By Brandy Black Creating a family isn’t easy for every couple or single parent by choice. For Susan and I, it was a long three years of disappointment after disappointment. But there was a beautiful light at the end of it all — three lights, in fact. We shared with you the first part of […]
In vitro fertilization or IVF is not a cheap procedure, and for some, it takes multiple IVF rounds to work. Enter: the new IVF calculator that may predict your chances of having a baby. Couples most often have to wait until after their first cycle of IVF to find out their chances of having a […]
For those that have undergone IUI, you know the process — placing sperm inside a woman’s uterus in hopes of fertilization. It’s usually done at a doctor’s office, and many couples go through multiple rounds of this in hopes of getting pregnant. But what if you didn’t have to go to the doctor for your […]
Originally published on The Seattle Lesbian Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) applauded her provision being signed into law this week that allows the Veterans Administration (VA) to cover the costs of assisted reproductive technology, of which IVF is the most common, for veterans who suffered service-connected injuries. After more than a decade of war, widespread use […]
By Alex Temblador For many families across the world, infertility is a huge struggle, and no one has more first-hand experience with it than the moms of The Next Family. In their newest video, Brandy Black and Susan Howard discuss how they started working toward creating their family. Though Brandy was always intent on […]
For many people who go through the surrogacy process to create their families, they often prefer moving forward with a surrogacy agency. Though it might cost more to do so with agency fees and such, reputable surrogacy agencies have created smooth processes for both surrogates and parents-to-be and provide bountiful knowledge of all things surrogacy. […]
The journey to parenthood is a joyous one, but for some couples, it comes with a lot of questions, concerns, and choices. For those couples who choose to move forward with IVF, Brandy and Susan at The Next Family shared some tips and advice on how to pick a donor. The moms begin with all […]
By: Amber Leventry One day my daughter came home from school and excitedly told me about a new game she played called Who’s Missing. With all of their eyes closed, one classmate is picked by the teacher to hide under a blanket. When they open their eyes, the group has to figure out who is […]
By Alex Temblador A Spanish lesbian couple, whose names have not been released, went to Fundación Jiménez Diaz, a hospital, to receive IVF treatments under a financial assistance program that Spain’s Ministry of Health had enacted in 2013. The couple was denied financial assistance on the basis that they didn’t have a male partner, a […]
By Doug Rigg As a man approaching 40 and one of five siblings, it seemed a bit odd when I asked myself that question. But as a gay man considering starting a family with a partner, but without a uterus or the ability to produce eggs, I needed some answers. And having sex with a […]
