IVF DADDIES

Описание: How do gay couples have babies?

In this episode of IVF Daddies, journalist and television host Pedro Andrade shares the real story behind becoming a father through IVF and surrogacy.

For many couples pregnancy simply happens. For others, building a family requires planning, patience, and a lot of trust.

Pedro and his husband Ben went through the long road to parenthood. That meant finding an egg donor, creating embryos through IVF, matching with a surrogate, navigating legal contracts, and holding on to hope during a process that can take years.

Their daughter Isabel is now two years old. Looking back, Pedro describes the journey with honesty. Becoming a parent is the most beautiful experience of his life. It is also one of the hardest.

This conversation explores the reality many people never hear about when it comes to family building.

Parenthood through IVF is not a single moment.
It is a long chain of decisions, trust, and resilience.

Pedro also talks about his documentary series “Somewhat Familiar”, streaming on Max, where he travels around the world exploring how different cultures define family. In the series he meets parents across Italy, China, Japan, and the United States to understand how families are created and supported in different societies.

The show is deeply personal because Pedro was filming it while preparing to become a father himself.

During our conversation we discuss:

• What the surrogacy process actually looks like
• Why trust between intended parents and surrogates matters so much
• The emotional reality of IVF and fertility treatment
• Why parenting is both joyful and exhausting
• How different cultures understand family

Pedro shares a simple idea that stayed with me after the conversation.

Parents are the people who show up.

If you want to understand IVF, surrogacy, LGBTQ parenting, or the changing definition of family in modern society, this episode is a powerful place to start.

Pedro Andrade’s documentary series “Somewhat Familiar” (2025) is available on Max / HBO Max and follows his journey across the world exploring how families are built in different cultures.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Why LGBTQ family building is different
04:45 Moving to New York and finding belonging
10:30 The reality of IVF and surrogacy
17:40 The emotional cost of becoming a parent
24:20 Why trust matters in surrogacy
30:10 Pedro’s HBO Max series Somewhat Familiar
36:30 The paradox of parenthood
42:00 What actually makes a family

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