This man spent a decade planning for a baby through surrogacy. Here's what prospective parents need to know about the process.
Despite the enhanced workplace fertility coverage, Jon hit a roadblock after creating embryos.
He originally planned to use a close friend as his gestational carrier, which would have provided significant savings, but the plan crumbled for medical reasons. Three other friends also fell through as prospective carriers. "I had to take a pause after creating embryos," Jon said., an international nonprofit focused on education and funding for LGBTQ+ men and trans women who want to become biological parents.
"People tend to assume that [parenthood] is more out of reach than it is," said Ron Poole-Dayan, executive director and board member of Men Having Babies. But education is critical before embarking on surrogacy, which he describes as the "most complex financial undertaking of your life." In 2021, GPAP approved Jon for about $8,500 of discounted services and he used those discounts to find the gestational carrier who gave birth to his son, Theo, in January.
"When you know what you want in life, you take the steps to make it happen," he said. "And it took me a decade to get there."
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