For some people, the dream of starting a family is as simple as making the decision and then allowing a pregnancy to occur for the mother, which results in a baby nine months later. For other couples, wanting to have a child and being able actually to do so is a big hurdle. There may…
Plenty of couples around the world eventually decide that they want to take the next step and have a baby. For most, this is a simple process of the hopeful mother becoming pregnant, taking care of herself and the growing baby for nine months, and, when the time is right, giving birth. But for some…
Many people around the world are fortunate enough to find the love of their life and want to spend the rest of their lives together. It’s pretty normal after that the establishment of a life-long relationship to want to take things to the next level and start a family together. However, for some, there are…
For many couples, the traditional journey of life is one they will follow without any major obstacles. People will meet, fall in love, decide to spend the rest of their lives together and then, when they feel ready, decide to start a family with the mother conceiving a child, carrying it to term, and then…
While it’s not unusual for couples that decide to spend their lives together to start a family, sometimes this decision can’t follow the traditional route. Most couples will, upon choosing to have a family, conceive a child, with the mother carrying that child to term in her uterus, until childbirth occurs, and the major task…
Choosing to go with a surrogate mother to have a child is usually not the first choice for couples wanting to start a family. In many cases, surrogacy is considered only after multiple failed attempts by a couple, or if the couple is advised that attempting a traditional pregnancy could endanger the mother, the child,…
There is nothing cheap about the decision to start a family. In fact, over the decades, rearing a newborn from infancy to young adulthood—and sometimes beyond—is often one of the most expensive undertakings a couple will ever engage in. But for most couples, the investment in a child starts after childbirth, with food, clothing, the…
In normal circumstances, there isn’t much in the way of an ethical discussion when it comes to starting a family and bringing a new life into the world. For many couples, childbirth is simply the next natural step in the progression of a relationship after marriage, and there’s little to debate about whether it’s the…
People who want to start a family already know that even when everything goes according to plan, this is far from an easy wish to bring to life. Conceiving a child can take time, and ensuring a safe pregnancy means taking much care, reducing risks, and living a healthy lifestyle for the mother. And even…
In one sense, there is always a high cost to having a child. Things like a hospital supervised birth, or even an experienced midwife is not free. And once the child is born, there is a lifelong commitment for ensuring the medical and financial welfare of that child, including saving up for something as significant…
