At least the cathartic nature of diarising every fascinating bend or unexpected U-turn gives me a whole other outlook.
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It feels more like a lottery than a viable opportunity. So that’s the first seemingly insurmountable hurdle.
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They’ve sent us the profile of a wonderful woman who, essentially, would like to offer us her womb.
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It’s so nice to cry because I’m laughing for a change.
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the thought of mothering a baby that was the result of an encounter between my husband and my friend or sister (in a petri dish, yes, but still) was a bit too much.
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I am instantly full of rage. “What do you mean ‘mistake’?”
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I fully believe that everyone is entitled to their opinion. That is not to say that sticks and opinions may not break my metaphorical bones, mind you
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As heartbreaking as it is to have to squander our future security on something that most people can get for free, it will be the most worthwhile money we’ve ever spent.
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it looks like the surrogacy gods are smiling and we are going to Miami with some solid news in our inbox and solid hope in our hearts
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A tiny warning light is flashing behind my eyes. I throw a mental blanket over it
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Mr B is grilled by the nurse. Grilled-d-d. And THIS is where he chooses to be “funny”.
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We went to sleep ecstatic, with everything slotted neatly into happy place, and we’ve woken up to this bombshell
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Why were we even being analysed in the first place? Were we applying for some kind of parental licence?
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There really is no right or wrong, since everyone and every situation is different. But if we’re being real, there is a lot of “wrong”.
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So we’ve matched! The Dr. approved her! Yey! Let’s get the prosecc . . . oh, wait. Another email.
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Will we go from transatlantic strangers to an intrinsically and emotionally linked foursome, for ever and ever amen?
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I know that I fall in love with any animal without knowing it, but human babies? I have neither frame of reference nor experience.
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“Occasionally the thought of my DNA in a test tube, dancing with the genes from an anonymous donor, freaks the hell out of me”
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There’s a but, and it’s nothing to do with me feeling jealous of the Duchess of Sussex and her baby-making abilities
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“In the event of divorce who will take ownership of the embryos? A) You, B) Your husband, or C) Neither, destroy them.”
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