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Required Counseling When Using An Egg Donor To Build Your Family In Kansas City

Depending on where you are on your journey to build your family using egg donation, you may or may not know that your clinic may require you to meet with a mental health professional before moving forward with treatment.  Why?

The main reason that some clinics make it a requirement is that the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), which is a world-renowned professional organization in the field of reproductive medicine, recommends it.  The ASRM publishes treatment guidelines for the field of reproductive medicine that are followed by fertility professionals all over the world.  According to the ASRM guidelines, all persons who wish to use a third-party, or an anonymous party, for reproductive purposes, meet with a mental health professional to discuss all of the special circumstances and future implications.

Even if your clinic does not require it, Pathways To Parenthood recommends it for all future parents using an egg donor to build their family.  Contact us today for more information about using egg donation to build your family.

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!

The Topic of Disclosure: To Tell Or Not To Tell When Conceiving A Child Through Egg Donation

The decision to have a child with donor eggs is an emotional journey. The path up to making the decision is one that has been rocky and laden with obstacles and hurdles. Fortunately most couples that decide to use an egg donor to build their family eventually feel relief and hope that they have an alternative way to build their family. Unfortunately, along with that relief and hope usually comes fear and uncertainty about answering the questions, “Do we tell our child?” and “How do we tell our child?”

Most mental health professionals support disclosing to children the origins of their conception. The belief is based in part on the notion that people have a right to know their genetic origins. Deciding to disclose or not is a personal choice, and one that can only be made by mom and dad. It is an extremely important and impactful decision that will have lifelong implications. It is important to be well informed of consequences of disclosing or not. One excellent article that offers such information can be found here on the Resolve website at www.resolve.org. You can find the article “Disclosure Issues Fact Sheet” on the downloads/factsheets page of their website.

For information on using egg donation to build your family, contact us today!