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June 16, 2023
Speaking Out For Third Party LGBTQ+ Services
Infertility affects millions of people worldwide, and thankfully, the taboo surrounding it is slowly fading away. It is no longer a secret that starting a family could involve more than just two individuals, and this is where fertility specialists such as Dr. Daniel Skora come in. Working as a reproductive endocrinologist at Fertility Specialists of […]
June 8, 2023
Finding a Fertility Clinic that works for You – LGBTQ+
Family building can be an emotionally draining, financially burdensome, and overall cumbersome process for individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community often face additional challenges when seeking care and exploring options. It is important for everyone to have access to a provider who doesn’t make assumptions but rather asks questions and genuinely understands the unique […]
May 12, 2023
Amy’s Story: Celebrating Your First Mother’s Day
Our baby will come to us at the right time in exactly the right way. These are the words that Amy and her husband, Tim, read together every night before bed and first thing every morning to bring themselves comfort throughout their infertility journey. Amy created the sign and kept it on their dresser […]
May 3, 2023
Our Happy Ever After
After unsuccessfully getting pregnant naturally, my wife and I had three unsuccessful IUIs. It didn’t work out and we are both in our 40’s and felt like time was running out. We planned and then executed the search for an egg donor. We deliberated for many days attempting to find the best match. Our goal […]
December 22, 2022
Planning for the Future
The Donor Sibling Registry (DSR) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 to assist individuals conceived as a result of sperm, egg, or embryo donation who are seeking to make mutually desired contact with others with whom they (or their children) share genetic ties. The DSR has more than 75,000 members worldwide and has facilitated thousands of connections […]
November 24, 2022
Staying Fit While Pregnant
Pregnancy does not mean you have to be stagnant and inactive for the entire 9 months. Being pregnant gives more reason for you to be active and moving, fit and healthy in preparation for that big day when labor pains start shooting in. The big challenge here is finding the right routine, food, exercise, and […]
October 27, 2022
Egg Donation Timeline
Welcome! You are either thinking about egg donation or you are embarking on your journey! We know that it can be overwhelming with all of the calendars, appointments and steps so we wanted to help guide you with this timeline. Of course, you have your personal care coordinator and our team that will also be […]
August 25, 2022
AMH
As an intended parent searching for an egg donor women have often completed many screenings and testing themselves. What some numbers mean for an intended mother is often different than the expectation there would be for an egg donor. Measuring an egg donor’s AMH is one of those factors. AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone) can help indicate […]
August 8, 2022
Risks of Egg Donation
Egg Donation programs are great for many different types of families. According to Resolve.com, about 12% of married women have difficulty getting pregnant. This is roughly 1 in 8 couples. Because of this, many are turning to egg donation to grow their families. This is rewarding for egg donors as they get the opportunity to help […]
July 28, 2022
Our Path to Parenthood
Like many people trying to have a baby in their early 40s, our journey involved some unexpected twists and turns. We went through multiple IUI and IVF cycles and unsuccessful attempts with multiple egg donors. At our doctor’s recommendation, we ultimately decided to fertilize half of our donor eggs with our own sperm and half […]
