Update - our baby via surrogate

[Orla9298]

Hi all,

I realised I never posted an update as we got towards the end of our surrogate pregnancy… well our perfect girl arrived 20th July and we have named her Sloane - it’s Irish and means warrior which I felt was special and very fitting after everything her ivf warrior mama went through in trying to get her.

So she’s just over 6 weeks now, and I can’t believe how tired I am but she’s just the best thing ever after our 6 year struggle. She was the second surrogate transfer with the second embryo from my sisters eggs, and she was a 3BB. 3BBs seem to be rather special!

So 5 own egg retrieval’s and a donor egg round, 4 early miscarriages, a heartbreaking ectopic, and the final combination that worked was my sisters eggs and an amazing surrogate.

Anyway, I’m not actually leaving the TTC community, because, and I must be mad, but given that not long ago I had another natural pregnancy that was in my tube and the first time we saw a heartbeat, I’ve decided to do ONE LAST retrieval of my own eggs, now that I’m away from all my work stresses (work has been so rough over recent years) and to see if we can get a half decent embryo or two.

Photo of our little girl, lots of love to everyone whatever the stage you’re at, these are tough times and you’re all amazing for battling. Xx

[precioce]

What a gorgeous little girl. Congratulations to you! So lovely to see her after all the heartache you have been through. Enjoy her and all the best for the future.xx

[MissSaoPaulo]

So over the moon to see this!! Congratulations, Sloane is gorgeous!! Sleep deprivation is tough, but things will settle soon as she gets a bit bigger. I bet it still doesn't seem real sometimes. Big hugs xxx

[AnnieMac123]

Massive congratulations..she's just beautiful

[KiboXX]

Congratulations, she’s beautiful 😍 xx

[AuroraXen]

Congratulations Orla - lovely news! She's a little star. Wishing you the best of luck if you decide to go for baby number 2 🤞 xx

[Chiefy]

Congratulations x

[Zaazee]

Congratulations!!! She is beautiful 😍. Wishing you the very best in this next cycle xx

[Picalilli99]

Awwww huge congratulations Orla!! I’m so pleased to hear that you finally have your beautiful little bundle home after such an incredibly tough and testing journey! You are indeed a true warrior! 💪 She’s adorable! Big hugs xxx

[Lowamh]

She’s lovely Orla, so pleased for you all xxx

[Maisie234]

Beautiful picture, congratulations!. It's nice to see and hear how you got to this stage, what a journey. All the best with your own eggs, I think being away from work will definitely help, you don't realise how difficult it is if you have a busy job. I'm so pleased for you. Xx

[Cinderella5]

Delighted for you Orla, she is gorgeous!! Love her name!!💗 Well done and all the best with your continuing journey!xxx

[try2020]

She is lovely 😍 those eyebrows 😍 congratulations xx

[Marley15]

Congratulations xx

[bobbles1]

simply wonderful update. Sloane is so beautiful. Congratulations and enjoy every moment. xxxx

[Hidden]

Congratulations she’s perfect x

[tiger-cub]

Oh so so happy for you my dear

Sloane is beautiful

Enjoy this time

This time will go so fast

And all d best for ur cycle

[Georgie17]

Congratulations, this is wonderful and so glad your little girl is here. Sloane is a beautiful name. Xx

[Sweethear]

Wow you all went through a lot to get her here safe congratulations to you am very happy you got your happy ending wishing you all the very best

[Afrohair]

Wow I can't believe you are going to go through more treatment you are such a strong woman.congratulations on your baby girl x

[connie7777]

Congratulations 🥳 She’s an absolute beauty. You’ve had one hell of a journey and I’m so so very happy for you.

Love and enjoy every moment as they grow so fast. X

[borhan39]

Hi Orla, firstly congratulations. She is beautiful. May I ask which surrogacy did you use?

I appreciate your reply

Thanks

[Orla9298 in reply to borhan39]

Hi borhan39,

We found our surrogate independently by mixing in some very well run Facebook groups run by experienced surrogates.

We did look at suk and were about to join but would have waited another year to be accepted due to their waitlist.

We were very lucky how things turned out as we now have a lovely friendship with our surrogate and her family

X