Giuliana and Bill Rancic: We're having a baby!

[cookie]

I am so thrilled for them

[RyRysurro]

I lit up when I saw the news on the front page of MSN yesterday - Yay for them!!! I'm looking forward to following their story.

[cori67]

So who on here wants to tell us whether they are due in the summer, live in CA and have a 'gag' clause!

[ButterflyDream]

So who on here wants to tell us whether they are due in the summer, live in CA and have a 'gag' clause!

I think you mean CO, not CA

[Sassy73]

That is such awesome news!! I live in Denver, married with 2 children LOL , but it's not me... Maybe we will see them in the Denver area this summer

[luvmy4]

I must admit I am a little confused about their doctor telling them that since the pregnancy will be conceived with their own egg and sperm that they will not be using a surrogate, but a GC instead. I have always thought a gestational carrier was still a surrogate. Can anyone explain the difference to me?
I have always referred to myself as a 'gestational surrogate'. Is that the wrong term to be using? Should I be referring to myself a 'gestational carrier' instead?

That got me too. I felt bad because that was the 1st thing I picked up, instead of just being happy for them. In my contract, the term 'GC' is used, but both my RE and the owner of the agency (who is an attorney) refer to me as a 'GS' or just as a surrogate. I was told that for "legal purposes" they use the term 'GC' to differeniate between a TS and a GS that is not biologically related to the baby. My 1st and 3rd/current IP's never liked the term 'carrier' and refused to refer to me that way. They either said 'GS' or just surrogate and didn't like that it was even 'GC' in our contracts. Personally, I feel that GC is more impersonal when casually speaking, but I also find it a difficult term as far as the gen. pop. understanding. If I use the term surrogate when I'm talking to someone, they immediately understand what I mean, though may still ask me to clarify if it's a TS or GS situation. (thought they phrase it differently) I've tried using the term 'GC' before and NOBODY I talked to had a clue what I meant, so I still had to say I was a surrogate.

I do think it's what you are comfortable with though.

[BuckeyeMom]

Tonight at 9pm the style network is hosting a 30 min special on the couple about their journey so far. My DVR is set

[cori67]

Interesting how stories change. I read this article first thing this morning on a British site, and it clearly stated, "The carrier lives in CA and Guiliana plans to travel every month to be with her for her appointments." I returned to the article and that section is no longer there.

[cori67]

Oh because it is was a British paper it didn't use the shortened state names but spelt out California.

[AlwaysHopeful]

I was so happy to see this come across the news feed on my facebook page! After all they have been through they deserve the best!

[doulaleah]

thanks to this post it peaked my interest and I happened to see the show on last nite. I watched and now I'm hooked. I watched to special they did on surrogacy and I really like how they put such a positive note on it. I'm happy for them and now I'll be following their journey. I live in CO and I find it fun I saw dr Schoolcraft and I recognized the rooms in the clinic the were in because that was the clinic I used. It was fun to watch.

[coloradomom117]

I'm with the agency mentioned on the show, and one of the surros in our group is their GS, but due to privacy, nobody can say anything. Everyone's wondering who it is! We have monthly get-togethers so I'm sure I've met her along the line. She's done a great job of keeping it a secret because this is news to the rest of the group as well.

The GS Kristen on last night's show is one of my friends as well.

[meredith]

I'm with the agency mentioned on the show, and one of the surros in our group is their GS, but due to privacy, nobody can say anything. Everyone's wondering who it is! We have monthly get-togethers so I'm sure I've met her along the line. She's done a great job of keeping it a secret because this is news to the rest of the group as well.

The GS Kristen on last night's show is one of my friends as well.

Very cool!!!

[2boys1princess]

I watched it and am so happy for them

I did not care for the RE's explanation about GC and surrogate either. There were also a few comments made by the sister surro that rubbed me the wrong way, but overall it was an awesome segment.

[BuckeyeMom]

I watched it and am so happy for them

I did not care for the RE's explanation about GC and surrogate either. There were also a few comments made by the sister surro that rubbed me the wrong way, but overall it was an awesome segment.

I agree, the whole implantation term was driving me nuts! Don't embryos have to implant themselves?

The sister surro didn't choose her words very wisely when she was said "it's not like I'm giving the baby to a stranger."

[surrolena]

thanks to this post it peaked my interest and I happened to see the show on last nite. I watched and now I'm hooked. I watched to special they did on surrogacy and I really like how they put such a positive note on it. I'm happy for them and now I'll be following their journey. I live in CO and I find it fun I saw dr Schoolcraft and I recognized the rooms in the clinic the were in because that was the clinic I used. It was fun to watch.

The marble palace

My FIPs used Dr. Schoolcraft and while I spoke to him on the phone, I never actually met him.

[2boys1princess]

I agree, the whole implantation term was driving me nuts! Don't embryos have to implant themselves?

The sister surro didn't choose her words very wisely when she was said "it's not like I'm giving the baby to a stranger."

Exactly. Most of us aren't "giving" the baby to our sisters. We usually start out as strangers.

[tiggermom]

Gestational carrier is the legal and correct medical term when referring to a someone carrying a baby not genetically related to them. Surrogate is the legal and correct medical term when referring to what we call a traditional surrogate here.

Thats how my clinic refers to them and in every contract that I have seen. I'm not sure where it came from but I was corrected all the time if I said surrogate. In our office we did not to traditional surrogacies at all.

[ynot]

I am glad they turned to GS. Like many of us know each couple goes through a journey before realizing GS is for them. With all of their problems I am glad they will have the baby they have wanted for so long. Now we need the Little Couple to have a baby.

[2daughters]

I am not a TS but I found it extremely offensive when their doctor said TS's are basically putting their baby up for adoption. I think the show is doing great things for GC's, but IMO they are kind of throwing TS's to the wolves.