I scheduled an appointment with the IVF clinic this Friday. They will do all of the necessary screenings, blood work and a uterine hysteroscopy.
A hysteroscopy is a procedure to examine the inside of your womb. Your surgeon will pass a thin telescope, called a hysteroscope, into your vagina, through your cervix (neck of the womb) and into your womb. A light on the end of the hysteroscope allows your surgeon to see inside your womb. The pictures from the camera are sent to a television screen so that your surgeon can clearly see the inside of your womb.
Of course all of this is to make sure I am in the very best physical health to be a surrogate. I am really excited to be moving along in the process, of course this couple has waited long enough (they tried for 6 years, two failed IUI's and 3 failed IVF's) and we do still have a lot of paperwork before we would even start the 'transfer process'.
In addition to meeting this wonderful couple through this process, I have also met an on-line group of local women who are also in the process of becoming a surrogate and/or who are currently a surrogate. I have plans to meet a few of them this Wed. It will be so nice to make some new friends in my area and have this additional support.
I am pretty excited as this wonderful IP couple will also take time throughout our journey together to share 'their' story on this blog.
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