Being on this side of the pregnancy is totally different. Keeping “in the moment”, versus renting the bulldozer to level the neighbors houses that might “be an issue”. LOL. Mike and Megan have been amazing to be with on this journey. While the feelings of excitement have not dwindled, and still feeling those feelings of when the baby came to us, there’s the reality of “put up or shut up” in getting ready. What changes here besides virtually everything? Will our friends love us even when we’re covered with spit-up and poopy? Will we become “those” people that ONLY talk about our baby? Ugh. BTW, I’m not sure completely that our baby is alone. Meaning only one. One baby. I’m ready for one baby. Beyond that my head explodes. How much of a sense of humor does the universe have? My life is amazing on so many levels, someone who loves me for me, friends that are warriors in every sense, and Megan, who is becoming a part in our lives in ways I couldn’t have imagined. Is there a Hallmark Thank You card for someone who gives you a baby?
There are so many possibilities, and I’m overwhelmed. But it feels right, and I accept that.
The debate about surrogacy never seems to die down. There will be those who are always "against" for ethical reasons and perhaps insufficient knowledge of the field. There will also be those who are always in favor because it is their only chance to become parents to their child. As for me, reproductive technology is the best thing that could have happened to our civilization. Whereas previously infertile couples were doomed to the absence of their own children, now, thanks to IVF and surrogacy, they can become parents. I am so happy now, thanks to the Feskov clinic (https://www.mother-surrogate.com) in Ukraine and the surrogate mother.
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