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IVF & LGBTQ+ Family Building
Explore the real stories behind IVF, fertility treatment, egg donation, embryos, and LGBTQ+ family-building decisions. Fathernetics features the people navigating these choices.
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Oct 2026
Thinking about surrogacy? Wondering how gay couples, LGBTQ parents, single parents, and cancer survivors build families through gestational surrogacy? In this episode of Fathernetics , host Jameel Mayers sits down with Sunshine and Casey fr
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Sep 2026
What happens when a Britney Spears superfan, Pride celebrations, and the emotional journey to parenthood all collide? In this episode of Fathernetics , Jameel Mayers sits down with Chris and Robbie to talk about building a family through su
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How is IVF used in gay family building?
IVF can be part of a surrogacy journey involving eggs, fertilization, embryo creation, and transfer to a gestational carrier.
What is the role of an egg donor?
Egg donors provide eggs for fertility treatment. The medical, legal, and relational considerations differ between family-building arrangements.
Where can I hear experiences with IVF and surrogacy?
Fathernetics features conversations with intended fathers and family-building professionals about IVF-related journeys.
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