These babies just keep somersaulting in my surrogate's stomach. Lol. Up till 26 weeks, baby B was breech and A was always head down. 28 weeks both were head down. Today at 33+4 baby A decided it was his turn to go breech. 3 more weeks can't come any sooner let the poor lady be free.
Hello all. Came across this sub a few hours ago. Very happy I stumbled upon it, I can get to learn a few things and share my experience too.
I just turned 39, I'm a single gay guy who always knew I wanted to have kids right from a young age. I live in the States but originally from West Africa. After a few failed relationships...mostly because they really didn't want to have kids, or I'm just too picky (lol), I decided it was time to get on it. If I meet my person along the way, then fine.
September last year I reached out to a surrogacy agency back home a couple of my friends had used to have their babies and I flew back home to start the process. I had gotten my donor eggs from Spain through the agency because I wanted mixed babies. Started 1st of October, had successful transfer of two blastocysts to my surrogate after 5 days (the rules are more lenient and two are allowed - my friends who did before me ended up with singleton pregnancies). After 3 weeks we had confirmed pregnancy and 2 weeks after TWINS.
My surrogate has been awesome. Pregnancy has been textbook. The first trimester did hit hard with tiredness but she's been doing so great. Besides the compensation she gets, I also give her bi weekly upkeep allowance on my own. We have a scheduled CS at 36+4 (in 4 weeks). I'll be traveling a week before, but I'm also ready to leave anytime should they decide to come earlier.
Of course it's been wayyyy cheaper to do this in my home country than here in the US. I can't wait to meet my BG twins and love on them. I do have ample help from family and friends. My mum will also be hands-on. This will be her 3rd set of twin grandkids. My brother has twin boys, my sister has twin girls. One of her brothers has 2 sets of twin girls and the other has triplets. Lol!
I want to appreciate all the SMs that give us IPs this wonderful gift. Words cannot express my gratitude to you all. Looking forward to asking questions and learning from this group.
We have 4 weeks to go before my babies are born via CS at 36+4. I (single M) have to fly 11hrs, a week before, to be there for their arrival. I'm almost all packed and ready to travel any day now in case they come earlier than planned.
My surrogate has been amazing. She's feeling great, babies are great. All scans and checks have been wonderful, babies are measuring way ahead. Besides the compensation, I do send her additional upkeep funds. As I'm planning my trip, I'm thinking of things to get for her; a care package and gift items. Now, the gift items are not really an issue but Care Package is where I'd need some ideas.
Ladies, please, were there any items for personal care that you got or wish you got in the hospital and the weeks following? The hospital will give their care things but I'm sure it won't be quite adequate.