How do I find an international egg donor?
My Guest Robin Newman talked about dealing with Unexplained infertility and how it changed her life. Robin shared with me how she spent seventeen years trying to get pregnant and was diagnosed with unexplained infertility, which is so hard to deal with. She spent...
How two men became Dads, through UK Surrogacy and Donor Conception
Michael and Wes run TwoDads.U.K documenting their journey to become Dads and working hard to raise awareness of surrogacy in the UK. Michael speaks at National Fertility events about their journey to become Dads, and the treatment of Intended Parents in the NHS -...
Can clinics get the paper work wrong ?
My guest Jo and her partner Jane decided they were going to start trying for a baby. Jo was 38 and the pair went to an open evening at a clinic to find out more. Jo was invited to have an AMH blood test and to her 'horror' was told she had low fertility. They decided...
What legal advice do I need when using a donor, a surrogate or adopting?
What you need to know about family law... Meet Lois My guest Lois Langton is Head of Family Law at Howard Kennedy and she specializes in all aspects of Family Law including divorce, financial remedy, civil partnerships, pre-/post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation,...
Do you need to tell your child they are donor conceived?
Jana M. Rupnow, MA, LPC, is a licensed professional counsellor and consultant specializing in fertility and family building. Jana has helped hundreds of people facing the challenges of infertility as well as those preparing for third-party family building and...
Is unregulated sperm donation dangerous? Dr Larisa Corda explains
Unregulated Sperm Donation needs to be regulated and my guest is on a mission to raise awareness about it Here is the adoption article I mentioned in my slight rant at the start of this episode and my guest from last week Katy Lindemann's eloquent response I also...
What to think about if you are going to have a baby on your own.
Are you thinking of having a baby on your own? Meet Mel Mel Johnson and I had a great chat about her decision to have fertility treatment and become a Mother on her own. She has since created a community to support other women trying to make the decision to do it...
Can I go to America to find an egg donor?
Have you been told you need to consider an egg donor in order to get pregnant? I met Sarah Esdaile at Fertility Fest 2018 when she took part in the Fertility Fight club sharing her story and this is the video we shared via Facebook live for you to check out. You can...
What do I need to think about when going abroad for donor treatment?
I've recently started following Shema one_in_seven on Instagram as I noticed a conversation about IVF treatment abroad which is something I have spoken about on this podcast before, but I'm always interested in giving more time to as I think it's a pretty daunting...
What do I need to think about when considering surrogacy or co-parenting?
I wanted to give you a really clear overview of some of the issues affecting Intended Parents (IPs). This episode is UK-focused as I was talking to a British Lawyer about UK law, however, there will still be issues discussed that are relevant to you wherever you are....