Comments on: The Baby-Making Business http://queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/ We're here, We're queer, and We're not going Shopping without Coupons Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:42:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Queercents » Blog Archive » The Cost of Finding God http://queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/comment-page-1/#comment-79220 Queercents » Blog Archive » The Cost of Finding God Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:29:38 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/#comment-79220 [...] conversation when it comes to religion. For the background posts, you can read In Vitro and Baby-Making Business about our pregnancy attempts and for my take on religion, you can read these posts: God and Mammon [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-79220">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] conversation when it comes to religion. For the background posts, you can read In Vitro and Baby-Making Business about our pregnancy attempts and for my take on religion, you can read these posts: God and Mammon [...]

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]]> By: Queercents » Blog Archive » Femme Economics*: The Cost of Child-birth http://queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/comment-page-1/#comment-75788 Queercents » Blog Archive » Femme Economics*: The Cost of Child-birth Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:17:06 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/#comment-75788 [...] choosing to have a baby, we might think of  the cost of sperm and all the thousands it will cost to raise the dear one and then put it through college. The first [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-75788">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] choosing to have a baby, we might think of  the cost of sperm and all the thousands it will cost to raise the dear one and then put it through college. The first [...]

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]]> By: Queercents » Blogging for LGBT Families Day: Making Babies http://queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/comment-page-1/#comment-43350 Queercents » Blogging for LGBT Families Day: Making Babies Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:13:00 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/#comment-43350 [...] The Baby-Making Business [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-43350">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] The Baby-Making Business [...]

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]]> By: Queercents » Money Mondays: Expanding Your Family http://queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/comment-page-1/#comment-26770 Queercents » Money Mondays: Expanding Your Family Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:36:31 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/#comment-26770 [...] The cost of starting a family is astronomical, no matter which route you take. Nina has published several posts about the lengths we take to bring children into our lives. I did a double take at some of the figures she mentions. Despite the high price tag, I believe children are worth every penny. [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-26770">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] The cost of starting a family is astronomical, no matter which route you take. Nina has published several posts about the lengths we take to bring children into our lives. I did a double take at some of the figures she mentions. Despite the high price tag, I believe children are worth every penny. [...]

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]]> By: James Hendrickson http://queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 James Hendrickson Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:30:35 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/#comment-1126 Hey Nina, As the son of two moms, all I can say is GO FOR IT!! Best, James<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-1126">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Hey Nina,

As the son of two moms, all I can say is GO FOR IT!!

Best,

James

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]]> By: The 35th Festival of Frugality, Hosted By Your Favorite Celebrities | Punny Money http://queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 The 35th Festival of Frugality, Hosted By Your Favorite Celebrities | Punny Money Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:23:32 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/#comment-1058 [...] Katie Holmes: Aw, any woman would be lucky to have you, inanimate carbon rod. Anyway, I’m Katie Holmes here with a special message from our good friend Nina over at Queercents. She and her partner are planning to have a baby, but they’re finding out that the baby-making process comes with a hefty price tag. But that’s okay, because you can just sell pictures of your baby for millions of dollars just like Tom and I did, right? Right! Uh-oh, here comes Tom now. Please don’t tell him I went outside my dungeon, okay? [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-1058">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] Katie Holmes: Aw, any woman would be lucky to have you, inanimate carbon rod. Anyway, I’m Katie Holmes here with a special message from our good friend Nina over at Queercents. She and her partner are planning to have a baby, but they’re finding out that the baby-making process comes with a hefty price tag. But that’s okay, because you can just sell pictures of your baby for millions of dollars just like Tom and I did, right? Right! Uh-oh, here comes Tom now. Please don’t tell him I went outside my dungeon, okay? [...]

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]]> By: DivaJean13210 http://queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 DivaJean13210 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:34:29 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/#comment-1021 Check your medical insurance policies- once a year of trying has passed, Jeanine may actually qualify for "infertility treatments" as strange as that sounds. Some of the costs once this happens may be absorbed by the contract benefits. I know this as I work at an insurance company and we frequently have to review cases as to when couples like you meet criteria and when our responsibility towards treatment kicks in... I'm hoping that somehow you guys are lucky and get a break, because we've seen friends go through money like water in the pursuit of parenting. Again- it all depends on the medical insurance contract verbiage, exclusions to coverage, whether or not your home state has mandated infertility coverage, etc.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-1021">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Check your medical insurance policies- once a year of trying has passed, Jeanine may actually qualify for “infertility treatments” as strange as that sounds. Some of the costs once this happens may be absorbed by the contract benefits. I know this as I work at an insurance company and we frequently have to review cases as to when couples like you meet criteria and when our responsibility towards treatment kicks in…

I’m hoping that somehow you guys are lucky and get a break, because we’ve seen friends go through money like water in the pursuit of parenting. Again- it all depends on the medical insurance contract verbiage, exclusions to coverage, whether or not your home state has mandated infertility coverage, etc.

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]]> By: Deb http://queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Deb Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:52:38 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/#comment-1020 WoW! That takes a toll on your wallet! My partner and I are thinking about asking her brother, to turkey baste it with me. It's cheaper, and the kid would have similar features as my girlfriend and I, because her brother looks identical to her. I wish you two luck! It must be a trying process, but hopefully you'll have a bundle of joy in no time! God bless!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-1020">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> WoW! That takes a toll on your wallet! My partner and I are thinking about asking her brother, to turkey baste it with me. It’s cheaper, and the kid would have similar features as my girlfriend and I, because her brother looks identical to her.

I wish you two luck! It must be a trying process, but hopefully you’ll have a bundle of joy in no time!

God bless!

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]]> By: Paula Gregorowicz http://queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Paula Gregorowicz Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:38:40 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2006/08/10/the-baby-making-business/#comment-1019 I knew it was expensive, but never realized just how much. I need to sit down when I read those figures. Of course adoption isn't a trip to the 5 and 10 store either from what I've been reading. Of course, you can't put a price on love and family. What boggles my mind is -- how anyone could think gays and lesbians shouldn't and won't be good parents. If you can make it through this process, then the child is TRULY wanted. Not always the case in some straight marriages either because getting pregnant was a surprise (oops, honey...) or because they feel they "should" have children. Best of luck to you two!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-1019">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I knew it was expensive, but never realized just how much. I need to sit down when I read those figures. Of course adoption isn’t a trip to the 5 and 10 store either from what I’ve been reading.

Of course, you can’t put a price on love and family.

What boggles my mind is — how anyone could think gays and lesbians shouldn’t and won’t be good parents. If you can make it through this process, then the child is TRULY wanted. Not always the case in some straight marriages either because getting pregnant was a surprise (oops, honey…) or because they feel they “should” have children.

Best of luck to you two!

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