Recently, NBC News posted an article on the emotional experience of becoming parents as same-sex male couples. There are many ways that gay fathers enter their journey into parenthood, including egg donation, surrogacy, adoption, and some became parents while in previous heterosexual relationships. No matter the route they took to create their families, these men… Read more »
Egg Donation: Medications, Procedures, Potential Risks
Without stimulating medications, the ovaries make and release only 1 mature egg per menstrual cycle (month). During your egg donation cycle, there are typically 3 medications that you will take over the course of 2-4 weeks. These medications allow your body to produce multiple eggs in one cycle. The medications are self-injectable, and will need… Read more »
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body mass index (BMI), aka those three little letters (and a few too many/too little pounds) that may be keeping you from pursuing your desire to become an egg donor or surrogate. BMI is calculated by an algorithm that takes an individual’s height and weight and provides a value that is an indicator of the… Read more »
Level of Anonymity in Egg Donation
As an egg donor, you have three options when it comes to anonymity and your donation cycle; you can choose to be an anonymous donor, a semi-open donor, or a completely open donor. Seems easy enough to decide, right? But what does this actually mean for you at the time of donation and in the… Read more »
It’s National Infertility Awareness Week
This week is National Infertility Awareness Week. Whether you are aware or not, it is highly likely that somebody you know is struggling with infertility. To help raise awareness, Family Creations is sharing some Infertility facts from resolve.org. Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse (six months if… Read more »
My Surrogacy Journey- Blog Post One
Kara from Colorado is a surrogate with Family Creations’s program and she was recently matched with a lovely couple in Northern California. Kara will be blogging about her progress as a surrogate from beginning to end in real-time. The following is Kara’s story about why she wanted to become a surrogate in the first place… Read more »
What’s it like to be an egg donor?
Once you apply online to become an egg donor and you have been approved, your profile becomes available to Family Creations’ clients online. Your identifying information will not be viewable, and you will be listed by your first name or a nickname. The profile is a great way for your personality to shine and for… Read more »
Dolce and Gabbana Receive Backlash for IVF/ Gay Marriage Comments
Well known clothing designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have faced ridicule by Elton John and other celebrities over some recent remarks that they made speaking out against in vitro fertilization and same-sex parenting. In an interview with Italy’s Panorama Magazine, the designers said (translated by The Telegraph): The designers are both openly gay; and,… Read more »
Becoming a Surrogate is one of the Best Things I’ve ever Done- Jenna’s Story
Jenna from Northern California shares her experience as a surrogate and working with Family Creations. From a young age I knew I wanted to be a mom, and when the time came it was easy for my husband and I. But as friends struggled with creating their families, it became very clear how blessed my… Read more »
The LGBT Parenting Journey
The journey of creating a family through egg donation and surrogacy is a beautiful and life-changing one. While it’s filled with the hope and joy of becoming a parent, it is not without its fair share of challenges. At Family Creations, we understand that some of the challenges facing LGBT individuals and same-sex couples are… Read more »