The intended parent's (IPs) had already been working with a fertility clinic near their home, so that is where I would go to meet the doctor and learn about the IVF process. On March 14th, I made the 2 hour commute to Los Angeles to meet the doctor.
The doctor walked me through the IVF process and explained what would happen. Afterwards, he did two different trans-vaginal ultrasounds. The first ultrasound was to check the thickness of my endometrium lining. For IVF, most doctors prefer the lining to be around 8-12mm. My lining was only at 3mm, the birth control pills I had been taking can cause the lining to become thin over time. The second trans-vaginal ultrasound, also called a saline infusion sonography (SIS), was to check my reproductive organs, including the uterus, ovaries, cervix, and vagina. The doctor was looking for any abnormalities or growths - he found none. Yay! So, at this point I was only half-cleared for surrogacy. The doctor wanted me to start estrogen patches to help improve the thickness of my lining and come back in a few weeks to have my lining reassessed.
However, before I could start any medications I had to receive legal clearance and sign all the appropriate contracts. This process took an entire month, but I understand why it is so important to make sure that my husband & I both clearly understood what we were agreeing to. We were given a 24 page contract to sign and spoke on the phone with a lawyer (provided by the CSP agency) to make sure we knew what we were signing.
Up next... medications!
~The Baby Fairy
However, before I could start any medications I had to receive legal clearance and sign all the appropriate contracts. This process took an entire month, but I understand why it is so important to make sure that my husband & I both clearly understood what we were agreeing to. We were given a 24 page contract to sign and spoke on the phone with a lawyer (provided by the CSP agency) to make sure we knew what we were signing.
Up next... medications!
~The Baby Fairy
