Fertility treatments can be stressful and emotionally draining for couples who are trying to conceive. Failed stimulation cycles, failure to fertilize, repeated failed IVF cycle and miscarriage can cause serious emotional fatigue and before you know it you are touching the boundaries of depression, maybe you have already stepped over that line. Family gatherings, such as holidays, baby showers and…
The legal status of family members, also referred to as filiation, in Canada is governed by the provinces/territories and not the federal government. As a result, there are variations in these laws from one province/territory to another. This can become complicated because Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories. Click here to read for FREE(English)
Surrogacy is when a woman carries and gives birth to a child on behalf of her intended parents. It can provide a pathway to parenthood for individuals or couples who cannot conceive or carry a pregnancy to term, and it involves a range of legal, ethical, and social considerations. Surrogacy is legal in the UK, but strict rules apply, and…
Surrogacy in Australia is legal but tightly regulated, with state and territory laws varying significantly. The laws have been designed to protect the rights and interests of all parties involved, including the surrogate, intended parents, and child. Click here to read for FREE(English)
PART 1 – TYPES OF SURROGACY AGENCIES EXPLAINED If you’ve now decided to work with an agency to achieve your family, the next big question is which one do I pick! It is an important decision, as you could be working intimately with that Company (and its staff) for a significant, and intense, period of time. Among other key decisions…
Part 2 – When the Match Falls Apart Continuing our multi-part series on ‘How to Compare Agencies’, we now turn our attention to one of the more difficult aspects of the process that needs to be considered. As previously mentioned, a surrogate undergoes extensive screening before she can undergo an embryo transfer. Most agencies report that they must screen at…
Part 3 – Analyzing the costs (USA Agencies) In the third part of our series, we now cover the important topic of how much will surrogacy cost? Due to the plethora of information, the focus of this article will be limited to surrogacy agencies in the USA. Understandably, this is the number one question for most intended parents. Surrogacy is…
With the rise of increasingly sophisticated technology – such as facial recognition and DNA testing (23&Me, Ancestry, etc.), these innovations have almost eliminated the possibility of anonymous egg donation. If you think about it, if anyone in a donor’s family or extended family does a test and registers on one of these DNA testing sites, chances are good that a…
Journey Counseling Ongoing or journey counseling is the situation where a counselor starts from day 1, i.e. from before a pregnancy occurs, throughout the entire pregnancy and for a period after the pregnancy. The counselor frequently offers services to the intended parents and the surrogate. Essentially her job is to support all parties via counseling in order to keep the case on track. By predicting potential…
From starting the egg donation process to the aspiration of egg will typically take 3-4 months. Of course, with complications this time frame can be extended. It is highly doubtful that ANY first-time egg donor will complete the process in less than 3 months. Patience can be a virtue. Click here to read for FREE
