Kansas City Surrogate’s Journey: Working with Pathways To Parenthood
My experience with Pathways to Parenthood, from start to finish, was nothing short of amazing. From the beginning of the process I had a strong feeling that Kerry and Tina genuinely cared about me as well as the intended parent. Kerry would call and checkup on me on a regular basis, as well as help me with some of the medical and legal logistics that come with being a surrogate. They handled reimbursement and compensation checks in a very timely manner. They would constantly tell me if I had any questions not to hesitate to call and they would help in any way possible. I can’t say enough good things about this agency. The experience was everything I hoped it would be and more. If I chose to be a surrogate for a second time I will definitely utilize Pathways to Parenthood.
Laura V.
Egg Donation Update: Informing Offspring of Their Conception
The ethics committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine recently updated their position on informing offspring of their conception by usage of donor gametes or embryos.
The ethics committee finds that disclosure to the child of the fact of donor conception, and if available, characteristics of the donor may serve the best interests of offspring. The committee also recognizes that the decision to disclose is a highly personal one about which the parties may have differing values.
The relative benefits of disclosure for parents, donors, and, most significantly, donor-conceived persons are under continued study, but support has grown in recent years for disclosing the fact of donation and allowing access to non-identifying information about donors to offspring who request it.
For more information about disclosure and building and growing your family through egg donation, contact us today at www.pathwaystoparenthood.com.
Kansas City Infertility Awareness 8th Annual Conference
Pathways to Parenthood was happy to be a part of this great community event that took place on Saturday, April 28th at Johnson Count Community College. Our founder, Kerry Christifano spoke to a group of participants on using an egg donor to build their family.
For information on building your family with and egg donor, please look at our website at pathwaystoparenthood.com.
Pathways To Parenthood in Kansas City is Five Years Old!
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 local agency that was professional, compassionate, and hands-on. It was important to me that all people we had contact with and 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