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Ask the Expert | What Happens After the Egg Retrieval Process?

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Ask the Expert | What Happens After I Match with an Egg Donor

Doctors explains PGT to patient

Ask the Expert | What Is Pre-Implantation Genetic Testing (PGT)?

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Ask the Expert | Why Should Someone Become an Egg Donor?

Ask the Expert | Does Egg Retrieval Harm a Donor's Ability to Get...

Ask the Expert | What is Ovarian Stimulation and Egg Retrieval?

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Ask the Expert | What's Involved in a Semen Analysis?

Ask the Expert | What's Required to Become an Egg Donor?

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Ask the Expert | Is IVF Safe?

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Ask the Expert | Does it Matter Where My Egg Donor and Surrogate Live?

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Ask the Expert | How Do I Start My Surrogacy Journey?

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Ask the Expert | Why Do Women Decide to Become Surrogates?

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Ask the Expert | Where Can I Find an Egg Donor?

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Ask the Expert | How Are Surrogates Screened?

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Ask the Expert | What Are the Stages of Egg Donor Screening?

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Ask the Expert | How Are Egg Donors Screened?

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Ask the Expert | What Is a Sperm Analysis?

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Ask the Expert | How Do I Choose an Egg Donor?

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Ask the Expert | Why Do I Need a Reproductive Attorney?

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Ask the Expert | Should I Use a "Known" Egg Donor?

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Ask the Expert | What's Included in a Surrogacy Agency's Fees?

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Ask the Expert | What if I Have a Low Sperm Count?

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Ask the Expert | What Is Egg Cryopreservation?

Webinar: Finding an Egg donor and Surrogate for Queer Men

Webinar: What is the 'Home Study' and How Can I Prepare?

Webinar: Navigating Surrogacy For Single Queer Men

Webinar: How Do I Find an LGBTQ-Affirming Adoption Professional

Webinar: Choosing Your Path to Fatherhood

Webinar: Affording Adoption Tips for Queer Men

Webinar: Overview Of Adoption Process For Queer Men

Webinar: How Do I Choose a Surrogacy Agency and IVF Clinic?

Introductory Webinar: Overview of Surrogacy for Queer Men

Webinar: The Cost of Surrogacy and IVF

Top Three Benefits of 'Intentional Co-Parenting' for Gay Men & Couples

Chapter 1: Is Adoption Right for Me?

Chapter 2: Overview of the Adoption Process

Chapter 3: Paths to Adoption

Chapter 4: Finding LGBTQ+ Affirming Adoption Professionals

Chapter 5: The Home Study

Chapter 6: Matching with Birth Families

Chapter 7: Open Adoption

Chapter 8: How Much Does Adoption Cost?

Chapter 9: Legal considerations for LGBTQ Adoptive Parents

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Surrogacy & In Vitro Fertilization

Chapter 2: Building Your Surrogacy and IVF Team

Chapter 3: Choosing Your Surrogacy Agency

Chapter 4: Choosing Your Fertility Clinic

Chapter 5: Overview of the IVF Process

Chapter 6: Choosing & Screening Your Egg Donor

Chapter 7: Intended Parent Screening

Chapter 8: The Process for Screening & Matching Surrogates

Chapter 9: How Much Does Surrogacy Cost?

Top 5 Questions About Covid-19's Impact On Surrogacy

Curious About Covid 19's Impact on Foster Care and Adoption?

Interested in Foster Care? These Amazing Dads Have Some Advice

Interested in Surrogacy? Check Out These Bay Area Events This Weekend

What's It Like When You're NOT the Bio Dad to Your Baby

New Report Details the 'Price of Parenthood' for LGBTQ People

Broadway Performer's Surrogacy Journey Briefly Sidetracked — for One...

Your Surrogacy Questions —Answered by a Dad Via Surrogacy

Your Foster Adopt Questions Answered by a Foster Adopt Dad

Gay Surrogacy in the U.S. for International Dads

How Northwest Surrogacy Center Became a Top Choice for Gay Parents

5 Things to Keep in Mind When Preparing for Your Home Study

It's Not Just Adoption & Surrogacy: Here Are Other Ways Gay Men...

11 Steps Gay Men Should Take Before Co-Parenting With a Female Friend

5 Questions for Gay Dads Considering Twins in Their Surrogacy Journey

Surrogacy Glossary: Terms Every Gay Dad Needs to Know

The Most Important Woman a Gay Man Will Ever Date

"Daddy, Which Belly Did I Come From?"

What Professionals Will I Work With on a Surrogacy Journey?

'Broadway Husbands' Meet Potential Surrogate for First Time

5 Ways to Know Your Adoption Agency Is LGBTQ-Friendly

Adopting an Older Child Through Foster Care Was the Best Path for...

4 Emotional Videos of Gay Dads Meeting Their Children for the First...

Get the Book: The Essential Guide to Assisted Reproduction

Gay Dads Ask: Can We Make Surrogacy Cheaper?

In the U.K.? Join These Dads at Events Supporting LGBTQ Parents!

How Long Does a Surrogacy Journey Take?

Fatherhood Came Without Warning for These Two Young Gay Dads

Considering Surrogacy? Don't Miss This April Event in Chicago

Learn How These Dads Used Social Media to Find Their Surrogate

Why Should Gay Men Work with a Surrogacy Agency?

