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My Surrogacy Birth Story
I was giddy. Beyond giddy. Ecstatic may be the right word. I was so tired of being pregnant and ready to get this baby out of me. At 39 weeks, I couldn’t imagine going another day. There was no medical reason she needed to come early, but the doctor said it was okay and we were ready to move forward. The parents rearranged their entire schedule to head over to Washington from New York a week early. I guess I should backtrack a little bit and start with, I didn’t expect to have much of an exciting birth story. I thought that labor would be cookie cutter (like my first…
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10 Pumping Essentials as a Surrogate
Depending on your contact, most of these products can probably be covered in your pumping supplies by your Intended Parents (IPs). If you are a surrogate with NW Surrogacy, you should be able to send your receipts directly to accounting for processing as long as your contract covers pumping supplies. I would get all of this stuff ahead of time. Take it from someone who learned the hard way and was waiting on supplies. A Good Pump You will want to find a good pump. Your insurance company should cover one and you can order them online https://aeroflowbreastpumps.com/ or pick one up at your local Norco. Personally I had issues…
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9 Tips for Exclusive Pumping as a Surrogate
All I can say is, my poor boobs. If you had a successful breastfeeding journey with your child, I would just throw that knowledge out the window for your exclusive pumping journey as a surrogate. I was a breastfeeding champ with my keeper babe. I read very minimal information on breastfeeding, never met with a lactation consultant and really just relied on the advice of my mom (who had 10 years of collective breastfeeding experience between her five kids). My daughter latched instantly in the hospital and we had very minimal, if any issues during our one year exclusive breastfeeding journey. Going into exclusively pumping as a surrogate I thought,…
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9 Things to Consider Before Becoming a Surrogate
Stop. Before you do anything else I want you to take some solid time to think about your decision to become a surrogate. Becoming a surrogate was one of the most amazing experiences of my life, but it was also one of the most challenging. It isn’t something you should walk into lightly. There are a number of things you are going to want to consider before proceeding with your surrogacy journey. Being a surrogate can peak the interest of many, but it is not a decision that you should take lightly. I would take some time to answer the questions below and if you have a spouse, spend some…
