_blank">Part II</a><br />
<a href="http://mylifeasastork.blogspot.com/2014/10/our-birth-story-part-iii.html" target="_blank">Part III</a><br />
<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-91279336653167857462014-07-18T18:34:00.000-07:002014-07-18T18:34:08.637-07:00Blessingway My wonderful friends threw me a birth <a href="http://www.bellybelly.com.au/pregnancy/blessingway-what-is-a-blessingway#.U8nIXJRdXWo" target="_blank">blessingway</a> on Saturday (the day before I delivered). I arrived to see a lovely post luck lunch of all my favorite foods, a henna artist and a great group of friends to help me celebrate my upcoming birth. My doula, <a href="http://www.birthingwithheart.com/" target="_blank">Cynthia</a>, gave me foot massage which set off a ton of contractions. I got the most beautiful belly henna with a <a href="http://www.hamsameaning.com/" target="_blank">hamsa</a> which is my good luck charm ( I wore one during the embryo transfer too). They each brought beads to make me a necklace to wear in labor so that I had them there with me in spirit. Everyone made me a birth affirmation so I could see their words of wisdom, love and even some smart ass comments because they knew I'd appreciate that. I was honored by these women whom I had helped them through their labor as the doula, worked along side me at births, or whom I had thrown blessing ways for in the past. These lovely ladies made me feel safe, loved and put me in the right frame of mind to have this baby with confidence in myself and my body.<br />
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All the while I was having prodromal labor but didn't let on. I knew the next day would be the big day so I went to my chiropractor for an adjustment and got some rest.<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-49905968405041750332014-07-10T20:15:00.002-07:002014-07-10T20:15:45.394-07:00Look what I made!Sweet baby Joaquin was born June 22nd, 2014 at 4:20pm weighing in at 6lbs 12 oz. (The same as my oldest son) I got to watch Vanessa's (IM) face as he entered the world and it was one of the most wonder feelings ever. Birth story to follow but here are some photos of Sweet baby J that I've gotten over the last few weeks since his birth.<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-59702720233481464462014-07-10T20:02:00.000-07:002014-07-10T20:11:25.207-07:0035-39 weeks and counting.... <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Belly henna for my blessingway that my wonderful friends threw for me.</td></tr>
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-53119526701013004042014-05-24T08:46:00.001-07:002014-05-27T12:37:26.987-07:00Maternity shoot preview I had a wonderful maternity shoot at 34 week with my favorite family photographer <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MadelynElizabethPhotography" target="_blank">Chelsea </a><br />
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-65583374206732353912014-05-24T08:39:00.004-07:002014-05-24T08:39:36.415-07:00staying busy with baby!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My doula and a few other birth professionals<br />I work with at 2014 Mom Prom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mothers day pedicure with my little sister. My husband sends<br />both of us for one on Mothers day every year. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/erinmonroephotography" target="_blank">Erin Monroe Photography</a> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom Pron was an awesome way a raise<br />money for one of our favorite local non-profits</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Went in for an ultrasound and big sister Camillia got to feel her little<br />brother kick and move around. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pedicures are a pregnant woman's best friend.<br />My lovely niece to my left.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.getpumpedonline.org/" target="_blank">Get PUMPed!</a> board of directors board meeting</td></tr>
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-20077258074456833152014-05-23T14:55:00.001-07:002014-05-23T14:55:23.195-07:0031-33 weeks + ultrasound picture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">31 weeks at a formal charity event. Not a very formal dress<br />but its all I could squeeze myself into that wasn't a frumpy maternity dress.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">32 weeks... can you say growth spurt?!?!?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">32 weeks and still has his hands and feet in his face.<br />Vanessa and Gus (IP's) came up for a quick visit and we went for a<br />quick look.<br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-45846213373526442912014-05-05T19:25:00.000-07:002014-07-18T18:35:51.759-07:00How am I doing.... part IIWritten 4/30/2014<br />
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Emotions. I get asked by just about everyone, understandably, how am I doing emotionally when it comes to attachment and knowing I'm going to have to give the baby up. The way I see it it I have this little buddy who comes around with me and likes to kick me in the bladder. I'm not an emotional person. I didn't cry when I got married or birthed my own children. Its just not me. This is my pregnancy, my birth and that's it. I don't even consider myself a surrogate mother, I'm carrying the baby for someone and that's how I explain it to people. There is no serious attachment to the baby nor am I worried I'm going to be upset when he's born and its time to go home for him. Honestly, I'm looking forward to laboring, birthing and having his mom or dad catch him as he crowns and watching them meet the baby they've waited so long for, helping his mom latch him on to her breast and getting a good uninterrupted nap in for myself.<br />
