Third-party reproduction, aka services like egg donation, gestational surrogacy, and sperm donation, have helped build countless families across the country. Most people know the basics about these services, though there are still many misconceptions that exist, even today, which impair our overall understanding of not only how third-party reproduction works, but who it benefits. Fertility…
Applying to become an egg donor is an exciting concept, but the process may not be suitable for everyone. This is because egg donor programs from reputable organizations feature strict requirements that must be met for someone to be accepted into an egg donor program. We understand that these requirements can seem overly specific or…
June is Pride Month in the United States, celebrating and honoring the LGBTQ+ community and its history. Pride is honored in many different ways across the country, but there are at least a few different ways this month’s awareness efforts could improve. Pride is most commonly celebrated in larger cities in the U.S., with exciting…
One of the first questions that a prospective gestational surrogate will ask is whether or not surrogacy is safe. To become a surrogate carrier is a considerable commitment, it will require your time, your energy, and of course, at the end of your pregnancy, you’ll still need to deliver a baby. This is an extremely…
When it comes to infertility and your mental health, there are a lot of myths thrown around as fact. For as long as couples have struggled with infertility, stress or anxiety have been blamed.
This year, National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) is from April 24 to April 30. The upcoming theme places an emphasis on how we can all “be the change we want to see.” This might sound like a tall order, especially with everything that growing families seeking fertility care already have on their plates. Not every…
