by Proud Fertility | Feb 11, 2021 | Intended Parents
Like most of you, I’ve been spending more time indoors, which forces me to be alone with my thoughts (Yikes!) which leads me to think, ponder and overshare some things. Like, sperm! Gross, I know. But get your mind out of the gutter for a quick sec. I was thinking...
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 | Sep 8, 2020 | Intended Parents
It’s a tough subject to bring up. You’ve been trying to have a child for a while now, but nothing is happening. Whether it’s a result of male infertility, sperm quality, or being sterile, men can also struggle with feelings of inadequacy for not being able to...
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...
