Surrogates Have been Implanted

THE PROCESS FOR CREATING MY FAMILY

1. I supply sperm

2. Egg donor from the USA provides eggs (13 to be exact)

3. Doctor performs IVF, fertilization of the eggs to create embryo's

4. Surrogates are implanted with three embryo's each. I am using two Indian 

    Surrogates to double my chances of a pregnancy.

5. I then wait for two weeks for the results MARCH 26th.

6. Remaining embryo's are frozen for future use.

UPDATE: March 11, 2009 is the date that two surrogates in Hyderabad India were implanted with embryo's with my DNA, I now have 14 days to wait for a pregnancy result. The chances of conceiving is 30% for each surrogate, I am using two surrogates to double my chances. So it will be a 60% chance of a pregnancy, and the doctor said that because the eggs were so good and the high quality of the sperm, my chances were even a bit better.

All in all, there were 13 eggs retrieved from the donor. The eggs were then fertilized by injecting a single good sperm into each egg, the eggs were then put in an incubator and once splitting into eight cells they were then chosen for implantation. The remaining embryo's will be frozen in case I will need another round to become pregnant, my chances are very good that I will not need to start all over from scratch. 

I am not one to believe in luck or fate, however a few numbers to ponder. We retrieved the eggs on the 8th of March, the number 8 is very lucky and auspicious in Chinese culture. There were 13 eggs, the number 13 is very lucky in tattoo culture. And I must say I am probably one of the luckiest people I know, it seems that things just seem to go my way. Even in the darkest of times there always seems to be a bright spot, I hope this doesn't jinx me. But I will continue to believe everything will happen just as it should, with a prayer and some super glued crossed fingers, I wait.

Again I have to say, THANK YOU to everyone out there with kind words and a hopeful prayer. You are much appreciated by this single man in Hong Kong praying for a pregnancy in India, thinking of his family and friends in the USA. Hillary said it takes a village and my village is truly a global one, I love you all.

Be well and I will update soon.

Comments

[Mariana]

You go, little embryos!! That's right, we could be looking at a few kids here! Wouldn't that be amazing. However many, they will be truly lucky kids. Our love to all, including the little frozen ones, you know we have a special fondness for those, as this was precisely how our beloved Bruno came to be... xoxo mariana

[gus]

Great news caravagio....another beautiful person I think coming into this planet soon....I know this is extremely important to you....but please try and relax a bit about it...."Undoubtfully the universe unfolds as it should"

thinking of you often handsome

Gus x

[Dad]

Surprise, surprise! I have been quietly following your amazing odyssey (and agony) and am impressed with your perseverence and tenacity.

With such an exciting outcome, sure to be just ahead of you,I know you must be beside yourself with anticipation.

Be assured that like your brother and sister you will make a great, loving dad we will all be proud of.

Wishing you all the best of luck and looking forward to being a proud grandpa...again

I love you son.

Dad

[Mark Garstka]

Hi David, Mark here (a friend of Douglas and Don's now living in Germany). My husband and I also had a child through surrogacy. I laughed about your "sperm excitement" as we went through a similar thing. Actually, we were told that my other half, Carlo, may have potentially "empty bullets". A quick trip to the doctor's office for a special surgery and he was up and running. We had 8 embryos, 3 were implanted, and we got pregnant on the first try!!! We wish you the same success and all the best. We also lived in Hong Kong for a while (and miss it!!) and are here if you have any questions. There are some pics of the family in the URL I attached to this comment. Take care and good luck, Mark

[Douglas]

Wow, potentially, 2 sets of triplets.
Praying that your babies will all be healthy.

D