As many of you know or may not know. There is a huge battle being fought by Gay America against Proposition 8. It is so important to educate yourself on what you can do to help and what outlets exist. Some great websites exist. One being www.hrc.org they have alot of helpful information. I also recently discovered this website http:/equalityvideos.org If you have a moment please check it out, there are so many inspiring videos. You can also upload...

We are there…..What can we expect next? Once you get over the hurdles of an IVF cycle and get the invigorating call, you can begin the emotional rollercaoster of being pregnant. As many say no pregnancy is alike nor are the few extras that come with it. If you follow our footsteps, the carrier has to continue taking the progesterone shots until 12 weeks and the estrogen pills. You will continue to get monitored by your IVF team until your 12th...

Very Important…. ADOPTION and why its indispensable for your family’s survival. One thing that all same-sex couples face is legal guardianship of the baby or babies. In a perfect world we wouldn’t really need to deal with adoptions but in our time now its vital. Not only god forbid a physical emergency happen with the baby but also to be able to protect your right as a parent. I have heard such horrible stories that the hospitals...

Our Story Continues: Now the medication schedule is very demanding!!!! For our cycle both Maria and I had to take different medications. You start with birth control pills to regulate and then depending on what kind of cycle you are doing they instruct you as to what you need. We are talking about pills, needles ouch! and sometimes patches. You have to be committed and disciplined. Maria was made to mass produce her eggs until they reached a certain...

News Flash……….From Human Rights Campaign New York State is now one step closer to marriage equality. Last night, the New York State Assembly passed the marriage equality bill (A.7732) with a vote of 89 to 52. Thanks go to Governor Paterson and Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell for their leadership. Marriage equality now moves to the New York Senate, where the vote is expected to be exceptionally close. Take action today to let your...

Today I wanted to write about credible Sperm Banks. You can research and find a plethora of choices, its actually quite overwhelming to see how many places to get donor sperm from. My suggestion is to use these two: Fairfax California Cryobank Please definitely do your homework and look into your choices. We felt comfortable with these two. We actually ended up using Fairfax and are very happy with their services and product. You will also find...

So for awhile Maria and I were stuck and didn’t know what our first move should be. Okay we are ready for a family, great! Now what? I can tell you what we did. I guess for us the most important thing was getting our finances together. An IVF cycle is expensive not including the medications, doctor fees, attorney fees, and everything else that this process comes with. Since its a lot to tell I would like to divide in a few parts. Checklist Where...

Our Story After we decided to begin our family , we asked our OB at the time. ( not recommending her, she is not gay friendly) for a referral. She suggested we call Long Island IVF (LIVF) DR. Brenner in Hempstead. This was a horrible experience and a waste of money.  Not only because they do not have experience handling same sex couples but also we felt they were just making a paycheck. They were very careless with our procedure. Now just to clarify...

Hi Everyone ,  My name is Amy and my partner is Maria. We would like to Welcome you to our blog. We have alot of great stories to share with you. We hope that you will ask lots of questions.  Amy and Maria