Re: Thought it was impossible (PG MENT)

[Guest guest]

Elaine,

I'm 28 years old and was diagnosed with UU during my pre-IVF work-up.

After failed at IVF my husband and I were saving up money for our

next try. I am now in my 4th month and my OB says that everything

is going fine and he doesn't have any reasone to believe that my

pregnancy will be any different from a " normal " pregnancy. He says

that my uterus is growing to keep up with the size of the baby and

that he'll continue to monitor me and make sure that it stays that

way. I am remaining hopeful that everything will continue to stay

this way.

Don't give up! There are many of us UU's that go on to have many

healthy children. I'll keep you in my prayers!

Good Luck!

Lan

> I am 30 years old with a UU, one kidney and 3 doctors who have

said I

> have a 35% chance of carrying a a baby to term at best. Each one

has

> reccomended a surrogate. We went to a surrogacy firm and the cost

is

> 70-100K. That amount of money would take us years to accumulate.

>

> Reading all of these stories it sounds like women are trying and

> being succesful. I am SCARED to death to try. None of my doctors

have

> said it is a good idea and have discouraged us from going that

route.

>

> I am in Houston with an amazing medical center and great doctors.

I

> guess my questions are:

> 1. Do you know any great high risk doctors in Houston?

> 2. Does anyone know a surrogate or tried this road?

> 3. How in the world do you move forward KNOWING that the cards are

> stacked against you?

>

> I have been inspired by these stories and who knows maybe we are

> supposed to try. Look forward to any wisdom from you all.

>

> Thanks

> Elaine

> UU 30 years old

> Never been pregnant