Marea Goodman and Ray Rachlin: Expanding Family Building Resources for LGBTQ+ and Solo Parents

Marea Goodman (she/her/they) and Ray Rachlin (she/they) are queer midwives and co-authors of the upcoming guide book: Baby Making for Everybody - Fertility and Family Building for LGBTQ+ and Solo Parents. In today's conversation, the co-authors sit with Josie to discuss how the systems providing fertility care are not built for queer or solo parents, and how accessible resources are needed to provide support for these communities.

The book will cover reflections for setting intentions behind family building, choosing donors, surrogacy, fertility and trans fertility, timing, fostering and adoption, early pregnancy, infertility and miscarriage, and more.

Baby Making for Everybody is expected to release on April 25th, 2023. Preorder the book here.

Check out Ray's practice Refuge Midwifery: Website and Instagram.

Check out Marea's practice Restore Midwifery: Instagram.

To Schedule Individual Appointments with Marea.

Pregnant Together Membership Site and Instagram.