Helping Queer People Navigate IVF and Surrogacy
An Introduction to Surrogacy for Queer Men
Need a place to start on your journey to fatherhood? This is it. The BabyMoon Family’s version of ‘Surrogacy 101.’ This article provides an overview of IVF and surrogacy for queer men, answering questions like ‘What is surrogacy?’ ‘Where to go through surrogacy?’ and ‘How to go through surrogacy?’ This is the beginning of your journey to fatherhood as a queer man.
Discussions Before Surrogacy
Building a family through IVF and surrogacy is a big decision. To help decide if this is the right path to parenthood for you, read through and discuss these ten questions.
Our Journey
Follow my husband and I as we navigate our first journey to fatherhood through IVF and surrogacy.
The Surrogacy Journey
Want more background on surrogacy? This is the section to read original articles on everything from surrogacy’s ancient history to why and how women qualify to be gestational carriers.
Surrogacy’s Global Landscape
Regulations for altruistic and compensated surrogacy are rapidly evolving. In this section, you can read about national surrogacy policies from countries like Denmark, Ireland, Thailand, and Argentina, and stay up to date on changes all over the world.
Ethics of Surrogacy
Ethical surrogacy is the only way to pursue surrogacy, but what does this mean? This collection of articles explores ethical surrogacy in the U.S., abroad, and the realities of the financial considerations for this journey.
The Science of Assisted Reproduction
As a physician and gay intended father, I am fascinated by the medical science of assisted reproduction. This section covers new and emerging science, focusing on technology that can benefit queer intended parents, such as in vitro gametogenesis (IVG).
Personal Stories of IVF and Surrogacy
Read interviews with gestational carriers (surrogates), queer intended and current parents, and all the amazing people involved in rainbow family creation journeys.
Queer Parenthood
Stay up to date on research that explores how society is evolving to accept queer parents and rainbow families.
IVF and Surrogacy in Pop Culture
Celebrities, TV, and movies are showing IVF and surrogacy more frequently. Read the analyses of IVF and surrogacy in pop culture from BabyMoon Family.
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 provide objective, actionable information for queer intended parents that allow them to ethically create their rainbow families through assisted reproductive technology (ART).
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) 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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