One increasingly popular option for lesbian partners wishing to have a child is reciprocal (also called partner) in vitro fertilization (IVF). In this option, one partner provides the eggs and the other partner carries the pregnancy. This is attractive to many couples because it allows both women to be physically involved in the pregnancy.
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Surrogacy is an option for gay men who wish to have a biological connection to their child. In a gestational surrogacy arrangement, one or more embryos would be created in an IVF cycle, using donor eggs and the individual or couple’s sperm.
To begin the surrogacy process, you may start by finding either an in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic or a surrogacy agency that you like and works with gay men/couples. IVF clinics and surrogacy agencies work closely together and will often be able to refer you back and forth to each other.
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Source: Center for Reproductive Medicine and Surgery
Elisia and Betsy had a hard time finding a fertility doctor that would treat same sex couples. But thanks to Dr. Michael S. Mersol-Barg at Center for Reproductive Medicine and Surgery in Birmingham, MI, they are proud parents of twins.
Gay men and couples can use an egg donor and surrogate to have a baby that is genetically related to one of the partners, explains Dr. Bradford Kolb, a fertility doctor with HRC Fertility.
Dr. Bradford Kolb, a fertility doctor with HRC Fertility explains the process by which gay men and couples can have a baby with an egg donor and surrogate.
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