One of the most important decisions you will make when choosing to move forward with egg donation is not only who your egg donor will be, but the depth of relationship you will have with her. When...
10 of the best LBGTQ+ books for kids
One of our most frequently asked questions is how we explain our family make up to our children. While we have many discussions about how love makes a family, how our children came to us, and...
Medication During Pregnancy – the ABC’s of drugs
Many women take medications during pregnancy and lactation. Studies have shown that most women take at least 1 medication during their pregnancy. The use of multiple medications during pregnancy is...
Riding The Fertility Wave – Unexplained Infertility x 2
Even though we are no longer trying to conceive, writing this post has taken a lot out of me. Going back to memories-some I neatly tucked away and others I have slammed them into a box that says...
Egg Freezing for LGBTQ+ Individuals and Couples- is it right for me?
The large array of fertility options for our LGBTQ+ community may feel daunting. From working with donor eggs or sperm, to finding gestational carriers, to learning about fertility preservation...
Trans Parents and Assisted Reproduction
In the past, gender affirming transitions were achieved at the expense of reproductive function. Today, advances in assisted reproductive technology provide paths to genetic parenthood for...
Going Through our Fertility Journey During a Global Pandemic
“I’m sorry - We are going to have to cancel your cycle.” Let me start this by saying I am one of the world’s least patient people. My little world consists of constant checking of to-do lists and...
What is CMV And How Can it Affect My Pregnancy?
Republished with the permission of Seattle Sperm Bank.Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a member of the herpes virus family that includes cold sores, chicken pox, and infectious mononucleosis....
Nutrition for Mamas (and Carriers) Part 1: Fertility Nutrition
Nutrition for Fertility: Prenatal Nutrition future baby carriers! this is part of a three part nutrition series. can nutrition really impact fertility and my chance of getting pregnant? women's...
Birth Control + IVF: Can Birth Control Pills Actually Help Me Have A Baby?
Most patients are often faced with the confusion of starting their IVF journey only to be told to go home and start birth control. Why would they be starting their fertility journey with a...
Queer Infertility: I never wanted kids…until I met my wife.
I never wanted kids…until I met my wife. Lindsey has been the only person I’ve been with who I could envision building a family with. Little did I know, this would prove to be a struggle for us....
How covid affected our fertility journey
We always knew that Sam would carry and we would also adopt. I never had the desire to be pregnant, so I always planned on adopting (until I came out, and realized I might have a spare uterus one...
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