Next Steps...

Yesterday, Dan and I made the trek to downtown Chicago to meet with one of the co-founders of the agency we are working with. It was wonderful to finally meet her and have her go over the process, what to expect, and talk about her passion for infertility.
Near the end of the meeting, she informed us that she has a potential family for us! She gave us their profile to look over. This couple sounds amazing and my heart immediately went out to them! We actually have quite a bit in common. We told her we wanted to proceed seeing as so much was alike. We are currently waiting to hear if they have accepted us as well. If they choose to pass, we will be given some more profiles to look over to determine who is the best fit for us.
Having a good fit with the intended parents is so important to us and this agency. The agency only deals with people who are looking to build a relationship together as opposed to a business transaction. Other than having a healthy child for them, our number one priority is feeling comfortable together!
After leaving downtown, we went to Oak Park for a psychological screening. I had already completed the MMPI and the psychologist just wanted to get a feel for who we are, what support systems we have in place, and determine what we were hoping to gain in this surrogacy process.
During the application process, you have to state what your beliefs are and that is how you are matched. For instance, I have to determine if I am willing to terminate for things like Down Syndrome or a severe medical condition. I have to determine if I am willing to reduce if I am carrying multiples and so forth. Due to my beliefs of not wanting to terminate, I am actually a hard match. Many couples want to decide that for themselves, which is fine for them. However, we would not be a good match. Make sense?
Anyway, psychological appointment is done and now we are just in the waiting phase to hear if we are a good match. If we do match, we will get to meet the couple and then have medical screenings done before meeting with the fertility specialist.
Stay tuned!