Tuesday, June 11, 2013

"So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye"

We are thrilled to report that as of last night, our lovely and long-suffering surrogate has been released from the hospital!  It has been a loooong, anxiety-ridden six and a half weeks, but her bleeding has finally stopped. The SCH has partially resolved and shrunk in size, so the medical team decided it was safe to discharge her.  She will still have regular check-ups with the obstetrician and remain on bed rest, but in the surrogate apartments where she can be more comfortable and with her family close by.  What a relief for us, as well as for them, I'm sure.  Along with telling the hospital "so long, farewell, auf widersehen, goodbye" and "अलविदा" (Hindi), I have a feeling Meera was glad to say:

And we are equally delighted to say adios, au revoir, cheerio, and ciao to the first trimester!  At 14 weeks, we are officially in the second trimester!  When we got the email informing us that Meera was being discharged, I thought I would have been jumping up and down for joy, but it was more like a huge exhale from holding my breath for over six weeks, a sigh of relief, a weight being lifted off of us.  We still have a long way to go, but if these past 13 weeks have taught us anything, it's to appreciate and celebrate the good news, as things can turn on a dime.  So while we take it one day at a time, we are cautiously celebrating this huge milestone.


 

Finally, we have to acknowledge and express our gratitude for all the support we have continued to receive from our family and friends in person and online.  We received so many comments, emails, texts, and calls helping us to cope over this difficult time.  We appreciate all the advice and words of encouragement, as they definitely helped us manage the doubts, fears, and stress of this process.  And of course we are thankful to Dr. Shivani, Yogita, Meg, Margarida, and all the medical team and administrative staff at SCI for keeping us updated and taking care of Meera and our little one. 

Thank you, everyone, for your thoughts and prayers.  They worked, and we are truly grateful.


 
 

23 comments:

  1. Fantastic news guys. very happy to hear. hope the remaining weeks are not as eventful.

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    1. Thanks Chris and Tim, we have been living vicariously through the final months of your pregnancy!

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  2. Yaaaaay! Great news. So happy for you guys and wishing you a smooth sailing the rest of the way. :)

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    1. Thanks P&S, your support and spiritual advice have sustained us!

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  3. Wonderful. I have been checking back regularly hoping for this good news. Congrats and hoping the 2nd and 3rd trimester are much easier than the 1st.

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    1. Thanks Rock and Ledge, we appreciate the concern and good wishes. We hope you have smooth sailing as well!

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  4. Such great news, congratulations!!!!

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    1. Thanks Critty, so excited for you and J as well!

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  5. Congratulations! Such Wonderful News! Looking forward to celebrating with you guys soon!

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    1. Thanks Nathan and Tim, looking forward to seeing you both as well--third time was the charm for you guys!

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  6. This is just the post I wanted to read. So happy to hear this. :0)

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    1. Thanks Justin and S, we appreciate all the medical advice and support! Hopefully Thailand works out for you two this summer!

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  7. Such amazing news! I am so happy for you-- I have been think about you guys since your first post about the SCH. Very impressed with your Hindi alvidah, by the way.

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    1. Alvidah N! :) We have been hoping and wishing the best for your path to fatherhood via Canada.

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  8. Yeah! Now it is going to be a super boring pregnancy for the remaining 26 weeks!

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  9. Such relief for you all. Your concern for Meera comes through brilliantly, as well as your own hopes for daddyhood. Delighted to have good news and sincere hopes for only continuing happiness and joyful posts!

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    1. Thank you so much! We owe a lot to her and everyone at SCI. I will post soon about some follow up.

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  10. Phew! Wishing you only good news from here on.

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    1. Thanks, Tom. We appreciate your support whilst juggling twins!

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  11. im so relieved!! wishing you and Meera smooth sailing from here on in. Now sleeping at night can be done with a little more ease. x

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    1. Definitely, and thanks! Keep moving forward, we know it's tough, but we're here to support your journey as well. Best wishes!

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  12. I really appreciate your care among surrogate mother and I hope the baby is safe and healthy with intended parents.

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