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Having my own children there to whiteness me birth a baby is also something I'm looking forward to. I want them to see what I went through to have them and to see the beauty and strength in a pregnant woman as I do. I know that may be a bit of wishful thinking on my part but they are surrounded by pregnancy and birth, due to the nature of my job, that I'm confident it will be a good experience for them as they already have a good appreciation for it. At the very least it will help them be more understanding and supportive of their future partners when the time comes. They have been watching birth videos since they were old enough to say "baby" and they love it so its doubtful this will be scaring on them. Several of my birthy friends whom I've has the privilege of attending their births or attending births with them will be there as well to help me is what ever way I need them too even if it is just to keep an eye on the kids in another room. Another reason for inviting them (along with my husband, kids and doula) is because I want to be realistic. Who knows how I'm going to do or feel after. I know I'm not attached to the baby, I know I'm not an emotional person but I've never carried or birthed another woman's baby before, emotions could run high for me and I may feel left out or sad or [insert random variable here]. My friends and family are going to be a good distraction for me. These lovely ladies have been a source of strength and support for me through this whole journey and even though there are about 25 of them I'd like to invite, I want the ones there who will be of the most help to me laboring, the most help the entire intended family and the most fun afterwards. I don't want support, love, hugs or any lovey dovey crap (see, not emotional) I want a freaking mimosa, sushi and someone to make me laugh. I've put together a great birth team and a great support team for postpartum. Hopefully that covers all of my bases.<br />
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Nesting. Seeing as its not my baby, there isn't a baby to get ready for. Nesting was something I assumed was just something you did out of necessity because a baby was going to be joining the family and well, it needs a place to sleep and some clothes to wear. Apparently its a hormonal thing. I started nesting around 18 weeks by trying to remodel and redecorate my house. I gutted my closet, painted it and installed new custom shelving and flooring. New floors in the formal living room, or as we like to call it, the play room. With new flooring came the washing of all the walls and baseboards and my sister had to stop me from painting several rooms in the house. Once the new rugs were in I got a sinus infection from the off gassing of the new rugs and scotch guard crap they spray on it so I was down for a few weeks. Around 28 weeks it started again. The back yard (I live on 1/4 acre) had way too may leaves in the flower beds for my liking and my spring veggie garden needed to be planted. Planting my spring veggies turned into adding 2 more garden beds, power washing the pool deck pavers, cutting down a small tree myself, digging out big shrubs, ripping out all the over growth of ferns and weeds, raking 30+ big bags of leaves, ripping out flower beds, planting sod plugs and re-landscaping the entire property. Because re-landscaping my entire property at 30 week is what I should be doing. Luckily my kids will do just about anything for $1 so I did have some help and making a Disney station on Pandora for them did the trick as well. I'm now 32 weeks and its getting into the high 80's and even 90's some days and that I won't put myself though. I wait till dusk when its much cooler out. My midwife says its great exercise as long as I don't lift (or pull) too much weight, get overheated or dehydrated and get lots of rest. Nik gets worried about it as do all my my neighbors who watch in shock over a very pregnant woman shovel big shrubs out of the ground and doing squats all over the yard to install sod. Really, the looks are priceless. I think I say at least 3x a day "I'm pregnant, not handicapped ". Nik had our spa heater and the pools solar panels fixed so I have a nice comfortable pool to get in to cool off during/after and hot tub to go into at night after the kids go to bed to soothe my achey muscles. At least the nesting isn't baby related.<br />
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Diet, cravings and weight gain. Cravings are never something I experienced with my previous pregnancies. Maybe its because of all the meds I was on for IVF and some hormones are elevated or maybe its just because I'm older this time but this time I've had them since the beginning. Originally I had food aversions and mostly to meat. Pizza was something that was safe as I never eat meat on that anyways. Mushroom pizza became a bit of a craving for the first trimester. Doughnuts and nacho favored bugles (yuck, I know) for about 2 weeks in my second trimester which earned me several extra lbs even though I did eat them in moderation, or so I though. Apparently eating 7 or 8 of the doughnut holes is still just as bad as eating the normal sized ones... who knew!?!?! Luckily that phase didn't last long. around 25 weeks the sushi cravings began and they were intense and frequent. My favorite is a Philly