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For many, the journey to parenthood is straightforward, but for others, it's a path marked by challenges and the need for medical intervention. Among these challenges, menopause has traditionally been seen as a definitive end to a woman's fertility. In this article, we answer the question, can a menopausal woman get pregnant with donor eggs? 

Can a gay couple put both names on the birth certificate? Who is on the birth certificate with gay dads? The question of whose names appear on a birth certificate when a child has two dads is one we hear a lot. This question not only touches on the legal mechanisms at play but also the emotional and societal implications of such recognition, or the lack thereof, for LGBTQ+ families. In this article, we’ll discuss parental recognition, and how birth certificates work for babies with gay dads.

Making the decision to work with an egg donor to start your family is a major life decision that can cause a lot of stress. Here's a psychologist's perspective on how to keep stress at bay.

Here, we delineate the various members of your fertility care team and the services they offer, providing clarity on who you will be collaborating with during your journey with an egg donor.

Whether you're contemplating surrogacy as an intended parent or surrogate, or simply aiming to better understand this evolving domain of third-party reproduction, here are facts you should know about surrogacy.

If you decide to work with Cofertility to match with an egg donor, you’ll know the donor went through a rigorous process. Our team screens thousands of donors each year through a multi-step process to ensure each person is qualified and prepared to become an egg donor, going above and beyond FDA and ASRM-recommended screening guidelines. In this article, we share a little more about this process. 

Whether an egg donor is needed to create a baby or not, many parents do not immediately connect, attach or bond with their baby. The purpose of this article is to examine attachment between mother’s and their donor conceived babies and to give a better understanding of attachment and how it works. 

You already know how difficult it can be to select the right egg donor match for your family. That is why once you have found a potential match, meeting her (either in person, over video, or on a call), can be a great way to finalize and feel confident about your decision. Below are some questions you can ask during your meeting to get to know your egg donor.

If you are a single cis male or in a same-sex male relationship, you will need a gestational carrier to carry and deliver your baby along with donor eggs to create embryos. A fertility psychologist can work with you to discuss the implications of becoming parents, how to talk to your child about their conception and to others around you about your journey. They can also walk you through your feelings, fears, and educate you about the process of becoming parents through third party reproduction. 

Grief is something that is experienced after a deep and meaningful loss. We usually think of grief in terms of a death. However, grief in surrogacy is also very real, as the death of the dream of having and carrying a child of your own, may no longer be a reality. 

You may be wondering if you should transfer one (single embryo transfer, or SET) or two (double embryo transfer, or DET) embryos, to increase your chances of a happy, healthy baby. This article will dissect the complexities of this decision-making process, taking into consideration both personal choices, and also help answer this question to intended parents using donor eggs.

Does donor egg IVF increase the chances of conceiving twins? In this guide, I’ll dive into the essentials of donor egg IVF, its odds for success, the chances for twins, and the potential risks associated with multiples.