Babies & Brunch New York City

Hatch is coming to NYC! We are excited to invite you to a special lunch and educational seminar for gay men who want to learn more about the path to parenthood. Learn how gay individuals/couples have grown their family with one of the best teams in the business: Hatch Fertility and Pacific Fertility Clinic Los Angeles.

This free brunch and seminar will cover everything about gay family building, including:

Finding the best surrogacy agency for your needs
Understanding the surrogate and birthing journey (from experienced surrogates)
Choosing high-quality egg donors
Embryo creation and screening
The overall IVF process, including financials & common pitfalls
Legal implications

Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025

Time: 12pm - 4pm
Venue: The Standard High Line

Please note: Limited space is available. Registration is required!

Food and drinks are on us! We can't wait to see you there!

Meet Your Hosts

Dr. Catherine DeUgarte

Dr Catherine DeUgarte is a board certified Infertility/Reproductive Endocrinologist at PFCLA. She has been helping families achieve their baby dreams for more than 18 years and has vast experience with third party reproduction. She believes in having a very personalized approach and is very accessible to her patients.

Matt Crowe

Matt is an Intended Parent Coordinator at Hatch and father of two via surrogacy.

Amanda Poston

Amanda is a Director of Case Management at Hatch and works closely with our Intended Parents & Surrogates once they are matched. She is also an experienced 3x surrogate herself.

Hatch: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Communities, 365 Days a Year

Over 3,300 intended parents have welcomed a happy, healthy baby into their family through Hatch's third-party reproduction services. We offer the highest standards of care, the top 5% of all candidates, and a full range of LGBTQIA+ fertility options, from agency to clinical services. Ensuring people have the best chance of turning their dreams of starting a family into a reality.

13,500+ Babies Delivered

Turn to fertility doctors responsible for revolutionizing how reproductive medicine is practiced.

4,000+ LGBTQIA+ Parents

Our agency and in-house clinic has helped over 4,000 intended parents in the LGBTQ+ community bring their children to life with comprehensive family-building solutions.

75+ Countries Served

Intended parents from over 75 countries around the world have come to our in-house IVF clinic, PFCLA for our world-class facilities and success rates.