Recent Blog Posts: ART and Surrogacy

  • Family Equality Sponsor Spotlight: CCRM Fertility
    Family Equality is thrilled to have the support of corporations who both serve our communities and elevate our work through their contributions to our organization.
  • Family Equality Tells Trans Fertility Stories with HuffPost’s IVFML Podcast
    One of our great gifts at Family Equality is the opportunities we get to partner creatively with genius storytellers. In 2018, we got an email from Anna Almendrala, who, at the time, was a writer for HuffPost.
  • What Doesn’t Bend, Breaks: Resiliency Strategies for Trans Folks on Fertility Journeys
    "Your ultrasound technician called me by the wrong pronoun. She was lovely the rest of the time, but I'm sure you know that it's not acceptable for that to happen."
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    Average Costs for the LGBTQ+ Community to Achieve Pregnancy in the United States
    There are several different paths to pregnancy that LGBTQ+ people can consider to create a family. Each of these paths comes with associated costs making
  • Preparing for Pregnancy as a Non-Binary Person
    Preparing for pregnancy as a non-binary person will involve a few extra steps to ensure your mental and physical health is supported throughout the process.
  • The Long and Winding Road to Parenthood: Reflections on National Infertility Awareness Week
    I have a clear memory from when I was about 12-years-old. I was lying in the grass with some friends when things suddenly became a
  • Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
    One of the most heartbreaking experiences that someone can experience is recurrent pregnancy loss or miscarriage. Unfortunately, recurrent pregnancy loss is common. As many as
  • What is In Vitro Fertilization?
    In vitro fertilization (IVF)is a form of assisted reproductive technology. In IVF, sperm are combined with an egg or eggs in a Petri dish in
  • What is Intrauterine Insemination?
    Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a low tech form of assisted reproductive technology, which is typically performed in a doctor’s office. When individuals or couples begin
  • How to Give and Receive an Injection: A Guide For Fertility Treatment Patients and their Partners
    Oftentimes, these medications are given by injection into the fat just under the skin (subcutaneous) or in the muscle (intramuscular). You may choose to do
  • Doctor or psychologist filling medical patient information form holding clipboard consulting african american couple, marriage counseling, family therapy, fertility treatment for infertility concept
    Questions to Ask at your First Fertility Clinic Visit
    Your first fertility clinic visit can be overwhelming. You’re bound to have many questions that you inevitably forget when you’re face-to-face with your doctor. Review
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    Once Upon a Time, There Was a Much-Wanted Baby (Guess what! That Baby was You!)
    By Corey Whelan For many of us, the story of how we came to be is a much-loved tale, told often by those who tuck