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To Paris or Bust: Haven't I gone through enough?
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To Paris or Bust. My journey through gestational surrogacy. Monday, May 5, 2014. Haven't I gone through enough? The day after I was released from the hospital, I found myself struggling. Not because I missed the twins, although that played a big part, but because I couldn't breathe. With all of the issues I'd had, before and after delivery, I was unable to pump my breast milk for the twins. My breasts were extremely enlarged, and at this point, hard as rocks. As soon as I described my symptoms, I was tol...
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To Paris or Bust: What this was all about
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To Paris or Bust. My journey through gestational surrogacy. Friday, December 21, 2012. What this was all about. I have started, and restarted this post a dozen times. July 25th was a day that it so absolutely hard to put into words, or onto. Computer. How do I describe seeing pure joy in the eyes of two men who had so desperately wanted a family for so long, and now finally had that in their hands, literally? At 6pm I was staring at the clock. I have a picture my mom took of the clock in my room of u...
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To Paris or Bust: June 2012
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To Paris or Bust. My journey through gestational surrogacy. Saturday, June 30, 2012. With all of the hyperemesis, I hadn't gained much weight at all. In fact, April 24 was the first time I had any "documented" weight gain. Up until then it was "down three pounds, down seven pounds, down 10 pounds." at least now I had officially put on some baby weight. Here is a collage of my bump up until this point:. Posted by Samantha Loucks. Friday, June 29, 2012. One boy, one girl. two hearts beating wildly. As soon...
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To Paris or Bust: August 2012
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To Paris or Bust. My journey through gestational surrogacy. Monday, August 20, 2012. Am I a good enough surrogate? Back when I signed up for this whole thing, I imagined the relationship between me and the Intended Parents being absolutely perfect. We would talk all the time throughout the pregnancy, they would come to doctor appointments, and we would share all of the little moments of pregnancy together. The first kicks, ultrasounds, hiccups, etc. Ok, maybe not that WHOLE thing. but close!
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To Paris or Bust: April 2012
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To Paris or Bust. My journey through gestational surrogacy. Saturday, April 28, 2012. Hot Flashes and more! Five days into my hormone injections and I have my first hot flash. Is this what menopausal women go through all the time? It was HORRIBLE. I felt like I needed to strip completely naked and jump in a bath full of ice. I was not about to let that happen to me. Posted by Samantha Loucks. Friday, April 27, 2012. November 9, 2011:. I officially started my hormone injections tonight! I met Carrie at OR...
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To Paris or Bust: December 2012
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To Paris or Bust. My journey through gestational surrogacy. Friday, December 21, 2012. What this was all about. I have started, and restarted this post a dozen times. July 25th was a day that it so absolutely hard to put into words, or onto. Computer. How do I describe seeing pure joy in the eyes of two men who had so desperately wanted a family for so long, and now finally had that in their hands, literally? At 6pm I was staring at the clock. I have a picture my mom took of the clock in my room of u...
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To Paris or Bust: Where am I now?
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To Paris or Bust. My journey through gestational surrogacy. Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Where am I now? Sitting outside in the sun and holding my iPad, I realize that it's been almost 2 years since the twins were born and almost as long since I have written anything on here. Where am I now? Where are the twins? How have I coped with the whole surrogacy? Not likely. But where I'll start will have you wanting to keep reading. And it will give me a reason to keep writing. The normally hour long drive home fe...
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mypod.theirpea: 18 weeks.
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Today, I am officially 18 weeks through the pregnancy.only 22 more to go. That sure seems like a lot, but I can't believe we are already half way done. It has literally flown by! I'm feeling the little baby moving more and more all the time, and I love it. It has to be the best part of being pregnant. I can't wait until the movements are strong enough to be felt from the outside.I want Ali, and my kiddos, to be able to feel it! I'm voting boy. Just a feeling that I have!
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mypod.theirpea: 30 weeks.
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Thursday, January 30, 2014. How have 30 weeks already passed. This pregnancy is FLYING by! Considering we've known I was pregnant since long before you would typically know, I assumed the pregnancy would drag on forever. I've truly been blessed with a great pregnancy. I didn't feel great at the beginning, but once I was able to stop taking all the hormones, things turned around. As he gets bigger, he's also getting stronger. Some of his kicks, punches, movements can really hurt. But, it is fun, a...Pictu...
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