becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation

We already know that deciding to start a family that you are biologically connected to is a hurdle that becomes that much more challenging to navigate when neither partner (if you have one) has a uterus.  Add to this the laws that make surrogacy illegal in your country of residence and you have a whole other mountain to climb. Where do you find funding? Where do you look for a donor? Where do you look for a surrogate? What are the laws in the place you are looking at going AND what are the laws you will have to work through when you get home??

Today we are chatting with Guilliaume et Luigi who live in France and are in the process of trying to find a surrogate in Canada to carry their baby/babies. You can watch their journey by following them on Instagram @2penguinsinlove

**This conversation was originally recorded in Summer 2022 and is available to watch at https://www.babyREADY.info/welcometothebabyshow **

One of the understandings about becoming a parent as a 2SLGBTQIA+ person/couple is that there will be legal considerations, moving forward. Whether it is related to second parent adoption, or surrogacy, adoption, donors or more, the ramifications (as we have recently witnessed in the US) are not to be ignored.

Today I am chatting with Surrogacy, Fertility and Reproductive law Lawyer, Marc Kemerer of www.devrylaw.ca in Toronto, ON.  To reach Marc either call: 416-446-3329 or email: [email protected] 

**This conversation was originally recorded in Summer 2022 and is available to watch at https://www.babyREADY.info/welcometothebabyshow **

The journey to becoming parents is only that requires a lot of open and honest communication.  Today we are chatting with my friends, Jen & Christine; parents of a young son and younger daughter.  We discuss the costs and the decisions and what parts of the process made them feel as though they were “the other.”

**This conversation was originally recorded in Summer 2022 and is available to watch at https://www.babyREADY.info/welcometothebabyshow **

The majority of 2SLGBTQIA+ people looking to become parents and who choose to utilize the services of a fertility clinic, will be expected to spend time speaking with a Registered Social Worker.

Elisa Gores joins us today to explain why this appointment is necessary, in terms of what the government orders, as well as why it may be beneficial to people who are still in the planning phase of intentional family creation.

You can find Elisa and schedule an appointment with her or learn more about her by visiting her at https://twigfertility.com/ or https://easttorontotherapy.com/ Twig Fertility can also be found on Instagram @twigfertility and TikTok @twig_fertility

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Welcome to my 2SLGBTQIA+ family creation podcast! The first episode will air as of the morning of June 01st. Just in time for PRIDE month!

You have decided you are about to embark upon the journey to intentional family creation and we have the resources you are going to need!!

Whether you are looking to hear the stories from your peers who have "been there" and "done that" (including what they paid, where they had to travel, the microaggressions they faced and more) or you are looking to learn from the professionals who have guided people just like you on similar journeys, (including lawyers who specialize in surrogacy law, lactation consultants who teach you how to induce lactation, egg donors who delight in helping dreams come true and more), this is the place for you!

If you think that you or someone you know is a perfect match to be a guest on this show, please reach out to me through my website: https://www.babyREADY.info