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Happy New Year from Pathways To Parenthood in Kansas City!

Pathways To Parenthood wishes you the best in 2014.  We hope that the New Year brings you a sense of renewed hope and inspiration to all of your life wishes and dreams, including your family building.  However you wish to build or grow your family in 2014, we hope your wishes come true!

Using A Gestational Surrogate In Kansas City: Only For The Rich and Famous?

The list of celebrities that have used a gestational surrogate to build their family is long:  Guliana and Bill Rancic, Elton John and David Furnish, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick to name a few.  For those that are able to afford using a gestational surrogate to build their family, the cost is not considered a great obstacle.  For the rest of us who are not so rich and famous, it can seem like an impossible dream.

Although utilizing a gestational surrogate to build your family is expensive, it does not have to be impossible.  It is important to know that you are working with professionals that can help you make sure the money (and time) you spend finding the right gestational surrogate for you is money and time well spent.  Many people try to cut corners and save money, which many times backfires.  If you are considering using a gestational surrogate to build your family, contact Pathways To Parenthood today!

Egg Donor Ovarian Reserve and AMH

The screening process for egg donation involves many steps.  Knowing whether a young woman who wishes to help a family through egg donation is actually a good candidate or not involves among other things a fertility assessment.  Only a medical health care provider can fully assess whether a woman is a good candidate from a medical standpoint, to donate her eggs.  However, the relatively recent use of assessing AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone) levels to determine a candidate’s ovarian reserve, offers intended parents preliminary assurance that their chosen egg donor will be a viable candidate from a medical perspective.

AMH levels are one test of ovarian reserve, but they do not give a definitive answer as to how someone will respond to medication.  They do offer an indication of a candidate’s ovarian reserve.  If AMH levels are too low, it will eliminate a potential candidate for egg donation.  If you are considering using an egg donor to build your family, be sure to inquire about AMH levels.

Choosing An Egg Donor In Kansas City

Using an egg donor to attempt conception is an amazing family building option for women who are not able to provide their own viable eggs.  However, choosing an egg donor can be overwhelming and scary.  Some people have equated looking at donor profiles to being on match.com.  In some ways, it is like match.com.  But the process can be easier and less stressful if you are prepared, and know what is important to you before looking at potential egg donor profiles.

Some important points to consider:

-Is the donor’s religious background important to you?

-What physical and personality traits are you looking for?

-Are academic achievements important to you?

-What type of medical history are you willing to accept?

It is important to consider these points for yourself, and also talk with your partner about them.  Ranking which points are most important, and which points are desirable but not necessary can also be helpful.  No potential egg donor will be perfect, as none of us are, but it is important to find the donor that is perfect for you.

For assistance in finding your “perfect” donor, contact us today!