by Proud Fertility | Feb 11, 2021 | Egg Donation, Intended Parents, Surrogate Mothers
At first mention, the idea of an older woman giving birth may seem like a medical challenge, but age isn’t always the best indicator of maternal suitability. We’ve all read the headlines “Labor of Love: Woman carries Her Daughter’s Baby”, or, “A 51-year-old woman...
by Proud Fertility | Sep 8, 2020 | Egg Donation, Intended Parents, Surrogate Mothers
Trying to have a baby is a process. Even though you may see friends posting their “Happy surprises” or expected delivery dates on social media, there is a lot of hard work that goes into having a child-we don’t just mean the “under the covers hard work”. Whether you...
by Proud Fertility | Jun 22, 2020 | Egg Donation, Intended Parents, Surrogate Mothers
As I take a moment to reflect on Father’s Day, I’m reminded of all the struggles, the highs and lows, the losses, and the sacrifices I have been through over the past 10 years. This is my third Father’s Day with Nanette, but it’s also over a decade in which I decided...
by Proud Fertility | Nov 29, 2018 | Egg Donation, Intended Parents, Surrogate Mothers
I’ll admit it: I had no idea what I was getting into back in 2009, when I decided to stop looking for the perfect partner to build a family with and start pursuing the possibility of parenthood on my own as a single dad. I had no idea how long it was going to take —8...
by Proud Fertility | Oct 17, 2018 | Egg Donation
It’s Not as Easy as Giving Up Your Eggs The first steps include finding an egg donor agency, filling out a profile, multiple and varied medical testing, the collection of genetic history, paperwork and a psycho-social evaluation. These first stepping-stones on your...
by Proud Fertility | Oct 17, 2018 | Egg Donation
Being an egg donor in Canada or elsewhere often comes with family, friends and complete strangers having preconceived ideas, notions, and stigmas around what an egg donor and egg donation is. As sensitive as some of these people may try to be, there are many who seem...
