Welcome Home Waffle- A Surrogacy Birth
Our Misconception- A blog on Infertility, Surrogacy and beyond
by Candace
3y ago
Chris-That moment when the impossible is realized, when your wall of Jericho comes tumbling down, when “that flag was still there,” that is kind of where Candace and I are.   We feel like we found our pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, twice!  I’m not trying to be overly dramatic but, really, we didn’t think the surrogacy thing would work for us in the first place, like before we brought Jellybean home over five years ago.  Now, I get to tap it out on the keyboard again to say that we got lucky enough to catch a second unicorn.  Who has that kind of luck in the ble ..read more
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Inducing Lactation 2.0
Our Misconception- A blog on Infertility, Surrogacy and beyond
by Candace
3y ago
Let’s begin with the tried and true statement of “fed is best.” Fin.  Many women hop on the struggle bus fast and furiously when it comes to breastfeeding. Sadly, some women who experience infertility, go on to have major issues with a low milk supply when they eventually do become pregnant. While others may be battling with postpartum depression, or grasping at how to manage being new parents, or having a baby who may be rejecting milk.  Whether you decide to breastfeed, or decide to go the formula route, can we all just have a Kumbaya moment and agree that it’s pretty freaking amaz ..read more
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Science Themed Gender Reveal
Our Misconception- A blog on Infertility, Surrogacy and beyond
by Candace
3y ago
*Informal disclosure- IF you are not in a good place or maybe you are just coming to our blog for the first time, know that there is a loooooooong sordid history of how we got to the distant land of parenthood. Either way, this post is a peek into the now of our lives. Skip past it and read some of our other posts.* OK disclosure done.  Alrighty then…back to the nerdy reveal. Because Science! I mean that’s kinda why we’re here right now right? Because of science and sexy things like reproductive technology, we have our bun in a not so distant oven. Because of science, we h ..read more
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Letting go of the plan
Our Misconception- A blog on Infertility, Surrogacy and beyond
by Candace
3y ago
  I think the moment we cross that threshold of the fertility clinic, we begin to let go of “the plan.” The plan that made us think it would be easy, fun- spontaneous even. Fast forward to years of treatments, and failures, your plan changes even more into something that is seemingly unrecognizable. This is why we wanted to share Mollie Huyck’s story. Having crossed paths quite a bit through both of our pursuits to become a mama and our passion for advocacy. We have a fellow IP bond of understanding the grief, determination, and sheer blind faith that it took to be where we are today.&nb ..read more
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A Wish
Our Misconception- A blog on Infertility, Surrogacy and beyond
by Candace
3y ago
Chris- Throughout our relationship, Candace and I have wished.  We have wished for lottery winnings, wished for the air conditioner to keep working through the summer, wished for our car to make it home.  No wish has been bigger, seemed less attainable, been as absolutely exhausting, and remained so compelling as our wish to have a family.  After years of failed medical procedures, and an internal civil war in Candace’s lady bits, our Jellybean came into our lives thanks to the amazing, selfless act of being a gestational carrier undertaken by our Wonder Surro!  Our Jellybe ..read more
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Surrogacy transfer…party of four.
Our Misconception- A blog on Infertility, Surrogacy and beyond
by Candace
3y ago
Chris- “Don’t wake up.” It’s kind of what I kept telling myself (and hopefully don’t wake Candace up either) when we were on our way to The Jones Institute for our blastocyst transfer to our Wondrous Wombmate. This must be a dream of some sort. How we got to this point still befuddle me and I am convinced that God’s hand was on all of this. Whether you can share that opinion or have a different theory on how fates and stars aligned, one thing is clear, we finally arrived at the very real opportunity of growing our family. Battle-scarred, financially hemorrhaging, and indirectly buying very nic ..read more
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Supporting your surrogate before an embryo transfer
Our Misconception- A blog on Infertility, Surrogacy and beyond
by Candace
3y ago
…because it’s kind of a big deal. Candace- Over the past few weeks I have heard people repeatedly mention something incredibly shocking to me. Mostly, the sentiment that there has been an increasing lack of involvement in regards to IPs throughout the surrogacy process. Before I unpack this, let’s get to know who’s who here for those who may not be 100% in on the ins and outs of surrogacy. Our Wonderous Wombmate is our gestational carrier. She is amazing, has great hair, and loves her some Jesus. Gestational carriers have no biological tie to the baby but they do act as one hell of an extreme ..read more
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Surrogacy Steps
Our Misconception- A blog on Infertility, Surrogacy and beyond
by Candace
3y ago
  So I guess we’re doing this? Wait, let me rewind this back a bit. Normally in the world of surrogacy, you are in the vicious cycle of wait. Not like you aren’t already used to waiting in regards to reproductive treatment, but surrogacy is just a bit “extra”.  For those who are not entirely familiar with surrogacy and how it works, it’s a long process. It’s not a “oh hai, let’s have a baby together” and a couple of weeks later you are all crammed in an exceptionally small exam room blissfully staring at an ultrasound together. You wait, she waits, they wait, everybody waits.  ..read more
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Surrogacy status: Afraid to be excited.
Our Misconception- A blog on Infertility, Surrogacy and beyond
by Candace
3y ago
Candace and I are feeling something that brings both joy and trepidation.  Excited.  For those that are veterans to the world of infertility, it is totally logical and understood to feel this hodgepodge of emotions.  Those just starting your journey, or embarking on this quest as support for loved ones, here is a situation that Candace and I were in that everyone can relate to. We were back to waiting in line for the roller coaster at our local theme park.  We were pretty close to the front, but then again, most of the people that had waited in line before gave up.  T ..read more
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I want you to know, I am a father.
Our Misconception- A blog on Infertility, Surrogacy and beyond
by Candace
3y ago
  Chr   Chris- Our last post of the series  goes into the thoughts and feelings of “what could have been”. It  is a thought many of us have had as we have dealt with the losses that so many in the infertility world face.  Brent shares how his fears of being enough for parenting were transformed into these thoughts of yearning.  Beautifully though, Brent describes that gratefulness for the experiences he and his wife shared with their child for the time that they spent together during the pregnancy.     Brent- What’s it going to be like? How am I go ..read more
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