Surrogacy Journey Update: A Refresher
Our Surrogacy Journey Update! Hello everyone, and welcome back! I’m here to provide you with an update! As it has been about three months since my last one. In my previous video, I discussed how my husband and I were seeking an additional opinion on our next steps forward. To refresh your memory, we had decided to explore surrogacy due to scar tissue, as recommended by the doctor we consulted.
Surrogacy Agency
Following that appointment, my husband and I gathered information from several surrogacy agencies. We met with two of them and felt strongly about one, but unfortunately, it did not work out. The surrogacy process can be very costly, especially in the US. Despite our initial preference, circumstances led us to seek other options. After numerous consultations and extensive research, we found a more affordable agency outside the US that fit our budget better.
A few bumps in the road
While I wish I could say the journey has been smooth, there have been some challenges. The paperwork, in particular, has been quite daunting. Since our embryos were created at a different clinic, there was some confusion with the documentation. This caused some frustration and delays in correctly completing the necessary forms.
Signing the contract
After signing a contract with the agency, we found a courier service specializing in transporting embryos internationally. This is where the challenge of obtaining the correct paperwork from the right clinic arose. Given that the embryo(s) need to go through customs, accuracy is crucial to avoid delays.
International transport of the embryo
This week, the courier successfully picked up one of our embryos from the clinic for transport to the surrogacy destination. Currently, my husband and I are working on getting certain documents notarized and apostilled to ensure they are properly sent to the necessary place. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. May each of you be blessed until we meet again for another update.
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