| I am one of the millions guilty of giving birth to a | | | | The End! |
| Co-Pay baby...actually I had two! The real | | | | I also gave birth to four, let me get this right, Beta |
| phrase-ology here is Co-Payment Cost Baby but I like | | | | Babies: children conceived through fertility treatment. |
| mine shortened and sweet. If you haven't heard this | | | | In other words, their parents (and surrogates) know |
| before it basically means that the only money that | | | | their first and second beta numbers....and sometimes |
| your kid(s) cost you was the co-payment (from | | | | third! Maybe some of us become surrogates because |
| conception to birth) I had 2 of my own on this plan | | | | we feel guilty for the ability to have the Co-Pay |
| and let me tell you it IS cheaper and easier then IVF | | | | Babies and we search high and low through the "land |
| or any ART treatment. Duh! For my son and first | | | | of infertility" for a person or couple who will allow us |
| born the only reason we shelled out any money at all | | | | to help them and make all their "secret hope stories" |
| was because 21 years ago 'they' considered | | | | come true. I am getting all of my words here from |
| circumcision to be a form of cosmetic surgery! (I am | | | | Glossary of All of My Made-up Words - in case you |
| glad my son doesn't read this because I think I just | | | | don't have enough of your own. But I am telling you |
| told the world that he was circumcised!) 'They' are | | | | that there is a lot to be said for the cost of giving |
| the Insurance Company. And 'we' paid the hospital | | | | birth to a dream...(my phrase)! |
| $100.00. | | | | |