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What is the author's perspective on the surrogacy journey?

The author celebrates the surrogacy journey as a profound and altruistic gift, viewing it as more than a financial transaction. Motivations, driven by empathy and compassion, surpass monetary incentives. According to the author, becoming a gestational surrogate reflects the extraordinary nature of women willing to intimately assist those struggling with conception, often strangers.

Cross‑Border Birth Logistics — Hospitals and Documents

Cross‑Border Birth Logistics — Hospitals and Documents

This article explains how LGBTQ+ families can navigate international birth logistics, including hospitals, legal documentation, and travel planning. It focuses...
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When Friends and Family Don’t Get It

When Friends and Family Don’t Get It

Key Takeaways Many friends and family members genuinely care but struggle to understand the emotional complexity of fertility treatment. Misunderstandings...
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Banking Strategy — How Many Retrievals to Plan

Banking Strategy — How Many Retrievals to Plan

Key Takeaways A smart banking strategy avoids running out of embryos mid-journey — especially for surrogacy or future siblings. The...
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Avoiding Surprise Bills — Line‑Item Discipline

Avoiding Surprise Bills — Line‑Item Discipline

Line-item discipline means knowing every individual charge before it appears, verifying it with your clinic, insurer, and pharmacy—and confirming what...
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Luteal Phase and Progesterone — Testing Pitfalls

Luteal Phase and Progesterone — Testing Pitfalls

The luteal phase plays a vital role in fertility and IVF success. Understanding progesterone levels and timing tests correctly can...
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Disclosing Origins to Children — Language That Helps

Disclosing Origins to Children — Language That Helps

This article explains how LGBTQ+ parents can talk to children about their origins in ways that are age-appropriate, supportive, and...
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Glossary — Common Terms in Uterine Factor

Glossary — Common Terms in Uterine Factor

Key Takeaways Understanding uterine factor terminology empowers patients to actively participate in treatment decisions. Key terms include structural, functional, and...
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Cervical Factors — When Access Is the Issue

Cervical Factors — When Access Is the Issue

Key Takeaways Cervical factor infertility occurs when sperm or embryos cannot easily pass through the cervical canal. Causes include stenosis,...
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Age and Egg Quality — What Changes and When

Age and Egg Quality — What Changes and When

Key Takeaways Egg quality declines predictably with age — but how fast varies from person to person. AMH, AFC, and...
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PCOS and Thyroid Cross‑Talk — Metabolic Basics

PCOS and Thyroid Cross‑Talk — Metabolic Basics

Key Takeaways PCOS and thyroid dysfunction frequently co-exist because both are rooted in metabolic and hormonal regulation. Thyroid hormones influence...
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Checklist Generator — Retrieval Day, Transfer Day

Checklist Generator — Retrieval Day, Transfer Day

Key Takeaways Retrieval Day and Transfer Day come with many instructions—checklists reduce stress & missed steps. A customized checklist generator...
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Talking with Family & Community — Support Strategies

Talking with Family & Community — Support Strategies

This article explains how to engage family, friends, and community when building your LGBTQ+ family. It highlights the choices that...
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PCOS Nutrition — Insulin and Cycle Regularity

PCOS Nutrition — Insulin and Cycle Regularity

Key Takeaways PCOS is deeply connected to insulin resistance, which influences ovulation, weight, and hormone balance. Nutrition is one of...
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Cash‑Flow Planning — Milestones Over 12–18 Months

Cash‑Flow Planning — Milestones Over 12–18 Months

Cash-flow planning means understanding exactly when money leaves your account as you move through diagnostics, retrievals, transfers, donor choices, and...
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Emotional Side — Coping with Uncertainty and Choices

Emotional Side — Coping with Uncertainty and Choices

This article explains the Emotional Side — Coping with Uncertainty and Choices within the Egg Freezing & Fertility Preservation pathway....
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