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Family Building Through Egg Donation in Kansas City: Should You Get Counseling?

There are a variety of reasons that women and couples seek out counseling when struggling with infertility.  For those that have made a decision to use an egg donor to help in building their family, or for those that are trying to decide, a few sessions with a counselor knowledgeable about infertility and third-party reproduction can be very helpful.

To help you evaluate whether counseling would be beneficial for you, here are a few questions to ask yourself.  If you answer yes to two or more, it is likely that counseling would be helpful.

1. Do you think about your infertility and/or your options for family-building all the time?
2. Do you feel socially isolated?
3. Do you avoid activities that you once did or enjoyed?
4. Do you feel anxious, frustrated, or angry much of the time?
5. Are you experiencing relationship problems?
6. Do you need help to make a good informed decision about treatment and/or family building options?

If you have a history of anxiety or depression, even one yes to any of these questions is worth a consultation with an experienced fertility counselor.  For more information about decision-making about family building options, and using an egg donor to build and grow your family, visit www.pathwaystoparenthood.com today!

Building Your Family Through Egg Donation In Kansas City: Transitioning To Parenthood

The pathway to parenthood for many that experience infertility and years of failed attempts to conceive and deliver a healthy baby can be long and seemingly never ending.  The good news is that for most people the final destination results in the long awaited arrival of a baby, and the welcome but strange feeling of becoming completely and totally responsible for the growth and development of another human being

For those of you that have built your family in non-traditional ways, you will become like most parents in most ways.  I believe, there is a uniqueness and special quality to the families whose goal of becoming a parent required tenacity, persistence, and most of all love for a child that you had not yet met

When your child does come to you, whether it is through egg donation, or some other non-traditional way, you will figure the whole parenthood role out just like everyone else.  One major difference for parents of donor conceived children, is that you must decide how you will manage the information about your child’s conception.  You must decide how and when you will share their special story with them.  When talking about how families are made, know that what really matters above all else, is that your children are loved and were wanted and created by you!  If you believe that is the most important point in their story, then so will they!

There is good information out there from those that have come before you, and built their families through egg donation.  Learn from them, and then add your own unique part of the story.  For information about building your family thorough egg donation, visit our website at www.pathwaystoparenthood.com.

Egg Donor IVF In Kansas City: What Are Your Chances of Success?

Choosing to do in vitro fertilization (IVF) using donor eggs greatly increases the chances of pregnancy for women and couples who cannot use their own eggs.  It is also expensive, but well worth the investment if the outcome is the birth of a long awaited baby, or babies!!

So what are the chances of getting pregnant when doing IVF with an egg donor?  The national average is that 56% of all IVF cycles using donor eggs results in a live birth.  Success rates vary among clinics and are influenced by variables that are important to understand before making a decision about which clinic you entrust with your care.  You can research this data for yourself on the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology’s website at https://w3.abdn.ac.uk/clsm/SARTIVF/.

Kansas City’s Only Egg Donor and Surrogacy Agency Is One Year Old!

Happy Anniversary Pathways To Parenthood!

One year 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 local agency that was professional, compassionate, and hands-on.  It was important to me that all people we would work with felt valued and important.

My passion for helping others build and grow their family continues to grow when I see the joy that others feel when realizing their dream come true.  It is also amazing to see how our egg donors and gestational surrogates feel after helping others in such a special and unique way.

I look forward to continuing to provide top-notch service and compassion to our clients, egg donors, and surrogates in the years to come!

Kerry Christifano

M.A., LCPC

Founder of Pathways To Parenthood