My Other “Quips & Tips” Web Sites

Tips for Surrogate Mothers and Intended Parents

These tips for surrogate mothers and intended parents (who are usually couples coping with infertility) are from a woman with a great deal of experience as a surrogate mom…

Before the tips, a quip about raising kids:

“Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother,” said Oprah Winfrey.

It’s not who gives birth to a child [...]

How Much Do Infertility Treatments Cost?

If you’re wondering how much money fertility procedures cost, look no further! Here are the costs of ten infertility treatments, which I found in a book about infertility. 

“We compare investing in your fertility with gambling or investing in the stock market,” write Julie Vargo and Maureen Regan in A Few Good Eggs. “There are no guarantees. Spending [...]

How to Find a Fertility Specialist or Infertility Doctor

If you can’t get pregnant, you may want to start researching how to find the best fertility specialist or infertility doctor in your area. These tips will help if you’re looking for a new fertility doctor because you’re disappointed with the specialist you’ve already tried, or if you’re brand new to the infertility roller coaster and are wondering if you’ll ever [...]

The Man’s Perspective of Surrogate Parenting

Most experiences with surrogacy – when one woman gives birth to a child for a woman who can’t have children - focus on the women’s perspective. Here’s the man’s perspective of surrogate parenting… 

“The male role in surrogacy is often ignored,” says Robin von Halle, president of Alternative Reproductive Resources (ARR), a gestational surrogacy and egg donation agency [...]