roll which has smoked salmon which is safe to eat when pregnant. My midwives say that as long as the sushi is fresh and from a reputable place (I am for places that don't smell of fish) and/or is cooked or smoked its safe to eat. I'm eating it 3x a week because its getting to be an expensive craving to have. I've upped my intake of omegas, sea kelp for iodine and avocado just in case those deficiencies were the reason for the craving. They cravings have subsided a bit but I still get take out 3 times a week for it and Fresh market has a veggie Philly roll for $5.99 which satiates my craving until I can get to my favorite sushi place for lunch and get the real thing. I'm 32 weeks and have gained about 25lbs so far. Not want I wanted but I'm just one of those women who put of weight when I'm pregnant. Luckily its mostly baby and boobs (seriously, its like they are in competition with my belly to see who can get bigger. I'm a 32FFF at the moment. I still have 8 more weeks to go and that's not even considering when my milk comes in). At 32 weeks I'm only now just getting soft around the edges and have moved out of all of my non-pregnancy jeans.<br />
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Sleeping. Most expecting moms complain of lack of sleep or pregnancy insomnia as I hear it referred to around the doula water cooler. Its an up 12x a night to pee, not being able to get comfortable and pregnancy can be hard on a woman's bone and muscular structure so getting and stay comfortable is not easy task. I am lucky enough to not be one of those moms. Chiropractic care is so important in pregnancy, its important always actually, so I stay nice and aligned, keep baby in a nice position as not to cause me any discomfort and keeps me active so no uncomfortable restless night here. I only get up once a night to pee so that's not a factor wither. Do your kegals or squats ladies, a strong pelvic floor can make or break a pregnancy.<br />
Overall I get a nap in a few times a week and sleep fairly well at night. at 30 weeks I did have a few night of sore hips but nothing that <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spaulding-Family-Chiropractic-Wellness-Inc/117996468239834" target="_blank">my chiropractor, Dr. Erin,</a> couldn't fix and I've been good as new ever since.<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-62838707474985908992014-05-02T07:34:00.000-07:002014-05-02T07:34:37.130-07:00How am I doing? Part 1Written 2/25/14<br />
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I've been posting updates and pictures but not on how I'm doing and pregnancy its self is going. I find that, because of the nature of this pregnancy, there is a weird spot light on me and normally I'm not one to shy away from attention but I've been public with this surrogacy since Jan. 2013 so the spot light makes me a bit uncomfortable at this point. To the point where when strangers ask about what I'm having or if its my 3rd. I don't even bother telling them the truth unless I may see them again. Or I'll say "actually its not mine, I'm carrying the baby for someone else" and leave it at that. short and sweet. Even close friends of mine when greeting me tend to stare at me like I'm going to tell them something pregnancy/surrogacy related instead of greeting them in return.<br />
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Lots of weird/negative reactions and questions come my way along with some crazy assumptions. Someone once said to a common friend " her husband let her have sex with someone else to have their baby for them?" I chalk that up to pure ignorance. We did even get some slack from a distant, very religious and elderly, relative of my husbands. Something about this all, baby included, and abomination and it being a sin. I could argue that I'm doing G_D's work. Again, that's just ignorance and 80+ years of an oppressive religious upbringing. One of the moms at my son's preschool asked me at 10 weeks along if I had just gained weight or was pregnant (who does that?!?!) and then when I told her in private she was kind of freaked out then went an announced it randomly to the entire playground, on 3 separate occasions with me there and has now informed every single family at the school. That's really my business to tell perfect strangers in my opinion. The details people want to know too. I'm aware they are curious but perfect stranger will ask for very intimate details. Last month I made the receptionist at Benji's school cry when I told her then found myself in a hug. I'm not a hugger.<br />
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While chatting with a friend of mine, who is just 4 weeks ahead of me, she started to complain about her <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braxton_Hicks_contractions" target="_blank">braxton hicks contractions</a>. She then asked me about mine and I realized I hadn't had any yet. for 22 weeks and a 4th pregnancy they should have started weeks before. Later that day I was sitting on my couch on my Kindle and I noticed my uterus tighten ever so slightly as I had noticed several times in the last week and it hit me. OH YEA! that's a braxton hicks. its been 5 years since I was pregnant so I only remember the stronger BH from the end of my pregnancy. For some reason I though it was just the baby moving around and irritating my uterus. that right there is an example of how bad my <a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-pregnancy-brain.htm" target="_blank">pregnancy brain</a> is. it started during IVF when I was on 3 different meds/hormones at once. Its been awful this time. I'm so glad I took this time off from school or else I'd be failing. I know its the 4th pregnancy and everything get worse with each pregnancy but its bad. So bad I cant even recall an example to share with you.<br />
