We’re going down under! The Modern Family Show launches in Sydney
April 2023
The Modern Family Show heads to San Francisco
March 2023
Began supporting Manchester Fertility with a variety of products and services
November 2022
Began working with The Lister Fertility Clinic in London
July 2022
Launches The Surrogacy Network; the UK’s only national networking group for surrogacy professionals.
April 2022
Began supporting GENNET City Fertility in London
March 2022
Launches the number one surrogacy podcast. My Surrogacy Journey – The Podcast
May 2021
TwoDads UK launch My Surrogacy Journey, the latest ‘not for profit’ Surrogacy Agency with unrivalled member benefits and services, utilising the latest fertility tech and one of the industry’s most established Advisory Boards
December 2020
Began supporting The Agora Fertility Clinic in Brighton
October 2020
TwoDads UK and IVF Babble join forces to create IVF Babble LGBT; an online fertility and parenting resource
September 2020
TwoDads UK appear in the Channel 4 Surrogacy documentary ft. Hannah and Jake Graf
August 2020
TwoDads UK form an alliance with LabelPR to manage any brand collaborations linked to Social Media (Parenting and LGBTQ)
July 2020
TwoDads UK cast in the Cow & Gate #LoveDon’tJudge national campaign as the lead family in the entire campaign
July 2020
TwoDads UK partner with Wessex Fertility to act as their Surrogacy marketing and support partner
May 2020
TwoDads launch its COVID-19 Support Sessions with global Fertility experts, resulting in 20 episodes running for 7 weeks, of innovative content viewed by over 200k people
April 2020
TwoDads UK Partner with Herts and Essex Fertility Centre to act as their Surrogacy marketing and support partner
April 2020
TwoDads UK establish The Modern Family Show, the only UK LGBTQ Family Building event taking place 20th March 2021
January 2020
Law Commissioners Consultation closes; TwoDads UK get asked to support and attend the national presentations and appear on their parent panel
October 2019
Michael wins Surrogacy Professional of the Year in the National Surrogacy Awards
September 2019
19th Duke born at 0916 weighing 7lb 4.5oz
August 2019
TwoDads launch their Clinic Partnership programme and partner with CRGH to develop their Surrogacy programme in London, supporting gay Intended Parents on a journey to fatherhood
July 2019
Michael and Wes appear on the cover of Fertility Road Magazine, the first UK gay parents to feature on the cover of a fertility magazine
June 2019
TwoDads UK appear at Fertility Fest 2019 at The Barbican and perform as part of The Queer Family event
May 2019
Your Route to Fatherhood – first TwoDads London event takes place, selling out
April 2019
Positive pregnancy result on the 31st December 2018
December 2018
10 Eggs retrieved, 7 Fertilised, one Frozen Embryo transferred on the 18th December and the rest frozen and stored at CRGH
December 2018
a friend offers her eggs, and we explore ‘known donation’ and change Fertility Clinics to CRGH in London.
November 2018
Invited by the APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) for the Surrogacy Law Reform to attend a steering committee in The Houses of Parliament
October 2018
Failed Embryo transfer, and all other embryos fail. Resulting in a complete failed cycle. Devasting news
June 2018
8 Eggs retrieved, 6 fertilised and one embryo transferred.
June 2018
Appear in the Audi #FutureFamilies online campaign
May 2018
Donor matched
April 2018
Government Guidance is issued ‘Care in Surrogacy’ foir Healthcare Professionals which TwoDads UK contributed to by sharing our ‘Lived Experience’ as Two Dads via UK Surrogacy
February 2018
Begin fertility treatment and the search for another donor (due to unforeseen complications with our last donor) for our second child together, this time matching Michael’s characteristics to the donor.
January 2018
Appear in the Sainsburys ‘Every Bit of Christmas’ commercial. 3 Seconds of fame!
December 2017
Michael and Wes appear in the E4 and Channel 4 Documentary with Kieron Richardson, titled Raised by Queers / Gay Dads Forever
May 2017
TwoDads Blog is born
March 2017
TwoDads UK Social Channels established
January 2017
Talulah is born, weighing 8lb, born at 0600 on the 16th October 2016
October 2016
Positive pregnancy test 14 days later
February 2016
5 Eggs retrieved and 3 fertilised and one fresh embryo transferred on the 13th February, the remainder frozen
February 2016
Matched to an Egg Donor, with our criteria
October 2015
Select a UK Clinic and have our initial appointment (Care Fertility Manchester)
June 2015
First meet the woman who would transform our lives (our Surrogate)
February 2015
Decide on UK Surrogacy (Independent Gestational route)
December 2014
Married in Shropshire, UK.
August 2014
Moved to London
September 2013
Engaged (Mike asked Wes!)
November 2012
Moved in together in Birmingham
October 2012
Met at Birmingham Pride
June 2012