Does the Father’s Age Matter in Pregnancy? 3 Reasons It Does

We hear a lot about a woman’s age, but does the father’s age matter in pregnancy? The topic of advanced age of the male partner has been reviewed. In other words, men who are fathering children after the age of 40 may have increased risk of health risks for the baby. Although many people believe […]

Can a Surrogate Keep the Baby? The Ground Breaking Court Decisions That Answer This Question

This is a worry for many people who are exploring this path: can a surrogate keep the baby? A couple of decades ago, there were some ground-breaking court decisions that make surrogacy a much less worrisome avenue to pursue. In 1980, Noel Keane wrote the surrogacy contract that would prove to be important in the court […]

LGBT Family Building: What if We Both Want the Joy of Making our Baby?

LGBT family building has new options. LGBT family building has come a long way. Lesbian couples who would like to share the advantages of having both partners participate in the creation of a child can do IVF. One partner provides the eggs, the other provides the womb. One is the genetic mother, the other the gestational […]

Answering 4 Questions about Surrogacy

What is surrogacy? Surrogacy is the arrangement by which a woman conceives, carries and delivers a child for another couple or individual. This woman is known as a surrogate mother or a gestational carrier. The gestational carrier enters into a legal arrangement that declares she is not the mother of the child she is bearing, […]

Gestational Carriers: 6 of the Important Criteria Considered

When selecting a woman to be a gestational carrier, there are many considerations. These are exceptional women who are willing to make this commitment, and they must pass a number of screening criteria. Some of the selection criteria are subjective. They depend on an evaluation by the experts at the agency and the medical staff. […]

Elective Co-Parenting for LGBT Couples: Different Opportunities for Parenthood

Co-parenting, previously an option for divorced couples, is a new option for LGBT couples and non-cohabitation straight parents Co-parenting is common when a divorced couple shares responsibility of their child and parents their children separately in different homes. The deliberate decision to co-parent, sometimes referred to as “elective co-parenting,” as an approach to having children is […]

LGBTQ Family Building Information Session – Maybe Baby

LGBTQ Information session hosted by the Family Equality Council Dr. Massey and Dr. Dourron were pleased to be part of Maybe Baby, a family building information session for LGBTQ individuals and families. The event, hosted by the Family Equality Council, a national advocate for LGBTQ parents and their families, included a panel of speakers who […]