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Haleybug

Junior Member
What is the name of your state?I am in NJ / Surrogate is in PA
Our GC was pregnant with twins at 16weeks after I fought for her to get to dr for an appt we found out both babies hearts had stopped. I asked for her to hold off induction until we get up there the following day. She didnt then I asked her to get her weekly bloodwork to ensure her levels were fine she said ok but found out she didnt. I asked her to tell hospital we want full autopsy on both babies including toxcity levels (explained not accusing her just needed to make sure accidently nothing caused) she said ok but now she called a week 1/2 ago said dr called report says genetically both babies were 100% fine when I asked about everything else she said guess they didnt do it I will go pick up report , mail to you and ask about the others.Now she is not returning any phonecalls and/or emails something is going on In contract is specifically states if negligence then all monies paid out regarding surrogacy including lawyer fees and medical fee is to be repaid in entireity. I also think she told us at 12 weeks everything was fine at her 14wk appt she said dr looked at her heard both babies and didnt get the rate and for her not to come back until 20 weeks (which I feel is lie because I lost my twins at 20wks so not sure why they would have such a delay for that reason and for twin pregnancy. Along with in contract it reads once a month appt. Only thing I can come up with is she gets two more payments out of us. For the contract she signed medical release but when I sent to both ob and hospital they state it is no longer valid since dated 2/05 (date of contract) is there anything I can do 1) go after her for money and 2) how do I legally get these medical reports to see what happened? I have 17 embryos frozen and will not go forward until i read these reports and make sure it is not us ..If babies were born (which we picked them up and buried) once they are born shouldnt they legally be mine and my husbands and we at least have rights to autopsy reports ..Genetically the babies are mine and my husbands..thank you in advance :( :confused:
 


nextwife

Senior Member
Good grief, get an attorney!!!!!!!!!!!! You should have immediateley contacted the hospital and informed them she was a surrogate and retained an attorney to arrange for you to collect the bodies.
 

Haleybug

Junior Member
I had an attorney for the surrogacy process however, when things started turning (problems with the surrogate) our attorney after thousands of dollars sent to her said 'her hands are washed of us" she had done nothing to help us as for hospital I contacted them and they say due to HIPPA they can not release any info because the release that was signed atcontract our surrogate sent a new letter stating to takes it back . I advised them prior to the babies death that this was a surrogacy and they said at birth they will do whatever contract states but now with surrogate sending letter advising she no longer wants us to have access our hands are tied. I tried calling the counsel for hospital and advised we have contract and once babies were born biologically they are related to husband and I so at least we should have the autopsy reports but as of right now no one returned any calls ...
 

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