News, Information, & Stories about Rainbow Families through Assisted Reproduction
Surrogacy 101: An introduction for queer men
10 questions to discuss before pursuing surrogacy
Part 1: Questions 1 through 5
Part 2: Questions 6 through 10
Follow along on our own journey to fatherhood
The Beginning of Our Journey
The Sperm Donation
Picking an Egg Donor
A ‘Thank You’ Letter to Our Egg Donor
The Waiting Game
Delays and a Changed Perspective
Drafting an Intro Letter to Potential GCs
My Right Time to Become a Parent
Embryonic Olympics: Making Our Embryos for IVF
Database of U.S. fertility clinics for queer men
Society & queer parenthood
LGBTQ+ Family Planning
Queer Parents Making the World a Better Place
Gay Parents are Better than Straight Parents
Gender Roles and the Effects on Children
Gay Dads are Close to their Adult Children
Queer Dad Social Media Influencers in Brazil
Queer Parents Have a Long Road to Acceptance in Schools
‘Procreative Consciousness’ in Swedish Queer Men
‘The Mattachine Family’ is THE Rainbow Family Movie
Not All Queer Parents are Treated Equally
The surrogacy journey
Surrogacy’s Ancient History
The Process of Egg Donation
Who can be a Gestational Carrier or Surrogate?
Why Do Women Become Gestational Carriers?
Psychological ‘Labor’ for Queer Intended Parents
Lessons from Surrogates during the Pandemic
Increased Medical Complications for GCs?
Truths of ethical surrogacy
The Economic Reality of Surrogacy Costs
How to Pursue Ethical Surrogacy Outside the U.S.
Challenges with Surrogacy in Mexico and Cyprus
U.S. Hospital Bills for International Intended Parents
International Surrogacy and Maternal Mortality Rates
Surrogacy on a global landscpe
Thailand is Reopening for International Surrogacy
Ireland’s Modern Approach to Surrogacy
Italy’s Attempt to Erase Rainbow Families
Denmark’s New Surrogacy Laws
The Catholic Church and Surrogacy
The Surrogacy Crisis in Greece
International Intended Parents on U.S. Surrogacy Journeys
Personal & inspirational stories
A Surrogate’s Journeys with Gay Intended Fathers
5 Unique Perspectives Around the World
Gay Celebrities and Surrogacy
Science about assisted reproduction
Two Sperm Make a Baby: In Vitro Gametogenesis (IVG)
Two Women Carry a Baby: Intravaginal Culture (IVC)
ChatGPT Wrote an Article About Gestational Surrogacy
The ‘Pod Generation’ Future
All About Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
Uterine Transplantation (UTx)
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
Race, Ethnicity, and Homophobia in Sperm Banks
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The complete collection of BabyMoon Family articles on science, society, parenthood, regulations, and all things related to assisted reproductive technology (ART) for queer people can be found on the website or Medium page.
Meet the Founder
Bryan McColgan is a board certified endocrinologist and internal medicine physician who completed his undergraduate and fellowship training at Stanford University and his medical school and residency at Columbia University.
As a gay man, he has been active in LGBTQ+ groups in school and professionally, and he is currently on his first journey to fatherhood through surrogacy in California with his husband.
Bryan started BabyMoon Family to help LGBTQ+ people connect with each other and support each other on their journeys to parenthood. He truly wants to support the community and help provide the space for queer people to find each other and create their families together.
What is a babymoon?
A babymoon is the honeymoon-like vacation that intended parents take before the birth of their child.
This company is called BabyMoon Family because we want to help queer people who are having children through assisted reproductive technology (ART) to really enjoy the process.
This time of family planning can be challenging from a logistical, financial, and emotional perspective, and the hope is that BabyMoon Family can provide essential information and support to help queer intended parents enjoy the journey.
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