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While pregnant and still on some of the hormones I was sleepy a lot. the day after I went off my last shot was the day I got back my energy. I've had tiered days here and there since but nothing like this week. I've been fighting a sinus infection for the last 2 weeks and apparently my body can only do one thing at a time because I was napping every day and was dragging when I was awake. Thankfully my husband came home early to help out and we did take out several times but with being pregnant I cant really take anything so I just powered through it. Just before I got sick we had new carpets installed in our formal living room or as we call it, the play room. The moment they walked into the house with the rugs I was miserable. I've done everything besides have them stemmed cleaned but apparently I had a reaction to the scotchgard spray. its better now but I'm still not 100%.<br />
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Part 2 coming soon.....<br />
<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-36846928610144448292014-04-30T16:32:00.001-07:002014-04-30T16:32:39.919-07:00cuteness!Big sister and IM came up with a relative to join me for my 24 prenatal appointment with one of my midwifes.<br />
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Baby is growing fine, I'm gaining weight nicely, too well if you ask me. Had lunch with them after our apointment. Sammy joined us and made quick friends with their daughter Camilla. THey held hands and played all afternoon. Later we went for a 4D ultrasound to see the baby. He is still head down but completely frank, meaning his legs are straight up with his feet in his face. His hands and cord were also in front of his face too so we didn't get a really clear image but he did lots of yawning and kept sticking his feet in his face. Maybe IM (Vanessa) will have a shy guy on her hands.<br />
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I've been given permission to use pictures and names of the intended family. Mom is Vanessa, dad is Gus and big sister Camilla is the cutest!<br />
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-22114702092450509202014-04-30T14:41:00.002-07:002014-04-30T14:41:35.134-07:00weeks 28-30 belly shots<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-32372407055653631072014-04-30T14:36:00.000-07:002014-04-30T14:36:02.295-07:00week 24-27 belly shots<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-11750308687247880902014-03-05T17:13:00.001-08:002014-03-05T17:13:34.243-08:00Birth Without Fear conference Last week I went to the Birth Without Fear conference when it came to Orlando. I know my blog is surrogacy related but I'm a birth doula so birth and babies are my thing and <a href="http://birthwithoutfearblog.com/" target="_blank">Birth Without Fear</a> likes to feature surrogacy stories when they come up. If you are a birth junkie like myself and haven't checked out January's blog, I highly recommend it. There can be a lot going on there so I usually just stick with their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/birthwithoutfear" target="_blank">facebook feeds</a> . Its a snap shot of whats on their blog as I could read birth stories all day and I already have a problem getting sucked into Reddit most days so I don't need another site taking up all my time.<br />
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The conference was great. Several of my friends went, my ladies over at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/ICAN-of-Orlando/109924146018" target="_blank">ICAN</a> were there too. January, Mrs. BWF, stopped me to rub my belly and when I told her about the surrogacy she asked for a photo of us to use for her site. EEK! Sammy was with me too wearing his "baby" since thats what all the mamas were doing. I was super nervous to have my 5 y/o with me to a 6+ hour conference in a crowed ball room with no other kids his age. Luckily there were a few other kids his age and our local <a href="http://www.onceuponachildorlandofl.com/" target="_blank">Once Upon A Child</a> provided a play area in the conference room, what a live saver. I almost forgot I brought him with a few times he was so quiet and well behaved.<br />
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Break out sessions happened after lunch which was nice. We were split up from our friends and asked to talk about our fears. Fears not just for pregnancy or birth but parenting, fertility, you get the point. I spoke of risk. IVF comes with a higher risk of <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">Preeclampsia </span>which would risk me out of my birth center birth and possibly wind me up in a cesarean section which is not my goal and very unwanted. I have wrapped my mind around all the possible out comes because being blindsided by it would be harder to deal with for me personally. I wanted a few things out of surrogacy. I wanted to be pregnant because lets face it, I'm freakin adorable when I'm pregnant ;-D , I wanted to have my out of hospital birth that I didn't get with my own. Don't get me wrong, I had healthy vaginal births and Sammy's was great but not that peaceful waterbirth I want. Instead I had to kick my OBGYN away so I could deliver my baby. Seeing and being apart of so many amazing births over the last 5 years makes me want that