Care Surrogacy Mexico Facts

There is no doubt that surrogacy can be expensive, but the success rates are high.  With sound legal advice from Ivan Davydov (Care Surrogacy Mexico Reproductive Attorney)http://www.surrogacymexico.com/about-us/meet-the-team and guidance from the supportive staff, you can manage the risks and bring home a beautiful baby.

Whether you've been trying to get pregnant without success or are in need of a donor egg/sperm…or if the thought of another failed fertility treatment seems unbearable, surrogacy could help you bring home a baby.  

There are two kinds of surrogacy: gestational and traditional. With a gestational carrier a carrier becomes pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF).  The intended parents may provide the egg and sperm for IVF, or donor eggs and sperm can be used.  In gestational arrangements, the surrogate is not genetically related to the child.

Traditional surrogates, on the other hand, are genetically linked to the child.  In this situation, a woman becomes pregnant after artificial insemination.  The surrogate’s egg is fertilized by sperm from the intended father, or by sperm from a donor.  

Care Surrogacy Mexico Facts…

You have a really good chance of success with a surrogate or carrier. 

Over half of all gestational carriers get pregnant after the first IVF attempt.  Those that need a second or third attempt are almost always successful as well.

If you choose a gestational carrier, don’t be surprised to bring home twin babies.  Almost half of all gestational carriers give birth to multiples.

Surrogacy may sound appealing, but it is not cheap…especially in the U.S.  Care Surrogacy Mexico has created a program that makes surrogacy affordable.  

Legal guidance is paramount to a successful surrogacy arrangement.  You should never embark in a surrogacy quest without an experienced attorney…hence, Ivan Davydov.  http://www.surrogacymexico.com/about-us/meet-the-team

If you choose surrogacy, you will want to make sure that you are taking care of yourself along the way.  You should make a habit of living a healthy lifestyle, have all the necessary tests with your obgyn/pcp, and have funds saved for your surrogacy journey. 

Source: american society of reproductive medicine

http://www.surrogacymexico.com

Emotional challenges during surrogacy

Infertility is a common problem for many couples wanting to start a family.  There are many different resolutions available for those who want to share in the glee of raising a child together, one of which is surrogacy. 

Surrogacy can bring out many emotional challenges for those involved.  I went through a phase when my surrogate was pregnant with my son.  I felt I was missing out on connecting with him because I wasn't carrying him myself.  I worried that we wouldn't bond right away.  I read many books that the baby recognizes the mother (or in my case, surrogate's) voice, so this was a concern for me because he never heard my voice until he was born.  

Complicated feelings and emotions are involved in the surrogacy process from the beginning.  There is no question about that.  The key is to address these concerns before the surrogacy process has begun.  

I know what it feels like to carry a baby.  I have been pregnant 4 times and unfortunately suffered 4 miscarriages.  (due to anti-phosphlipid anti-body syndrome).  

Having a supportive partner, family and circle of friends truly helps.  Talking with couples who have gone through the surrogacy process is vital as well.  The constant updates I received about my surrogate and baby helped ease my nerves and also keep my excited about the arrival of my son.  There are many useful surrogacy books written by authors who have been Intended Parents…

*Surrogacy was the way: Twenty Intended Mothers tell their stories.  by, Zara Griswold

* I got drunk at my baby shower: Our successful surrogacy story.  by, Susan Bowen and Heidi Thompson

* The journey of same sex surrogacy: Discovering Ultimate Joy.  by, Jason Warner

Miscarriage during Surrogacy for Giuliana & Bill Rancic

This is an extremely important read and something I try my best to educate our Intended Parents about. Even in natural pregnancy miscarriage can occur.  It is mother nature's way of taking care of the baby if something is not 100% in the womb.  Please know that I take miscarriage very serious as I have suffered 4 of them in my life.  

I have followed Giuliana and Bill Rancic since they got married.  I cried with them during their first miscarriage, cancer and when they welcomed their baby boy Duke Edward into the world via surrogate mother.  This saddens me that they have to endure this pain once again, but sometimes these things happen and it's important to keep in mind that they also happen in surrogacy. 

I have found that keeping positive and grateful helps get through this unimaginable loss…and of course family and friends.  

http://blogs.babycenter.com/celebrities/guliana-rancics-surrogate-miscarriage-06012014-pregnancy-loss-duke/?scid=fb_wallPost

Dreaming of raising a baby

If you have dreamed of raising a baby, but have recently learned that you are unable to 

conceive or carry a child, there's no reason for you to give up on your dreams.  Through 

Care Surrogacy Mexico, you can have your own baby to love and raise from the moment 

he or she is born.  You may still be able to have a baby who is genetically related to you 

or your partner.

I invite you to connect with me so that I may help navigate your surrogacy options here in Mexico.  I am available via email, Skype or telephone. 

With CARE, 

Carmela 

Sleep baby sleep. Mama is a zombie!

Having a new baby is an exciting beautiful experience but it can also be exhausting!

Recently my friend Caitlin gave me sleep schedule tips to use on Luca and let me just tell you…THEY WORK, if you stick to the routine!  I am happy to report that I am well rested and working! LOL!

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  First, you must keep the bedroom dark. Use a night light or a hall light with the door pulled shut if you have to feed the baby…and do not change the baby unless he/she is poopy. The baby will probably have a soaked diaper by morning but that's ok. Caitlin suggests using the purple desitin at night to protect their bums. You should also use bedtime diapers to help with that too.
  
  No talking to the baby when you have to go into the bedroom. You must try to establish a bedtime too. Luca is a little over a month old so his bedtime around 8 p.m. I bathe him and go straight to his bedroom, feed and read a short baby book while he is in his crib awake yet sleepy so he can soothe himself to sleep. Caitlin also suggests playing a baby lullaby on repeat very low at night. Babies as well as children need a routine especially for sleep. Once you bathe you baby take them into their dim bedroom and be calm and soothing.  
  
  As for daytime...You must try to keep your baby awake during the day. Luca's day schedule varies but mostly it's a nap from 10-12 a.m. and again from 1-3 p.m. Placing him on this daytime schedule helped him establish a bedtime routine. I let him sleep in the living room in a pack-n-play where the tv is so he can hear noise. I also keep the blinds open so that he knows the difference between nap time and bed time. This was a big issue for Luca because he is a premie and was in the hospital for a few weeks around bright lights and loud noises. You should NOT try to be quiet because you want the baby to understand nap vs bed. If you keep up with it, it should not take your baby long to pick up on the sleep schedule.
  
  Good luck and please let me know if the sleep schedule has helped your baby!
  

  
  

  
  

Happy April!

Welcome to my Carmela Cares blog!  I am very excited to share my Care Surrogacy Mexico experience with you as well as helpful baby advice and everything in between.  Please join me as I embark on motherhood while juggling a new career. 

This is an incredibly exciting time for IVF and Surrogacy.  There are many topics that I will be covering to further educate and grow the community.  If there are any questions or concerns you have regarding Care Surrogacy Mexico please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Happy April!!

with CARE, 

~Carmela