Cost of Sperm The price of sperm varies depending on the sperm bank you use, what procedure you are planning to use the sperm for, and whether you would like sperm from an open donor or anonymous donor. Sample sperm costs from a sperm bank include: Open Donor Sperm IUI: $500-$700 per vial ICI: $400-$600…
HOT TIP: LEZBEMOMMIES RADIO DEBUTS TONIGHT
We here at It’s Conceivable are super-stoked about tonight’s inaugural episode of LezBeMommies Radio, for a bunch of reasons: (1) it promises to be a great resource for ladies who love ladies and want to have babies, (2) I get to be host Elizabeth Caliva’s first guest, and (3) we get to talk to other people —…
HOT TIP: LEZBEMOMMIES RADIO DEBUTS TONIGHT
We here at It’s Conceivable are super-stoked about tonight’s inaugural episode of LezBeMommies Radio, for a bunch of reasons: (1) it promises to be a great resource for ladies who love ladies and want to have babies, (2) I get to be host Elizabeth Caliva’s first guest, and (3) we get to talk to other people — maybe…
EVERYBODY LIMBO: THE OTHER TWO-WEEK WAIT
Dear Internet, The last time I wrote was months ago, and now my wife, Sir Mixalot, and I are expecting our first baby…today. Actually by the time this goes up it will be yesterday. Welp! I’m a terrible pregnancy correspondent, what can I say? It has been hard to find much to say about it…
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF TRYING TO CONCEIVE
The first time we saw a positive pregnancy test, the elation was overwhelming. First try, at home. Bam! We told everyone we had ever known that we were going to be parents. That included a Facebook status update and an email to our nearest and dearest. Then, we went in to hear the heartbeat and…
Q & A WITH FAMILY BY DESIGN FOUNDER DARREN SPEDALE
The LGBT community has always been on the forefront of alternative family-building. Now, thanks to a new website called Family By Design, lesbian and gay singles and couples have a comprehensive resource available for finding their ideal parenting partner(s). Whether you’re a single gay man looking to co-parent with a lesbian couple, a straight woman…
THE LGBT FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE
While we already know that we as gays and lesbians have more financial burdens than our straight counterparts, it is a pretty rare occasion that those outside of our community pay attention to our everyday struggles with financial disparities and inequities. Which is exactly why I was excited to see that Prudential insurance company launched a gigantic study all…
WHAT THE DOMA DECISION MEANS TO ME
It feels different. It does. After all the nerves and anticipation and frank dread, when the Supreme Court finally issued their rulings last week I had to check my Twitter feed to make sure I had heard it right. The Defense of Marriage act was dead? The bulk of my confusion resulted from the near…
THANK YOU SUPREME COURT!
It is a good day for my family and many other same-sex couples across America. Today the Supreme Court ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional and overturned the 17-year old law that banned same-sex couples from receiving federal benefits and otherwise being recognized under federal law. Thirteen states and the District of Columbia…
FERTILITY WITH A SIDE OF PANCAKES
“Pa pa pa,” our 15 month old yells from her carseat as we pull up to the diner. This — in case you don’t speak toddlerese — means “pancake,” which she is totally psyched about and will invariably eat after Mama wrestles her into her highchair and scoots her up to the table of the…