5 LGBTQ-Friendly Middle School Books
To continue my LGBTQ-friendly books list, I will be writing this post about LGBTQ-friendly books for middle school-aged children. These...
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Lezbigay Together
May 26, 20232 min read
How to Support Someone Who Experienced a Miscarriage
Many women will experience a miscarriage in their lifetime. Approximately 10-20% of pregnancies result in a miscarriage. Experiencing a...
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Lezbigay Together
May 22, 20232 min read
UTI's in Infants and Toddlers: Symptoms and Treatment
Urinary tract infections (UTI) can be especially difficult to identify in infants and toddlers. As I mentioned in Friday's post, my wife...
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Lezbigay Together
May 19, 20235 min read
Duplex Kidney (Double Ureter): What is it? Symptoms and Treatment
You are probably wondering why I am writing this post about duplex kidneys and how that even relates to an LGBTQ parenting blog. As I had...
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Lezbigay Together
May 15, 20232 min read
Happy Mother's Day: Lesbian Mom Edition
As I portrayed in my earlier post, "A Year in Review: Our First Year as Parents," parenthood is not easy. Your sent home that magical and...
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Lezbigay Together
May 12, 20234 min read
In vitro fertilization (IVF): Procedure, Cost, and Success Rate
You have probably heard about another common type of assisted reproductive technology (ART) called in vitro fertilization or IVF. In a...
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Lezbigay Together
Apr 29, 20234 min read
7 Preliminary Tests for Fertility Treatment
Have you ever sat in your car after a doctor's appointment and just stared out your windshield wondering what the heck they just said and...
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Lezbigay Together
Apr 28, 20233 min read
Asking the Right Questions: Patient Advocacy
When we walk into a medical facility, we want to think that we are in good capable hands. We assume that the doctors and staff are doing...
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Lezbigay Together
Apr 24, 20235 min read
The First Fertility Consultation: 10 Questions to Ask at Your First Visit
10 Questions to ask at your fertility consultation
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Lezbigay Together
Apr 17, 20234 min read
Choosing a Fertility Clinic
Once we decided that IUI was our option for conception, the next questions were: Where do we go to start the process? What are some...
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Lezbigay Together
Apr 13, 20233 min read
Donor Not Daddy
“Actually we are referring to our donor as ‘the donor’ not (insert inappropriate name here);” This was one of the many uncomfortable...
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Lezbigay Together
Apr 10, 20237 min read
A Year in Review: Our First Year as Parents
In light of my daughter’s first birthday last week, we are going to fast forward a bit. I want to take a moment and reflect on this past...
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Lezbigay Together
Apr 7, 20234 min read
Don’t Get Your DNA Twisted: Benefits of Genetic Testing and Genetic Counseling
One of the most beneficial and confusing components of our pregnancy journey was the genetic testing. As you might know, when someone...
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Jessica
Apr 3, 20233 min read
Couples Counseling: The Beginning of our Parenting Journey
As a part of the LGBTQ community many of us have the opportunity to reflect upon our readiness to become a parent. I spent my entire...
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Jessica
Mar 31, 20233 min read
Decisions, Decisions: Non-ID Donors vs. ID Donors
Decisions, Decisions Non-ID Donors vs. ID Donors (Source: iStock) The choice of using a Non-ID donor or an ID donor had been a frequent...
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Jessica
Mar 27, 20235 min read
Choosing a Donor
Choosing a Donor One of the hardest parts about IUI, home insemination, or IVF is choosing a donor if your partner is unable to supply...
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Jessica
Mar 24, 20234 min read
Home Insemination or IUI: What is best for you?
Home Insemination or IUI: What is best for you? (Source: American Pregnancy Association) There were a few options my wife and I...
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Lezbigay Together
Mar 20, 20232 min read
First Words
First Words I write this first entry now with baby drool on my hand and one eye on my 11 month old daughter looking for yet another item...
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