New Technique Allows Two Moms to Carry Same Baby
Two two-mom couples in Texas have had babies after using a new fertility technique that allows both members of the couple to carry the child for part of its development.
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Scientists Create Mice With Same-Sex Genetic Parents
A team of scientists in China has succeeded in creating healthy mouse pups from a pair of female parents. Does this mean human same-sex couples are closer to being able to create children with genetic material from each parent?
Happy Birthday, Louise Brown! First IVF Baby is 40 Today
On July 25, 1978, Louise Brown of the U.K. became the first person born through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Twenty-five years later, my spouse Helen and I welcomed our own son, born via IVF. Now, our son is among eight million babies born through IVF, so let’s all wish Louise Brown a very happy birthday as she turns 40.ÂÂ
Two-Dad Family Featured in PeopleTV’s “Family Portrait” Series
Dads Ben and Daniel Bowman are part of People TV’s new Family Portrait video series on “the diversity of modern families.”
Post of the Week: “How to Make Your Embryos Grow”
This video about two moms-to-be waiting for pregnancy results might be the funniest thing you’ll see all day. Take three minutes to watch.
TED-Ed Video Explains IVF in Simple, Inclusive Way
Considering in vitro fertilization (IVF) but don’t know exactly how it works? Want to explain it to your kids? Here’s a great video from TED-Ed that will help. “How in vitro fertilization (IVF) works,” by Nassim Assefi and Brian A. Levine, uses soothing and simple animations to show us the cycles of producing egg and sperm, how
Meet the Two-Mom Couple that Epitomizes Soccer Moms
Casey Stoney, an English professional football (soccer) player and former England captain, as well as a lesbian mom, talked with The Telegraph this week about her family.
Finally Pregnant, but Still Worrying: One Woman’s Story
Thanks to Sarah Toce, founder and publisher of The Seattle Lesbian, for this guest post about becoming pregnant after fertility struggles and still feeling anxiety and guilt despite the good news.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
It’s time for another roundup of LGBTQ parenting news! Here are a few of the stories I haven’t covered already.
Mommy Man: It Takes a Village to Create a Child
Jerry Mahoney’s “Mommy Man: How I Went from Mild-Mannered Geek to Gay Superdad,” is a wonderful addition to the growing genre of LGBT parenting memoirs, not only because of its sharp writing and smart humor, but because it shows us an aspect of LGBT parenting we haven’t seen in a book-length memoir before—two men pursuing parenthood through gestational surrogacy.
