Surrogacy Blog: Resources for Surrogates & Future Parents
Considering Egg Donation in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area: Making The Decision
Posted on Pathways to Parenthood By September 6, 2013The recommendation from your physician to consider utilizing an egg donor for building and growing your family is initially a very difficult and upsetting thing to hear. For many that do hear those words, it becomes a wonderful opportunity to experience pregnancy, and have the baby they have always dreamed of. How will you know if that is the right…
Fresh Cycle Donor Eggs in Kansas City vs Frozen Donor Eggs: Which Option is Best?
Posted on Pathways to Parenthood By August 30, 2013Trying to decide whether doing a fresh in vitro fertilization cycle using an egg donor that you picked, being able to use all eggs retrieved from the cycle for your family building, or doing a frozen egg cycle by purchasing a lot of eggs from an egg bank, is not an easy decision to make. There are pros and cons…
Surrogate vs. Gestational Carrier: What’s the Difference?
Posted on Pathways to Parenthood By August 23, 2013The 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 most often used by medical professionals and attorneys, to describe a woman who carries a baby that she is NOT…
Pathways To Parenthood Egg Donor in Kansas City makes dreams come true
Posted on Pathways to Parenthood By August 15, 2013I was thrilled recently to learn that a couple that utilized a Pathways To Parenthood Egg Donor is pregnant!!! Although it is early in the pregnancy, and we all must still remain cautiously optimistic, the fact that they have experienced positive results in their journey to become parents is such wonderful news. Sharing in their joy makes all of the…
The Importance of BMI for Egg Donors and Surrogates in Kansas City
Posted on Pathways to Parenthood By August 9, 2013In order to be considered for surrogacy or egg donation, applicants have to meet certain basic criteria. One of these criteria is a candidate’s height to weight ratio, or Body Mass Index (BMI). Why is it important? For those that are unfamiliar with the term, BMI is a number calculated from a person’s height and weight and provides an indication…