Life is a beautiful thing, and building a family is one of the greatest experiences life brings. Anyone that wishes to grow a family should be given the chance to. As reproductive medicine and fertility options become more advanced, the dream to have a child is even more accessible than before. In this article, we will cover how reciprocal IVF works, its success rate, costs, how to decide who provides eggs and who will carry the baby to term, and alternative options.
Bezzy communities provide meaningful connections with others living with chronic conditions. Join Bezzy on the web or mobile app. First off: Congratulations on making the very big decision to become a parent. Related: Growing your family through gestational surrogacy.
For queer couples, deciding to get pregnant often involves a lot of planning, money, and time. And while there are more and more queer pregnancy resources out there, including fertility programs specifically geared toward LGBTQ parents, mainstream conversation around fertility and conception is still very heteronormative. So I spoke with five queer couples about their own decision-making processes about getting pregnant and the challenges they faced and lessons they learned along the way. Note: There are many ways to have kids, but this article specifically focuses on queer people in long-term partnerships getting pregnant through IVF or IUI, and you can read about the differences between those processes here.
There are several ways you could become a parent if getting pregnant by having sex is not an option for you. There are also several ways that could help people with fertility problems have a baby, including IVF in vitro fertilisation. This depends on things like your age. All these options can be explored by anyone, including single people and same sex couples.