Well, it is official. I am finally taking injections for the upcoming surrogacy journey as of today. These are the little shots that go in my stomach. The med is Lupron. It is typically used for testicular cancer patients, but it has an off-label use for IVF because it shuts the ovaries down. My ovaries need to be shut down so that they don't release any eggs during our IVF cycle. Since my eggs aren't being used (an egg donor is being used instead), this is a desirable thing. The sides effects suck because this all equates to menopause-hot flashes, headaches, increased appetite, etc. The blue and orange pills are prenatal vitamins and the red pill is birth control. Yes, birth control sounds weird to take when you are trying to get pregnant, but there is a good reason for it. It helps sync my cycle with the egg donor's. We have to be at the same point in our cycles to make this all work. My body would reject her fertilized egg if I was in a different phase. Transfer is set for sometime between 10/30-11/5. It will all depend on how the cycle goes. I am so excited for my new couple!! Hopefully, all will go well and they will get a new baby for 2015. :)
