The medical terminology given to women/couples that are candidates for utilizing an egg donor to conceive are women with premature ovarian failure or diminished ovarian reserve. Many people have never heard those terms, and will never fully understand the emotional…
Potential egg donors should be informed of the risk associated with donating their eggs, and they include potential risks from the medication used to stimulate their ovaries, and the risks associated with the retrieval process. The chances that a donor…
The terms surrogate mother, gestational surrogate, and gestational carrier are often intermixed, and sometimes confused. It is important to understand the differences so that you can make the best decisions about your family building options. The term gestational carrier is…
You probably know by now that men and women tend to approach many things in life differently. Neither is right or wrong, just different, and it is important to maintain this perspective throughout the decision making process to use an…
Pathways To Parenthood was a Platinum Sponsor for the 9th Annual KC Infertility Family Building Conference on Saturday, April 27th at Johnson County Community College. We were proud to be a part of such an awesome event! The KC Infertility…
We understand that the path to parenthood can be rocky, long, scary, and lonely! No matter what your story is, or what your journey has been, or what your family building plan looks like, the following quote applies to you:…
Wow! Pathways To Parenthood has been building and growing families for 6 years! Helping hundreds of families build their family through egg donation and surrogacy, and sometimes both, has been an amazing journey. Thank you to all of the families…
Hippity Hop Hop here comes Easter. For many, Easter is a joyous holiday celebrated with family and friends. For those that have struggled with infertility, the joy of celebrating is overshadowed with the sadness and dread of spending another family-focused/kid-focused…
Building your family through gestational surrogacy is expensive, and the idea of eliminating the expense of using an agency seems like a good idea. But is it? Of course the answer to that question is not an easy one, and…
The meaning of family is a personal one to each of us, and is colored by the unique experiences of our families that came before us and that we became a part of when we came into this big, wide,…