11/20/2020

Embryo donation update

Sooo, big news! As I shared a few months ago, we made the weighty decision to donate embryos to a local infertile couple, after reading their profile, exchanging messages, and meeting with them. 

Since that time, I’ve had some feelings come up around my attachment to the embryos, related to my long and complex journey to become a mother. But, bottom line, before we donated them, we thought long and hard about it and decided we wanted to give them a chance to develop and wanted Ellie to have the opportunity for an - albeit untraditional - sibling-type relationship. Nobody promised us it would always be easy. 

In any case, coming back around to the big news, the local couple is 15 weeks pregnant with a boy!! And I’m (mostly) excited!! Yes, I spontaneously and inadvertently broke down crying the other evening when RC made a comment comparing how he felt about the two pregnancies. No. Comparisons. Please. But that doesn’t mean I have any regrets, and my overall feeling is excitement. 

I’ve taken to calling him “little fella,” as in, “I wonder how the little fella’s doing?” etc. I feel fondness for him, and I think that’s a good thing. So, that’s my big news! Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁 


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    1. Thank you, Risa! 😊 I’m especially happy for them and glad for Ellie. Curious how the future will unfold.

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