Many people are worried that their right to use in vitro fertilization (IVF) or a surrogate to grow their family could be in jeopardy. That’s because current legislation pending in the US Congress, as well as new laws in several states around the country could affect the right to utilize reproductive technology. In addition, the […]
What Infertility Patients Need To Know About the Coronavirus
These are tense times. On March 11, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic. Next, one after the other, more big announcements filled Wednesday’s breaking news feed: President Trump banned travel from almost all of Europe to the United States. The NBA canceled its season after a Utah Jazz player tested […]
Why Mother’s Day Is So Hard For Some Of Us
For many people Mother’s Day is a wonderful day set aside to honor the real life superheroes – women who have made a huge impact on our lives. But, for those who have lost their mom, or a child, or have been struggling to become a mother – this can also be a very painful […]
An Important Message For Infertile Women On Mother’s Day
This post is for all of the women who want to get pregnant – but can’t. It’s for the women going through IVF for the first – or fifth time. It’s for women who are in the middle of the surrogacy process. It’s also for those who were pregnant – even for a short time […]
Talking To Your Kids About Their Donor or Surrogate
There are tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of kids and young adults in the world who are either donor conceived or carried by surrogates. And that number grows larger everyday. Although some parents are reluctant to tell their children about the unique circumstances of their conception and birth, most are talking to […]
The Impact of the Stillbirth Storyline on NBC’s “This Is Us”
My DVR is almost full. I’m in the middle of two Netflix series and one HBO documentary film. So when friends tell me “you’ve GOT to watch this show or that show” I just add it to my list. But when I heard about NBC’s new show This Is Us, I knew I had to […]
It Takes A Village: A Surrogacy Story
Since I was little, I knew what I wanted my family to look like – me, my husband and three children. Fast forward. I already had a fantastic husband and two beautiful little blond girls, but I didn’t feel complete. I knew I wasn’t done creating my family. Not only did I have to grieve […]
Meet Our Contributors
Medical Experts Dr. Lora Shahine, joined Pacific NW Fertility after completing her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Stanford University. During her time at Stanford, Dr. Shahine served as a Clinical Instructor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, contributed several research publications in women’s health and infertility, and trained in one of the […]
Q&A With A Surrogacy Expert
Why use a gestational carrier? As you are likely familiar with, there are many paths to parenthood. Using a gestational carrier, also referred to as a surrogate, can be a beautiful choice for building a family. A gestational carrier’s relationship with you, the intended parent, should be collaborative, open and honest. The partnership and ongoing […]
Building A Transgender Family
There are so many options today for people who are transgender to create the family of their dreams- including genetically related children. Most reputable reproductive clinics have the resources necessary to help you on your journey to parenthood. Many adoption clinics are also open to working with transgender individuals and foster-to-adopt programs can be a […]
