Baby Last Names for Same Sex Couples

Baby Last Names for Same Sex Couples

Bryan Ruiz May 23, 2020 0 Comments

One of the topics that came up during our pregnancy was baby names. We did not know how to bring our last names together for our growing family. We discussed picking one and going with that, but it felt wrong. For us, we decided to combine our last names and exclude a hyphen. I’ve seen other couples actually merge to two last names to create one, which is also so creative. Whatever you are...

Surrogacy Tips During the 9-Month Incubation

Bryan Ruiz April 11, 2020 0 Comments

There are so many stressful moments leading up to your embryo transfer. As a potential gay parent, you are getting sperm analysis, picking out an egg donor, getting a surrogate, creating embryos, etc. There are so many events and moments that happen that you stay so busy. There comes the day when your surrogate will have the embryo transferred in. The moment is so special and amazing so you...

“So cute! Where’s her mom?”

Bryan Ruiz December 4, 2019 0 Comments

While the world has evolved from the traditional "mother and father" family, we still have a lot of work to do for gay parents. Adam and I gave birth to our baby girl in late November 2019 through surrogacy. We had an amazing experience working with Circle Surrogacy through the whole process. Through egg donor selection and retrieval, surrogate selections, 9-months, etc, we managed to have a...

How We Selected Our Egg Donor

Bryan Ruiz November 29, 2019 0 Comments

My partner and I went through the surrogacy for gay couples process and one of the first big decisions was choosing an egg donor. There was limited write-ups on the best way to choose an egg donor for gay parents. Options are endless and it's hard to just pick one. After all, this your child will carry half of the DNA! Here a few tips, harsh realities and ideas that my partner and I used to make...

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