Holy Crap
The long awaited call just came not two minutes ago.
My donor embryos are ready.
4 perfect 8-celled lovlies - if I want them. The product of an egg donor and the father's sperm. The embryologist said they are very high quality. Oy, visions of triplets dance through my head.
I have 7 days to digest the parent profiles and decide. If I don't choose to take these I can stay at the top of the list for the next set to come my way. I'll continue to get "first dibs" until the right set comes in.
Since the partner and I have split I'll be signing up to be a single mom, a scary prospect. I'm not sure what to do. My heart says "go for it", my brain says, "Why do you have to do this? You gave up!"
How do I make this decision this week? This month? This year?
My donor embryos are ready.
4 perfect 8-celled lovlies - if I want them. The product of an egg donor and the father's sperm. The embryologist said they are very high quality. Oy, visions of triplets dance through my head.
I have 7 days to digest the parent profiles and decide. If I don't choose to take these I can stay at the top of the list for the next set to come my way. I'll continue to get "first dibs" until the right set comes in.
Since the partner and I have split I'll be signing up to be a single mom, a scary prospect. I'm not sure what to do. My heart says "go for it", my brain says, "Why do you have to do this? You gave up!"
How do I make this decision this week? This month? This year?
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posted by linda at 7:42 PM
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post a commentJust delurking to wish you luck in your decision. Personally, I hope you choose to go for it! As a working mom of two, often single (husband has been living in Tokyo for two years), I will vouch for the mind-boggling challenge of solo parenting (mine is only "solo lite"). There are times when solo really does suck, but there are times when it sucks WITH a partner, too.
Just checking in and look what I find, news of the most important kind! Your decision will be the right one for you, follow your heart.
Donna
Hi!
Congratulations on your offer!! I am on my second try with donor embryos and will be transferring 3 perfect grade one blasts on October 3rd. If you want to chat, go over anything, or just want to read my blog, hop on over. The process is scary, but exhilarating. I wish you the best!
Wow! Now that IS a decision. Funny how sometimes these things come up when we are ready to move on.
Sending you love and light as you ponder your choices.
well that is scary. And exciting. I wish you much luck with the decision.
So cool that this has finally come through. I believe you'll make the best decision for you. Best of luck whichever way you go.
Merideth