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Ok Dan Ford, I have a new post :) I just delivered my 3rd surrogate baby!

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I don't remember how many people I talked to at the reunion about my surrogacy so for some this is all new information and for some this will ring a bell.

I am a gestational surrogate - I've carried now three times for three different couples.

I was "cycling" when I was in Canada last August for the reunion. My husband and I had just been to Boston for my transfer a week before.

I woke up the morning after the reunion to a beautiful positive home pregnancy test in our hotel room!

So that began my wonderful pregnancy - my due date was May 2nd. We later found out that I was carrying a boy for my couple :) At 36 weeks I had an ultrasound and the baby was already over 8lbs! My OB decided to induce my labor at 38 weeks. The couple flew in from Boston last Saturday night, we attended Mass together Sunday morning and had lunch followed by pedicures with the mom to be while the men/children went pier fishing:)

Tuesday was our big day, after a fairly quick induction the baby was born at 6:25pm. He weighed 9lbs. 13oz. and was 21" long. We were all discharged on Thursday. The new family is doing very well and I'm making a fast recovery...ready to do it again!


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Dan Ford said…
Thats great news.This couple is very lucky to have someone like you. Thanks to you these people's lives will never be the same. Nor will there sleep patterns for a few years. So congrats to you and the very happy couple. So did you explain to the couiple that this child has been to Canada and to all the big sites, like Welland,Fenwick,Stoney Creek,and of course Hamilton?
We are really looking forward to seeing everyone down there in July
29 April 2008 at 18:01
Debbie (Mathews) Marangoni said…
Nikki, you are amazing! What a beautiful gift for that lucky family.
29 April 2008 at 18:30
Kathleen said…
Nikki you are a very strong lady!! I am in AWE!! The families you have helped are so very lucky to have you in their lives.
30 April 2008 at 11:27
robbyblogger said…
SURE Yooou just wanted to top the nail clipping thing. I would have written the whole baby thingy but for that whole X Y chromosone thing.
Third surrogate hunh? quite the hobby. Have you ever tried stamps?
30 April 2008 at 11:43
Kevin Ford said…
Congratulations Nikki.Thats an amazing committment and gift you have given.You and your family should be very proud!
30 April 2008 at 23:20
Loretto Woods said…
Congratulations Nikki. What a wonderful gift you are giving. I hope you make a speedy recovery. Have a wonderful Mothers Day. You are a beautiful example of a great Mom.
2 May 2008 at 08:01
Paul B blogger said…
Wow. I'm so proud to be your cousin! We have two surrogates now in the family (Jeanette Simmonds I think).

Not only has their/your baby been to Canada, but he probably during that time had some POP, or sat on a CHESTERFIELD. He probably wasn't here long enough to come into contact with any KD (Kraft Dinner)(that's what we call Mac and Cheese).

If the baby ever has a craving for smarties, coffee crisp or ketchup chips, you can blame the reunion.
Paul
20 May 2008 at 22:29
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