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IN THIS CHAPTER

Becoming a dad in a non-traditional way

Putting together your new family

Spelling out who’s who in your baby’s life

Staying involved when you’re out of town (or country) during the pregnancy

Not all dads are part of a mom, dad and baby makes three scenario.Maybe you don’t have a partner. Or maybe you do — but you’re both guys. In today’s world of reproductive science, you can become a dad even if you’re short a few eggs. There’s always a way.

That’s not to say becoming a dad under these circumstances is necessarily easy, and it’s often not cheap. And you’ll certainly be faced with more decisions to make than the traditional Mom, Dad, and Baby household. But in this chapter, we help by walking you through the decisions you’ll have to make about egg donors, carriers, and who gets to know the details.

On the other hand, you might be part of a traditional family—most of the time. But, for whatever reason — maybe you work on an oil rig, are in the military, or have decided to take a year off and live in a commune to find yourself — you can’t be home for all or part of the pregnancy and birth. Although we can’t magically whisk you home for all the exciting parts, in this chapter we can show you how to stay involved and help your partner feel your support even if you’re half a world away.