Queer Pregnancy

Information and resources on lesbian pregnancy, LGBTQ+ people trying to conceive, dealing with miscarriage, IUI, IVF and more.

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Should I Cut My Maternity Leave Short To Help My Coworkers?

Your wife thinks your maternity leave plan is “crazy.” Also, how to navigate potential imbalances in a slightly open relationship.

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Jul 25, 2025

Knocking Myself Up by Michelle Tea features a retro photograph of Michelle Tea reclining on a coach in red lingerie, surrounded by food.

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Michelle Tea’s Queer Pregnancy Memoir Is for Everyone — Not Just People Who Want To Become Parents

For most of my life, I was convinced that some day, somehow, I’d be a parent.

Stef Rubino

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Aug 2, 2022

Against a white tiled background, a white person's hand holds up a cardboard sign that reads, "MY BODY MY CHOICE."

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I’m Trans, I’m Trying to Get Pregnant and I’m More Pro-Choice Than Ever

Roe v. Wade has been overturned, today, as I lie here praying that I’m pregnant. And I have never been more pro-choice than I am in this moment.

R/B Mertz

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Jul 8, 2022

A white woman is wearing a white tank top and looking down at her stomach, but her face is obscured. She is surrounded by a beach, tropical plants, and blueberries.

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How To Survive a Miscarriage by Marathoning 168 Episodes of “Survivor”

One thing you have in common with every contestant on the classic CBS reality television competition program Survivor is that you are not pregnant.

Riese

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Jun 9, 2022

A shapeless object that is pink and yellow in the background, with a pregnancy test in the foreground.

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I Wish I’d Medically Transitioned Before Giving Birth

Less than a year after giving birth, I decided to medically transition. I wish I’d done it sooner.

Sage Agee

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Mar 24, 2022

a collection of objects on an altar: a candle for healing, a framed photo, a hand-drawn picture of a little bird

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Hold Us in the Light

The thing about miscarriage is that the word itself does no justice to the great tragedy that it is. There are very few things I know anymore, but I do…

Risa Lichtman

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Dec 17, 2020

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You Need Help: How Do I Explain Our Sperm Donor to a Five-Year-Old?

This is going to go great, I swear! Here are six tips to get you started.

KaeLyn

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May 5, 2020

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How These Lesbian Couples Decided to Get Pregnant

For queer couples, deciding to get pregnant often involves a lot of planning, money, and time.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Aug 22, 2019

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Ultimate ’90s MRI: A Fertility Playlist

“Musicals? Too weird. My favorite indie band? Too pretentious. Tegan and Sara? Too gay. C’mon, Jennifer, get it together!”

Jennifer B.

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Mar 15, 2019

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Queer Pregnancy

Should I Cut My Maternity Leave Short To Help My Coworkers?

Michelle Tea’s Queer Pregnancy Memoir Is for Everyone — Not Just People Who Want To Become Parents

I’m Trans, I’m Trying to Get Pregnant and I’m More Pro-Choice Than Ever

How To Survive a Miscarriage by Marathoning 168 Episodes of “Survivor”

I Wish I’d Medically Transitioned Before Giving Birth

Hold Us in the Light

You Need Help: How Do I Explain Our Sperm Donor to a Five-Year-Old?

How These Lesbian Couples Decided to Get Pregnant

Ultimate ’90s MRI: A Fertility Playlist

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