Not every pregnancy is planned. As a proud Metis woman and mother, J tells her story about taking on the challenge of an unplanned pregnancy while dealing with a recent HIV diagnosis.
The path to parenthood can be long and doesn’t always end the way we plan. Sharing the twists and turns that have come with her hope to become a mother, F tells us about what she would like other women to learn from her experience.
How can single men with HIV pursue fatherhood? While easier now, accessing surrogacy as a man living with HIV is challenging in Canada. This led R to look at international options without any advice or guidance. He shares the lessons he has learned.
Pregnancy planning and reproductive healthcare is not just about wanting to start a family. It is also about not wanting to start a family - the right not to have children. This is true for all people and care is needed to support these decisions.
B was a mother before she became a woman with HIV. But learning her status destroyed her goal of having more children. Years later, she learned she could have more children. What came next was unexpectedly challenging.