In Vitro Fertilization and surrogate mother hood

[Anonymous]

Oooh
a surrogate does not get to have her name on the birth certificate

[Anonymous]

How can you not think that the child is yours?
I mean how is it that you have to go those lengths to feel like this is your child?
Just what do you even know about parenting?

[Anonymous]

I'm fairly certain you don't have to worry about blood type. You will have to synch your menstrual cycles before the embryo transfer. You should have a doctor evaluate your partner for her fitness to be a surrogate, meaning things like her BMI, the thickness of her uterine lining, etc. to be sure that you will have a good likelihood of a successful transfer. As to birth certificates, I'm fairly certain that if you give birth in DC you can have both of your names on the birth certificate. It used to be that only applied for DC residents but I think the city council changed the law so that merely Giving birth in DC was enough to give the court jurisdiction to grant you a pre-birth order to get both of your names on the birth certificate. I think MD will also let you have both of your names on the birth certificate, but you may need to actually live there. Forget about VA. I also highly recommend contacting lawyer Michelle Zavos, who is licensed to practice in MD and VA. She is pioneer in the field of LGBT family law and would be able to guide you through this process. Best of luck!

[Anonymous]

A birth certificate does not (and I know it sounds crazy) cover you legally. You must adopt.

signed-
I'm on the certificate, but tell that to my insurance company in Virginia

[Anonymous]

We did IVF with Columbia Fertility Clinic, i.e., Preston Sacks. There were multiple lesbian couples there during our time. Also, I noticed the practice's documents were very inclusive and did not assume the people cycling were from a hetero, married couple.