I have always hoped and dreamed of having little Asian
babies that looked just like my sweet Billycakes ever since we fell in love 16
years ago! For so many years you try NOT to get pregnant so who knew it would be so
hard to get pregnant when you are finally ready. We started trying for a family in
2006 and after years of no success with fertility
injections, acupuncture, and IUI's we simply had no luck. We started
going down the surrogacy road since our doctors made it clear that it just probably wasn't going to happen after years of no success. Billy's incredibly awesome father agreed to let a surrogate live with his family in China while she was pregnant and delivered the baby since the cost is financially more appealing there than in the states.
For months we would spend our evenings egg shopping on a Facebook - like websites where you can buy beautiful young college girls eggs. It was nuts!! I could actually online shop for all the features I desired to make the perfect baby. My best friend Shawna and I would spend hours sending links back and forth on girls that we thought could be a great mix with Billy's genes. At first it was so fun and exciting but in the back of my mind I still truly thought I could do this on my own and finally made the BEST decision to go to IVF. It's been a roller coaster but has all been worth it in the end. The plan they put me on was 6 injections a day with monthly blood transfusions and blood clotting infusions to help with my blood type issues.
We had amazing luck on our very first try were overjoyed with the news that we were expecting twins (baby girl- Lexi Love, baby boy - Riley Love).We were simply over the moon but had a heartbreaking turn of events and delivered them simply too early at six months along and we lost them both. I spent many nights in Billy's arms feeling so heartbroken and defeated so lost at what just happened. He always reassured me that as long as our long love was strong our life would always be happy. Our motto was “ me and you, just us two"!
A couple months later when the docs gave me clearance that everything was healed after delivering the twins we jumped right back on the horse and 8 IVF cycles later we finally have our little Asian dream... Lucy Valentine!!! Lucky number 9!!! We knew we wanted more little loves so when Lucy was just a couple months old we started back up with our docs and two more IVF cycles later we had our little Lola Love!!! I am a huge huge fan of invetro I can't say enough wonderful things about the doctors at FPNC. They are like family to us and we will definitely be using them again for a 3rd little Hu hopefully soon! I have sent seven girlfriends to FPNC and they have ALL gotten pregnant and delivered beautiful bouncing little babies!!! They truly are miracle makers! I am always happy to talk to anyone that is having to go down this scary road as I really wish it wasn't such a hidden topic as so many people are going through it! Never give up hope.... if you want it bad enough, there is always a way!!!
For months we would spend our evenings egg shopping on a Facebook - like websites where you can buy beautiful young college girls eggs. It was nuts!! I could actually online shop for all the features I desired to make the perfect baby. My best friend Shawna and I would spend hours sending links back and forth on girls that we thought could be a great mix with Billy's genes. At first it was so fun and exciting but in the back of my mind I still truly thought I could do this on my own and finally made the BEST decision to go to IVF. It's been a roller coaster but has all been worth it in the end. The plan they put me on was 6 injections a day with monthly blood transfusions and blood clotting infusions to help with my blood type issues.
We had amazing luck on our very first try were overjoyed with the news that we were expecting twins (baby girl- Lexi Love, baby boy - Riley Love).We were simply over the moon but had a heartbreaking turn of events and delivered them simply too early at six months along and we lost them both. I spent many nights in Billy's arms feeling so heartbroken and defeated so lost at what just happened. He always reassured me that as long as our long love was strong our life would always be happy. Our motto was “ me and you, just us two"!
A couple months later when the docs gave me clearance that everything was healed after delivering the twins we jumped right back on the horse and 8 IVF cycles later we finally have our little Asian dream... Lucy Valentine!!! Lucky number 9!!! We knew we wanted more little loves so when Lucy was just a couple months old we started back up with our docs and two more IVF cycles later we had our little Lola Love!!! I am a huge huge fan of invetro I can't say enough wonderful things about the doctors at FPNC. They are like family to us and we will definitely be using them again for a 3rd little Hu hopefully soon! I have sent seven girlfriends to FPNC and they have ALL gotten pregnant and delivered beautiful bouncing little babies!!! They truly are miracle makers! I am always happy to talk to anyone that is having to go down this scary road as I really wish it wasn't such a hidden topic as so many people are going through it! Never give up hope.... if you want it bad enough, there is always a way!!!
You can reach Fertility Physicians of Northern California: HERE
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| Lucy Valentine 2/8/2011 |
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Lola Love 6-7-2012 |
beautiful story Amy!
ReplyDeleteI love your story Amy!
ReplyDeleteoh, amy! you two are absolutely amazing. lots of love to you!
ReplyDeleteTears tears tears and I already knew your story. You are so amazing Amy and a true testament to good things happen to good people. xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteWell said my friend i love you so much xoxoxo
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