# Before the Baby

A gay couple in Utah documenting the decisions, setbacks, cost, and joy of becoming dads — honestly, in real time, before the baby arrives!

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## [Five Egg Donors We Can’t Stop Thinking About](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/five-egg-donors-we-cant-stop-thinking)

_2026-08-10 · Charlie Bird_

After 20,000+ profiles, these are the ones that keep rising to the top

## [The Fertility Results Are Finally In](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/the-fertility-results-are-finally)

_2026-07-27 · Charlie Bird_

Here's the Update on our Genetic Testing and Fertility Analyses

## [I've Looked Through Almost 20,000 Egg Donor Profiles](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/ive-looked-through-almost-20000-egg)

_2026-07-18 · Charlie Bird_

What I've learned and what I wish I knew sooner

## [What We're Looking For in an Egg Donor](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/what-were-looking-for-in-an-egg-donor)

_2026-06-18 · Charlie Bird_

The non-negotiables, the wish list, and everything in between

## [The Comment I Keep Seeing About Our Future Family](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/the-comment-i-keep-seeing-about-our)

_2026-06-13 · Charlie Bird_

And a distinction I’ve been thinking about since sharing our fertility journey.

## [I Might Be Infertile Due to a Freak Cheerleading Accident](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/i-might-be-infertile-due-to-a-freak)

_2026-05-28 · Charlie Bird_

Now I’m nervous. And yes, it is exactly as embarrassing as it sounds.

## [Questions We’re Bringing to Our First Fertility Consultation](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/questions-were-bringing-to-our-first)

_2026-05-20 · Charlie Bird_

The list we put together for our IVF doctor before starting this process.

## [God, Is It Okay For Us To Have Children? (Part 2)](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/god-is-it-okay-for-us-to-have-children-9a1)

_2026-05-18 · Charlie Bird_

What the rest of the scriptures taught me about agency, revelation, and becoming.

## [God, Is It Okay For Us To Have Children? (Part 1)](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/god-is-it-okay-for-us-to-have-children)

_2026-05-17 · Charlie Bird_

What I found when I read the Bible looking for an answer

## [I Went Down an Egg Donor Research Rabbit Hole](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/how-to-choose-an-egg-donor)

_2026-05-13 · Charlie Bird_

Here's everything I learned about ovarian reserve and egg donors

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## [Current headspace after going through instagram DMs](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/current-headspace-after-going-through)

_2026-05-08 · Charlie Bird_

I'm putting myself in TIME OUT!!!

## [I Lost 3,000+ Followers for Wanting a Family](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/i-lost-3000-followers-for-wanting)

_2026-05-07 · Charlie Bird_

On growing into your life and realizing not everyone will stay for it

## [The More Personal Reason We Chose IVF](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/the-more-personal-reason)

_2026-05-03 · Charlie Bird_

How Ryan's family history impacted our decision

## [Adoption, Foster Care, or IVF?](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/adoption-foster-care-or-ivf)

_2026-04-29 · Charlie Bird_

As a gay couple in Utah, the answer was more complicated than we expected

## [“Aren’t You Sad You Won’t Be a Dad?”](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/arent-you-sad-you-wont-be-a-dad)

_2026-04-25 · Charlie Bird_

For a long time, the answer was yes...

## [We Decided to Have a Baby!](https://www.beforethebaby.org/p/building-our-family)

_2026-04-25 · Charlie Bird_

And we are blogging the whole process!