Surrogacy In India.......Part 2

I joined the Surrogacy India Forum on November 7, 2008. It was the best place i have found in a long time. It helped me navigate my way through flights, hotels, and different clinics. I met so much LOVING people and found the support that was missing in my life. Even though everyone had a different clinic it was ok that we shared our experience. At times some people did have (not so nice) things to say about other clinics but i believe its up to the person to experience for themself and draw an opinion.

With that said we were already in contact with Dr. Patel, chatted with other IPs going to Anand, and Mumbai on the forum. At times, i wanted to switch over to SI because they answered all my questions so PROMPTLY and I felt a CONNECTION with them. But we were already with Dr. Patel and thought we had a good chance because i am young. Wrong. There is a difference with clinics in INDIA!!!

• SI-responed to our emails quickly
• Dr. Patel- Very long to repond
• SI- The doc was answering our emails
• Dr. Patel- A girl (who knows who) answered the emails, I saw as i was there
• SI-lengthy emails and very heartfelt, even though i wasnt their client and NEVER encouraged me or solicit me into going with their clinic.
• Dr. Patel- I would write emails and add a personal touch and ask questions and her sole answers would be "OK".......(huh? what kind of answer was that? i wrote a long email with questions and thanked you over and over again for this oppurtunity, and u write ok)....
• SI- has a team of docs and hospitals tehy work withto get quality work and optimum results
• Dr. Patel- single doc with her husband and a few staff on hand that dont communicate with you at all. (i only spoke to Dr. Patel when i had my Ultra sounds and retriveal and very minimum conversation at that- that hurts).

We reached out to SI after we got our negative and decided they have been there for us from the beginning, why go with someone else. They expressed their sympathy and never even solict us to go with them. They told us to take our time and reach out when WE are ready. Well, after then we talked and talked because SI is a little bit more $$ than Dr. Patel. We needed a plan and needed one fast. Hubby worked 2 jobs and i pinched my dollars where i can. He said we cant just haev $$ for stage I, because if we get a positive, we need to have all the $$ up front in case one of us loses their job with the American Economy. (He is so smart, so we pinched evern more!) With that said we contacted SI saying we are ready. They emailed us erollment forms, and tests that needed to be done and cost of enrollment.

As nervous to try again with a whole different clinic we feel welcomed and secure. I am looking at a job cut on Dec. 31, 2009 and thought to myself "THANK GOD, HUBBY and I thought the way we did from the beginning and planning for stage I-III, not only stage I." (might have to borrow $$ but we'll see how far into the year my job goes-it might be sooner than Dec.- lets hope the prices for stages I-III dont raise before we get there :).....

I have faith, hope and confidence the docs at SI will look at my last protocol and realize what went wrong and give be a better plan to work with and have a POSITIVE!!!