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Part of making family building affordable for our community is by getting employers to improve family building benefits for the LGBTQ+ community. One of the first steps you can take in your own journey to parenthood is asking your employer what benefits they provide to reduce family building costs, and to let it be known if family building is important to you as well as what benefits you would value and like to see. Thank you to Men Having Babies, Inc for diving deeper into our family building journey and sharing our story. Our family wouldn't have been possible without some of the most favorable LGBTQ+ family building benefits out there - and for that we are beyond grateful. That we had these incredible benefits and still had to request donations to our surrogacy journey fund versus gifts at our wedding and still had take out a loan gives you the sense of just how costly family building can be for our community! The world becomes undoubtedly better with more LGBTQ+ families, yet the economic barrier to entry risks making family building for our community a privilege available only to those who can afford it. This doesn't foster diversity nor is it equal. If you dream of being a parent, you know the feeling in your heart of wanting beyond comprehension. If you've become a parent you know the moment your soul felt complete. These are not human emotions unique to the wealthy, and it's our proud mission as a company to help make those experiences accessible to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community with those dreams, regardless of income.

The path to parenthood for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples often involves unique financial considerations. 👨👨👧👩👩👦 Did you know? 77% of LGBTQ+ millennials are already parents or considering having children! 🌈👶 Whether it's adoption, surrogacy, or fertility treatments, the costs can add up. However, with proper knowledge of available resources, the dream of starting a family is within reach. Key takeaways: ▪️ Adoption costs can range from $0 to $70,000 ▪️ Surrogacy may cost between $60,000 and $150,000+ ▪️ Don't forget about ongoing child-rearing expenses Want to learn more about financial strategies for LGBTQ+ families? Let's chat about your unique journey to parenthood and how to prepare financially for this exciting chapter of life! 💖 #LGBTQFamilyStrategy #FinancialWellness #FamilyGoals Source: Investopedia.com, June 25, 2024 https://lnkd.in/gqDH7_TE

The path to parenthood for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples often involves unique financial considerations. 👨👨👧👩👩👦 Did you know? 77% of LGBTQ+ millennials are already parents or considering having children! 🌈👶 Whether it's adoption, surrogacy, or fertility treatments, the costs can add up. However, with proper knowledge of available resources, the dream of starting a family is within reach. Key takeaways: ▪️ Adoption costs can range from $0 to $70,000 ▪️ Surrogacy may cost between $60,000 and $150,000+ ▪️ Don't forget about ongoing child-rearing expenses Want to learn more about financial strategies for LGBTQ+ families? Let's chat about your unique journey to parenthood and how to prepare financially for this exciting chapter of life! 💖 #LGBTQFamilyStrategy #FinancialWellness #FamilyGoals Source: Investopedia.com, June 25, 2024 https://lnkd.in/gRtQdQXH

“How do I include my frozen embryos, eggs and/or sperm in my estate plan?” “What do I need to include in my will if I am an intended parent pursuing surrogacy?” The Fertility Law Group is a one-stop-shop if you’re building a family through third-party reproduction. We guide clients through the statutory nuances of disposing of stored genetic material in New York and craft or modify their estate plans accordingly. We review advanced directives and clinic consent forms, and prepare embryo disposition agreements between spouses that account for everything from death to divorce. We also prepare or modify the necessary wills, health care proxies, living wills, and powers of attorney attendant to the surrogacy process, representing both intended parents and surrogates in this respect. To learn more about what we do to help our clients build families, read more here: https://lnkd.in/e5BurEmm

“How do I include my frozen embryos, eggs and/or sperm in my estate plan?” “What do I need to include in my will if I am an intended parent pursuing surrogacy?” The Fertility Law Group is a one-stop-shop if you’re building a family through third-party reproduction. We guide clients through the statutory nuances of disposing of stored genetic material in New York and craft or modify their estate plans accordingly. We review advanced directives and clinic consent forms, and prepare embryo disposition agreements between spouses that account for everything from death to divorce. We also prepare or modify the necessary wills, health care proxies, living wills, and powers of attorney attendant to the surrogacy process, representing both intended parents and surrogates in this respect. To learn more about what we do to help our clients build families, read more here: https://lnkd.in/e5BurEmm