Broadway Husbands Talk Eggs, Embryos and Exciting News

Happy New Dads on Their Path to Parenthood

Understanding the Legal Process of Surrogacy for Gay Men

The Daddy Square Guys Talk

'Broadway Husbands' Bret and Stephen Learn Some New Surrogacy Lingo...

Surrogacy 101 for Gay Men: Learn the Basics With Dr. Ringler

One Surrogate's Experience Carrying Twins for Gay and HIV+ Intended...

5 Tips For Winning at Fatherhood From a Gay Foster Dad

Broadway Husbands: Gain Knowledge, Give "Samples," and More in Latest...

Surrogacy Questions Asked by Gay Men, Answered by an Expert

P-Town Talks: Tim and David, On Future Plans for Babies (Four-Legged...

5 Questions Gay Men Should Ask Themselves Before Starting Surrogacy

Broadway Husbands: How we Chose Our Fertility Clinic

7 Things Parents Wished They'd Known About Surrogacy Before Starting...

3 Tips for Gay Men When Choosing an Egg Donor

Keeping the Relationship With Your Surrogate Alive After A Baby

The Ongoing Gay Legacy of CT Fertility

How Much Does Surrogacy REALLY Cost Gay Men?

Gay Surrogacy in the Suburbs

Can Two Unmarried Gay Dads Both Legally Adopt Their Children?

5 Things I Learned Serving as a Surrogate for a Gay Couple

Can Gay Men Adopt in the United States?

3 Ways Surrogacy Is Nothing like You See in the Movies

Curious About Surrogacy? Gay Dads to Dish at Upcoming Conference

An Overview of the U.K. Adoption Process From a Gay Dad Perspective

5 Tips for Making a New Foster Child Feel Welcome in Your Home

4 Legal Questions Gay Men Interested in Surrogacy Will Encounter

5 Questions Gay Men Should Ask Before Embarking on International...

The Cost of Becoming a Gay Dad: The Ultimate Guide

Which States Allow Gay Men to Legally Use Traditional Surrogacy?

Are You a Gay Man Interested in Surrogacy? You'll Want to Attend This...

Considering Open Adoption? Be Ready for Anything, Say These New Gay...

How Much Does Adoption Cost Gay Dads?

A Reader Asks: Can I Adopt In the United States If I'm Undocumented?

10 Tips for Saving for Adoption

Ask Our Experts: Year in Review

A Friend Offered to Carry a Baby for My Boyfriend and Me. What Next?

6 Adoption Tips That Every Prospective Gay Dad Needs to Know

Dads Tell us How They Celebrate Becoming a "Forever Family"

Gay Men Tell Us Why They Want to Become Dads

"Hard to Adopt?" This Couple Says Bring it On

How I Chose My Egg Donor

Talking About Adoption With Your Child

How Hard Is It For Gay Men to Adopt a Baby?

12 Questions Gay Men Should Ask When Considering Foster Care

Nate and Antwon: Fatherhood Jitters

I Just Completed the Home Study. Here's What I Learned

Meeting Your Surrogate for the First Time? Essential Questions Gay...

Surrogacy Counseling for Gay Men: What to Expect

3 Screenings Required of Gay Men Who Use a Surrogate

Thinking of Asking Your Sister to Serve as Egg Donor?

5 Questions Gay Men Should Ask A Surrogacy Agency

How Much Does Surrogacy Cost Gay Men?

Adoption Advertising: What Gay Dads Should Know

7 Tips to Consider When Choosing Your Surrogate or Gestational Carrier

Gestational Surrogacy: Which States Allow Gay Men to Use It?

Same-Sex Adoption Facts

Sperm Washing: What Every HIV-Positive Gay Man Should Know

Considering an Independent Adoption? What Gay Dads Can Expect

Adopting a Newborn Through an Agency? What Gay Dads Can Expect

Agency or Independent Adoption: Which Should Gay Dads Choose?

The Ultimate Gay Men’s Guide to Crowdfunding for Surrogacy or Adoption

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Open Adoption, Birth Mother Connection: What Should You Do?

Gay Adoption: All The Terms You Need to Know

Paths To Gay Fatherhood: The Co-parent Dad

What Is Surrogacy? A Guide for Gay Men

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Everything Gay Men Need to Know About the Home Study

6 Surrogacy Tips That Every Prospective Gay Dad Needs to Know

4 Do’s and Don’ts for Adopting Dads Meeting the Birth Mother for the...

The Legal Requirements for Stepparent and Adult Adoptions

The Legal Steps for Gay Men Adopting a Child

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Men Having Babies Puts Surrogacy Within Reach

Religious Freedom Laws: How Gay Dads Bear the Brunt of the “Freedom”...

Gay Adoption: Paths To Fatherhood For Gay Men

Gay Surrogacy: Paths to Fatherhood for Gay Men

Is My Sperm Count Okay?

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Step 1: Meeting the Adoption Agency

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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make me a Co-Parenting Match

5 Common Questions About Surrogacy in the United States

The Lonely Road to Foster-Adopt

Trailblazers: The First Canadian Gay Couple to Co-Adopt

Mr. and Mr. Fancy Car and the Salty Balls

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