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Why can't we get pregnant at home? Ask Dr. Doyle

Submitted by Jeff on Tue, 06/08/2010 - 6:35am
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QUESTION: My wife and I decided that whoever becomes pregnant first can carry our first child, so we've been trying to conceive with the help of our best [gay] male friend. We're doing this at home, using the needleless syringe method. We've been trying for about a year, and neither of us has conceived yet. I'm 30 and my wife's 28. Both of us are interested in holistic approaches that may help us but we've only just started researching techniques. We both work full-time at this point and only one of us has a stressful job. What are the chances that we're both infertile?


As Canadians we need a surrogate in the US. How many trips should we plan to make during this process? Ask Dr. Doyle

Submitted by Jeff on Fri, 05/07/2010 - 9:26am
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QUESTION: My partner and I live in Toronto, and we need to work with an agency in the U.S. to help build our family. We are considering at least two children. Maybe twins? We both currently work full time, and can't make too many trips to the U.S. We realize that we'll want to spend time with the American surrogate, and there will be many initial meetings as we choose the egg donor and surrogate. What's the average number of times a prospective parent typically travels to the U.S. during this entire process? Does the surrogate ever travel to see the parents?


Can I donate my eggs to a gay couple? Ask Dr. Doyle

Submitted by Jeff on Fri, 04/09/2010 - 4:44pm
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QUESTION: "I'm a 23-year old athletic woman who is considering donating her eggs to be used by a family who needs them. I'm consistently healthy, with average height and weight. Can I donate? I know there are tests used by fertility agencies that can help me determine if this is the right thing for me to do. What types of tests will I be given in order to measure my ability to be an egg donor candidate? What is the approximate financial gain for a one time donation?"


What do we do with unused embryos? Ask Dr. Doyle

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 2:26pm
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QUESTION: "My partner and I recently froze our 'donation', and we're starting to consider embryo creation, storage, and final outcome for each. Is it true we can donate our unused embryos to stem cell research? We may have several unused embryos, right? What are our options to consider?"


Video: Circle Surrogacy participates at Italy's first seminar about parenting through surrogacy in the U.S.

Submitted by Jeff on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 5:50am
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While surrogacy is illegal if done in Italy, having a child with the help of a surrogate mother in the U.S. is becoming more popular among Italian gay men. Circle Surrogacy hosted an informational seminar last Fall - about parenting options through surrogacy in the U.S. for Italian and Swiss residents.


What should we know about egg donation? Ask Dr. Doyle

Submitted by Jeff on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 7:38am
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QUESTION: "My partner and I have researched traditional and gestational surrogacy, and we've decided to go with gestational surrogacy because of the emotional attachment sometimes experienced by traditional surrogates. Having made that decision, we're excited about choosing an egg donor. What are some things we should know before beginning this step? What is the role of the medical team in finding and screening the egg donor? And how long does it take?"


U.S. surrogate visits Israeli gay couple and their children

Submitted by Jeff on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 11:39am
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Dawn - a surrogate mother in the United States - delivered twins for an Israeli gay couple. She recently visited the family along with her husband. The reunion was featured on Israeli TV in a story about gay men who increasingly turn to U.S. surrogacy in their quest for parenthood. Also featured in the news clip are the Israeli couple, Circle Surrogacy's president - John Weltman - and the agency's Israeli liaison.


'With (more than) a little help from my family': The story of a Texan surrogate

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 6:37am
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ProudParenting had the opportunity to learn more about surrogacy from a woman who carried twins for a couple. Dawn [pictured] says that she enjoys being pregnant, her husband and family are supportive - and her friends are curious and concerned.


Circle Surrogacy moves to new head offices, alongside newly formed Weltman Law Group

Submitted by Jeff on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 11:08am
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Circle Surrogacy opened its new world headquarters at 200 High Street in Boston, a move that coincides with the formation of a new law firm, The Weltman Law Group. LLP, also to reside in the same location.

John Weltman, Circle's President, explained that these steps were designed to better serve the agency's growing family of surrogates, egg donors and parents.


A surrogacy nightmare in New Jersey

Submitted by Jeff on Thu, 12/31/2009 - 7:16pm
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A custody battle has pitted a gay couple against their surrogate.

From Wall Street Journal's Law Blog:

In 2006, Angelia Robinson reached an agreement with her brother, Donald, that she would carry to term twins who had been created from anonymous donor eggs and sperm from Sean Hollingsworth, Donald’s spouse.

In 2007 Robinson filed suit seeking custody of the twin girls. She claimed she had been coerced into the surrogacy arrangement.


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