#Surrogacy is a commonly traveled path to parenthood for individuals of the #LGBTQ+ community. Fortunately with many advancements made over the years, LGBTQ+ couples and individuals have more options than ever before when it comes to growing their family. This blog offers valuable insights for LGBTQ+ #IntendedParents as they begin and walk through their journey to parenthood, whatever that may look like. Give it a read, and then check out our Surrogacy Roadmap for in-depth best practices and recommendations to help you own your entire #IndependentSurrogacy journey. As we celebrate #PrideMonth, we celebrate family in its many beautiful forms! https://lnkd.in/esEC5E6C

Our customised LGBTQ+ Family Planning Consultation is designed to help those looking to build a family as a same-sex couple or on your own.⁠ ⁠ Our consultants will provide an overview of all the options available to you, together with an individualised plan for your next steps.⁠ ⁠ For couples looking to conceive and who need to use donor sperm, there are several fertility options available to them. We offer both IUI cycles or, conventional IVF, for those looking to get pregnant as part of a same-sex assigned-female-at-birth couple, and we have recently launched a surrogacy pathway for same-sex-assigned-male-at-birth patients.⁠ ⁠ Alternatively, there is a form of same-sex IVF, where one partner would donate their eggs for another partner to carry the pregnancy, known as several names; intrapartner egg sharing or egg donation, reciprocal IVF or shared motherhood. #lgbtq #lgbt #pride #lgbtfamily #lgbtparents #samesexparents #ivfjourney #trans #transgender #samesexfamily #surrogacy #intrapartnereggsharing #reciprocalIVF #sharedmotherhood #samesexivf

THIS is why I work with Fertility Matters at Work. Changing the work landscape. Taking an employee centred approach. Engaging employers and employees with the need to create safe workspaces for everyone on a fertility journey. So they can be the best employees they can be. And eventually the best parents too. ##lgbtparenting #Inclusion #reproductiveequity

📢 Calling all #GBTQ+ #dads to share your views! The Best Beginnings #TheyCallMeDad project aims to improve the #mentalhealth and #wellbeing of #gay, #bisexual, #transgender and #queer (GBTQ+) dads, intended dads, and those who identify as dads. Our aim is to create new, inclusive content for #BabyBuddyApp and over the last year we have engaged with more than 40 GBTQ+ dads across the UK. To ensure the content is impactful and relevant, we are asking dads, prospective dads (and anyone interested) for their feedback. It is also an exclusive opportunity to view the films six months ahead of general release! #Adoption – share your views here: https://bit.ly/3SSJX7J Adoption is an increasingly popular option for GBTQ+ dads in the UK, with around 25% of adopters now identifying as LGBTQ+. In this module you can view and feedback on content covering the matching process and a child’s first year in their forever home. #Surrogacy – share your views here: https://bit.ly/3SSKkyS Surrogacy is becoming more widely available both in the UK and abroad, with many GBTQ+ dads choosing it as their route to making a family. In this module you can view and feedback on the content covering surrogacy pregnancy and a child’s first year. GBTQ+ #DadsMentalHealth – share your views here: https://bit.ly/49K362j Making time for self-care is a tricky task for any new parent and for GBTQ+ dads there can often be additional factors such as isolation and stigma. In this module you can view and feedback on mental health content made to support all GBTQ+ dads. You can look at one module or all of them - it's your choice! All information gathered by Best Beginnings is analysed and shared anonymously, more info on your data here: https://bit.ly/4c0ZpaL Thank you 💜

Our modern family expertise – What are the considerations and challenges for the LGBTQ+ community when having children? Starting a family as an LGBTQ+ couple or individual comes with unique hurdles. From donor conception and surrogacy to adoption, the legal and financial complexities can be overwhelming. Key points: - Different ways in which you can form your family - Unequal access to IVF and fertility treatments - Legal challenges - Support needed for navigating the journey to parenthood Our team is here to help you understand your options and make the process smoother. Read Liam Hurren’s insightful blog here: https://lnkd.in/eJ_RYb7C #KingsleyNapley #IVF #Surrgoacy #Parenthood #FertilityJourney #DonorConception