Five years ago, in May 2013 Pathways To Parenthood started the amazing journey of serving families, egg donors, and surrogates. The journey actually started long before with a dream of providing intended parents, egg donors, and gestational surrogates with a…
If you plan to use a gestational surrogate to build and grow your family, one big decision you will make in the early stages of the process is whether to work with an agency or “go it alone.” To help…
If you have been considering using an egg donor or gestational surrogate to build and grow your family, you know how hard the decision can be. After giving yourself the necessary time to thoughtfully consider your options, you would benefit…
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,…
If you are considering becoming a surrogate, you have the opportunity to help a family that lives outside of the United States. You likely have many unanswered questions if you are trying to decide if being a surrogate is right…
There are many reasons women have for wanting to be a gestational surrogate. Most assume that the strongest motivating factor for gestational surrogates is the financial compensation they receive. Although the compensation that gestational surrogates receive for their generous gift…
My hope in sharing some of my thoughts and feelings about my journey as a first- time egg donor is to help others know what an amazing experience helping others build and grow their family can be! I have two…
When using your own donor that you have selected to do a fresh donor egg in vitro fertilization cycle, your chances of conceiving are excellent. In addition, you are very likely to have embryos frozen that can be used for…
Here are a few considerations for becoming a gestational surrogate: Are you healthy? As much as you might want to help others in such a special way, if you are not in good heath you will likely not be approved…
In case you haven’t noticed, the holiday season is upon us. For many, this is a special time of year celebrated with family and friends. For those that have struggled with infertility, the joy of celebrating is overshadowed with the…