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Upcoming Virtual Events
June 20, 2020, Member Exclusive Event: Celebrating PRIDE, Fatherhood, and Making Gay Parenting a Wider Reality
Our seasonal NY gathering to celebrate both PRIDE and Father’s Day is going virtual! Join Men Having Babies for an inspirational community gathering to celebrate what PRIDE and Fatherhood mean to us!
July 1&2, 2020, MHB Webinar: Egg donation: medical, social, financial and legal considerations
Join us to discuss in depth all you need to know about egg donation! Hear from medical experts, parents, and even experienced egg donors who will offer insights into their own motivations, experiences, and suggestions for dads-to-be.
July 11, 2020 Virtual Seminar: Medical Aspects of surrogacy in Canada
Our seminar series on Surrogacy in Canada, in a virtual format to reach Intended Parents across Canada and the world! An expert panel will go over the medical screening of future fathers, egg donors and surrogates, the creation of optimal embryos, and the IVF process for a Surrogacy Journey in Canada. We will discuss eligibility for IVF treatment financed by the province of Ontario. Finally, we will offer updated information on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting surrogacy in Canada.
August 5&6, 2020, MHB Webinar: Advice for prospective single fathers
Hear from gay fathers who’ve gone through the surrogacy journey without a partner, and receive professional advice from a mental health professional and agency coordinators on how to plan for a solo journey. Zoom break rooms will be available for Q&A and interaction in smaller groups.
Past Virtual Events
May 20&21, 2020, MHB Webinar: Evaluating cost-benefit options for surrogate & egg donor selection
Join us for as we help you evaluate the costs and benefits of surrogate & egg donor selection options to maximize success rates. We will look at various screening choices, selection protocols, and financial programs, to empower you to make the best choices for YOU!
May 13&14, 2020, MHB Webinar: Optional practices for IVF success
In the course of IVF and egg donation treatment there are protocols most reputable clinics implement to maximize the prospects of success on the first try. But there are some medical strategies about which the jury is still out. We will hear the pros and cons for several such options, including embryo testing (such as CCS) and the desirability of dual embryo transfers as a strategy for increasing pregnancy chances.
May 6&7, 2020, Webinar: Affording surrogacy: Budgeting, Financing and Cost Saving Best Practices
Join us for an in-depth session on budgeting and financial aspects of surrogacy, including cost saving best practices to take into consideration when going through a surrogacy journey. We will also discuss ways we think the COVID-19 crisis, and related economic fallout, will affect the costs associated with surrogacy.
May 2, 2020 Virtual Seminar: Legal framework for surrogacy in Canada, and COVID-19's impact
Our seminar series on Surrogacy in Canada is going virtual on May 2. An expert panel will go over the legal aspects of surrogacy in Canada, as planned. In addition we will offer analysis on how the COVID-19 pandemic is effecting surrogacy in Canada in several ways: medical, legal, financial and practical.
April 29&30, 2020, Webinar: Whats Next? What to Expect once IVF Resumes.
Once we return to a sense on normal, IVF clinics will begin to reopen to their full capabilities. Join us to go over what to expect when that happens, will there be delays, what will be readily available and what will not and much more. We will also have an expert Q&A Panel of leading industry professionals to help shed light on this process.
April 23, 2020, MHB Community Meeting: New programs and how to get involved!
MHB is launching several initiatives to better serve our members, and reach out to new ones. Some of these initiatives we’ve been working on for a while, others are new. We would love to update you on what we have been up to, get some feedback and see what else you may benefit from in these uncertain times.
April 22, 2020 Webinar: NY Surrogacy Reform - How will it affect your surrogacy journey?
On April 2, 2020, New York State passed a comprehensive surrogacy reform. Join us to hear from experts, including Denise Seidelman, the attorney who was instrumental in drafting the legislation, about important aspects of the reform, and how it may impact your parenting journey.
April 15&16, 2020 Webinar: Steps you can take NOW to get ahead in your parenting journey
With IVF clinics on pause... travel halted… financial uncertainty… What about your parenting dream? MHB has gathered advice and summoned experts to answer: Are there steps you can still (or especially) take NOW to advance your parenting journey?