Age Does Not Define You – My reasons for choosing to be a gestational surrogate at 46
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...
Infertility doesn’t discriminate: Three different perspectives on people struggling to conceive
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...
On Father’s Day: Parental struggles with infertility that have resonated with me the most.
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...
The Best Things About Being a Single Dad (By Choice)
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...
5 Things I Didn’t Know About IVF When I Became an Egg Donor
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...
Things You Should Never Say to an Egg Donor
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...
Best Books for Introducing Your Child to Egg Donation
We already know how reading books to your child can set them up for success; exercising their brains, developing language skills, creating a bond, building concentration, loving learning, and many more benefits. It just makes sense to use the opportunity...
Chatter in the Canopy: The Truth About HIV and surrogacy
A beautiful submission from one of our Intended Parents about HIV and surrogacy. It's early morning, and I am on my balcony looking out into the tree canopy. The parrots and cockatoos greet with morning song. I realize that if I pause for a moment, I can...
Our Biggest Surrogacy Announcement, Yet!
Although he discovered that he has built a beautiful chosen family through surrogacy and Proud Fertility, Managing Director Nathan Chan still held tight to his dream of becoming a father. And now he has a surrogacy announcement to make. Proud...
The Not-So-Nice Opinions of Other People Regarding Surrogacy
Every now and then, Proud Fertility receives mean comments regarding surrogacy, egg donation and being an intended parent. While we normally just hit the delete button for hurtful comments, we decided to address some of the ridiculous ones we have...
Age Does Not Define You – My reasons for choosing to be a gestational surrogate at 46
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...
Infertility doesn’t discriminate: Three different perspectives on people struggling to conceive
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...
On Father’s Day: Parental struggles with infertility that have resonated with me the most.
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...
The Best Things About Being a Single Dad (By Choice)
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...
5 Things I Didn’t Know About IVF When I Became an Egg Donor
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...
Things You Should Never Say to an Egg Donor
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...
Best Books for Introducing Your Child to Egg Donation
We already know how reading books to your child can set them up for success; exercising their brains, developing language skills, creating a bond, building concentration, loving learning, and many more benefits. It just makes sense to use the opportunity...
Chatter in the Canopy: The Truth About HIV and surrogacy
A beautiful submission from one of our Intended Parents about HIV and surrogacy. It's early morning, and I am on my balcony looking out into the tree canopy. The parrots and cockatoos greet with morning song. I realize that if I pause for a moment, I can...
Our Biggest Surrogacy Announcement, Yet!
Although he discovered that he has built a beautiful chosen family through surrogacy and Proud Fertility, Managing Director Nathan Chan still held tight to his dream of becoming a father. And now he has a surrogacy announcement to make. Proud...
The Not-So-Nice Opinions of Other People Regarding Surrogacy
Every now and then, Proud Fertility receives mean comments regarding surrogacy, egg donation and being an intended parent. While we normally just hit the delete button for hurtful comments, we decided to address some of the ridiculous ones we have...