The emotional and physical experiences that accompany family building may be overwhelming, particularly when infertility issues arise or conception is not natural.

Artificial insemination (AI) introduces sperm into a woman’s uterus, allowing her to get pregnant without sexual intercourse. It can be conducted with donor sperm or the intended father’s sperm.

Kim Farrell had an important appointment to keep Thursday morning. The date and time had been set for her fertility doctor in Woodbury to extract the eggs that she hopes will give her and her wife Dee ...