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.

the team

Jul 25, 2025

What to Read When You’re Queer and Expecting: 6 Parenting Books That Smash The Patriarchy

book lists

What to Read When You’re Queer and Expecting: 6 Parenting Books That Smash The Patriarchy

Unfortunately, most parenting books weren’t written with queer moms, trans dads, non-binary parents and gestational carriers, and families that look like ours in mind.

KaeLyn

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Jan 29, 2019

The Might-Have-Been

first person

The Might-Have-Been

I was only pregnant for seven and a half weeks before my miscarriage. There was no body, no breath; there was no measurable part of a lifetime spent together. I’d…

Kristin

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Jan 16, 2019

Bearing Life With and Alongside: On Masculinity, Pregnancy, and Medical Trauma

health

Bearing Life With and Alongside: On Masculinity, Pregnancy, and Medical Trauma

I hadn’t experienced transphobic violence in medicalized form before. But I’d experienced it in many others: in punches and pushes, through threats with weapons, or by being run off the…

Grover Wehman-Brown

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Nov 19, 2018

Like Rabbits

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Like Rabbits

“These drawings were done during the two year period that my wife, Sarah, and I were trying to get pregnant. So much has changed in my life since then. These…

Christy

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Jul 10, 2018

The Terrifying Part of the ACA Repeal That’s Already Affecting Trans and Pregnant People

politics + activism

The Terrifying Part of the ACA Repeal That’s Already Affecting Trans and Pregnant People

A lot of terrible, overwhelming things are happening for our community, right now. Let’s hold one another and try to understand what’s going on.

Priya

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May 4, 2017

Aspiring Queer Mom Seeks Black Sperm Donor, Can’t Find Too Many

queer pregnancy

Aspiring Queer Mom Seeks Black Sperm Donor, Can’t Find Too Many

I am not white, and I don’t particularly want white kids. I definitely do not want to pay for white sperm.

Brittney Thornburley

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Apr 20, 2017

Countdown to Baby T. Rex: Remi is Here, Labor is Hard, and Mesh Undies Are Glorious

queer pregnancy

Countdown to Baby T. Rex: Remi is Here, Labor is Hard, and Mesh Undies Are Glorious

Welcome to the world, Remi!

KaeLyn

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Sep 12, 2016

Countdown to Baby T. Rex: The Seven Stages of Waiting (41 Weeks)

queer pregnancy

Countdown to Baby T. Rex: The Seven Stages of Waiting (41 Weeks)

Our Leo/Virgo cusp baby is definitely moving into Virgo territory.

KaeLyn

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Aug 29, 2016

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