experience. Lastly I wanted to give a family the gift of life. This journey I've been on with my IP's so far has been incredibly rewarding, almost as rewarding as having my own children. I speak with my IM every few days through text, sending her pictures or telling her about the new things the baby is doing, what weird things hes making me eat (yes, I blame him) or general updates. Its the best feeling when she gets giddy from me telling her about how much he's moving or that kicking has started. That alone was why I did this. I wanted to give what I felt in my own, magical amazing pregnancies, to another mother. Seeing her face light up during the ultrasounds or calling her if she can't make it to my prenatal appointment that month so she can hear the babies heart beat is the BEST! Even if it comes down to an unwanted c-section I will still feel fulfilled although the thought of that happening gives me a bit of anxiety if I'm going to be honest. I'm lucky enough to live in an area where we have a TON of support of moms who've had c-sections and I'll know where to turn if that happens, ICAN. It also helps that VBACs are my specialty (and MY doulas specialty) as a doula and I have many tricks up my sleeve for preventing one.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January (Mrs.BWF) stopped me for a belly rub and photo. (22 weeks 6 days here)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blessingway yarn ceremony for ALL 100+ of us connected at once. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids play area. Sammy is in the monster jacket<br />and monster backpack. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With all the baby wearing mamas there he<br />requested his unicorn about 2 min. into the conference<br />and wore his baby in his "Ergo shirt" all day.<br />How freaking cute!!!!!</td></tr>
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-38369620875386338402014-03-05T09:23:00.004-08:002014-03-05T09:24:06.673-08:00belly pictures 20-23 weeks<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">20 week ultrasound. Its still a boy! </td></tr>
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-45266201004767426602014-02-26T15:45:00.000-08:002014-02-26T15:46:15.187-08:00The baby and I keeping busyI try to stay active during pregnancy. As much as I'd love to hang out in my pjs all day I've got 2 busy boys to keep occupied so this baby is coming along for the ride. He joined me at a birth last week for a doula client of mine and I kid you not, once I arrived he went nuts for 10 straight hours which was the legnth of the moms labor. Must be those faromones in the air.<br />
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-51159172702935292322014-02-26T15:27:00.001-08:002014-02-27T06:55:32.717-08:0020 week ultrasound.According to the report and ultrasound tech, this baby boy has "perfect anatomy". The 20 week anatomy u/s went well. My IPs and their daughter came up for it so I let my 7 y/o Benji skip school to come too since he had not met them yet and he wanted to even though he became shy and wasn't very friendly.<br />
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Here is the little guy who's been moving and kicking up a storm. He seems to be very reactive to direct sound already. When I play his parents reading a bed time story for him, which I asked them to record so he could get used to their voices too, he goes nuts. Same when my kindle is testing on my belly while I have music on. He's also more active at night.<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-52850933097789110022014-02-09T06:43:00.001-08:002014-02-09T06:43:33.719-08:00my son is getting attached.....Sammy, 5 y/o, is in love with my belly. He talks to the baby, loves my belly, kisses the baby goodnight and I can't leave the house or drop him off at school with out him having to rub my belly and say goodbye. It's very sweet but we're trying to make sure he doesn't get attached. He said last week "mommy, when you're done making this baby for miss X (that's what we'll call the mom on here for privacy reasons), will you make a baby for me?" CRAP! He wants a sibling now. He is fully aware that is not our baby and he's going home with his parents just after delivery and not with us. Just to be sure now that he seems to be getting overly attached I ask him who's baby is it and he always respond with " it's miss and Mr X's baby". A few weeks ago I took them to a party where Sammy walked me around patting my belly telling everyone "this is miss X's baby".<br />
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Now to the sibling issue. We are done having kids. Nik has been threatening a vasectomy for about a year now. I am still holding out hope for an accidental 3rd in a few years but right now I'm focused on my family, finishing my up my degree and getting my masters so the idea of having another baby and resetting that clock sounds daunting and not something I want to do again unless I find myself randomly knocked up. Explaining no more babies for OUR family didn't go over so well with Sammy but he's coming around.<br />
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Here is Sammy last week showing the baby a 4 he made out of Legos for the baby.<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845224887011643128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494907433963978721.post-80468558221269050072014-02-04T13:18:00.003-08:002014-02-04T13:18:34.901-08:00So thoughtful...My IPs sent the boys both Christmas gifts and then this sweet kids book on surrogacy.<br />
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