Which IVF is right for me?
Natural IVF? Mini Stim IVF? Conventional IVF? When you come in for your consult about IVF with our team, we will take into account your goals, your fertility and medical history, and your exam to help you decide the best path moving forward. We offer personalized, Conventional IVF, as well as Mini Stim IVF and […]
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 […]
Surrogacy Agencies Ensure a Smooth Experience to Patients
Surrogacy agencies/gestational carrier agencies are key in navigating all of the important twists and turns on this path. Surrogacy is a complex method of family building. However it is not common that a couple requires this service. It can be used when a woman has no uterus or a uterus unfit for pregnancy. Certain medical […]
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 […]
