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Donor Conception and Surrogacy

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In this series of archive episodes of The Fertility Podcast find out about alternative routes to parenthood including donor conception, fertility preservation, surrogacy, adoption and co-parenting.

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45:27

Surrogacy Abroad and in the UK

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/03/09

This week we are discussing Surrogacy, both in the UK and abroad. Our first guest is Anna Buxton, mum of three children through two different surrogates. Anna talks us through her decision of how they reached surrogacy after a long and painful gynaecological history and was told Surrogacy was her only hope as she would never carry.Not carrying your child and grieving for that lossAnna voices the fear of so many people considering surrogacy,They were able to create embryos yet still it was

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19:44

My donor cycle has been cancelled. Now what?

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/03/07

Here's a bonus mid-week episode continuing the focus that other fellow poddies have been giving to your stories about cancelled treatment as well as the brilliant open letter @definingmum shared on her insta.We chatted with the lovely Jen @ivfpineapple who had her donor treatment cancelled and we know that there is a lot of anxiety and unease about when treatment will resume, whether some treatments might be prioritised and this is certainly something Jen is worried about.Trying to conceiveJen and

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51:03

What support can I get when thinking about donor...

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/03/02

Meet Francesca Steyn, Head of Nursing at the CRGH - Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health in London. Francesca is involved with the Sperm, Egg and Embryo Donation (SEED) Trust and she spoke to Kate and I about the ‘minefield’ that is surrogacy and how patients considering this option can get the information, guidance and support they need.When we interviewed Francesca she has just been nominated for Surrogacy Professional of the Year 2019 – an accolade she won in 2018, and we are delighted to

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52:54

Why I donated my eggs

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/02/18

Want to know more about donating your eggs?Altrui was set up in 2010 to meet the overwhelming need in the UK for egg donors. Its founder Alison Bagshaw who I spoke to in a previous episode here felt UK couples needed more practical help when it came to finding an egg donor and that women who wanted to donate their eggs needed to be properly looked after, well informed, and appreciated for what they were doingI met Alison up with Alison at The Fertility Show in London in November where we spoke about

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40:42

Is it OK to meet your sperm donor?

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/02/18

Would you fly around the world to meet your sperm donor?Adam Hooper contacted me via Facebook after I shared an episode about Unregulated Sperm donation websites in the UK, with Dr Larissa Corda. You can listen to this episode hereAdam wanted to talk on the podcast and give his perspective rather than as he put it ' talking non-fictional garbage of what-ifs, dragons and doomsday scenarios.He emailed me further to explain he has two children with his wife. He has heard about a couple of people

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59:11

Defining Motherhood

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/02/18

Our routes to motherhood can be extremely varied, all with complex emotions involved.Meet Mel Johnson,Solo Mum and founder of The Stork and I which you can hear all about here in our previous episodeIn this chat, Mel and I caught up on the reality of being solo motherhood - thejourney and the rollercoasterMel talked about loneliness and how she struggled initially with the lack of adult company whilst she was on maternity, having Daisy for the full day, learning to be a Mum and then going into the

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47:42

Can clinics get the paper work wrong ?

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/02/17

My guest Jo and her partner Janedecided 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 to go toManchester Fertility for their treatment.They started off choosing a sperm donor and Jo explained how theywanted someone to reflect both of their characteristics andit was important that the child didn’t look too far from what

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31:06

How do I find an international egg donor?

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/02/17

My Guest Robin Newman talked about dealing withUnexplained 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 every penny and was told she had 'Idiopathic infertility' this meant everything perfect in every test but Robin never got pregnant. Every single month Robin went through heartache and it sadly ended her marriage, she was aged 43. Robin lost

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37:02

How two men became Dads, through UK Surrogacy and...

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/02/17

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 - which still has a long way to go from an equality perspective as well as documenting their journey for the likes of Surrogacy UK, The Fertility Road Magazine and the tremendous website Gays With Kids, who also happen to be following their

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40:01

What legal advice do I need when using a donor, a...

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/02/17

What you need to know about family law...Meet LoisMy guest Lois Langton is Head of Family Law at Howard Kennedyand she specializes in all aspects of Family Law including divorce, financial remedy, civil partnerships, pre-/post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation, separation, and child-related work (including adoption and surrogacy).PaperworkIn this episode Lois and I discuss the different scenarios that you could be considering for your family, including co-parenting, using a donor, a surrogate, or

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39:50

Do you need to tell your child they are donor conceived?

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/02/16

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 adoption.Jana works independently in private practice in Dallas, Texas. She has built relationships with fertility doctors across the country to help their patients with the psychological challenges of donation conception prior to medical

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31:25

Can I go to America to find an egg donor?

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/02/11

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 hear Sarah at approx 36 minutes.Talking about egg donationSarah and I met in at Sarah's hotel in Manchester (where I live and she had visited for work ) and found quite a lot of comedy in the decor which you will hear us chatting about

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33:33

What do I need to consider when considering using a...

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/02/09

Donor Concierge finds egg donors and surrogates and helps people with all that comes with it. I wanted to hear from Gail Sexton Anderson about how the 12-year organization works and it's pretty special the lengths they go to to find a match.Gail talked to me about how when she first started working with Intended Parents (IP's) she could see how it was such a big leap to go from being able to have a biological child to working with a donor that they needed a good support network along the journey and

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25:44

How can I have a baby if I can’t do it naturally?

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/02/09

Pride Angel is a membership site helping single, same-sex and heterosexual couples have families. I spoke to co-founder Erika Tranfield about her reasons behind creating the site. Erika wanted her child to know their father's identity and be involved in their life, the amount of contact would depend on many factors, such as do we agree on similar parenting styles and is our child happy to have occasional contact, as ultimately it is all about the child's wellbeing.Erika explained what the site

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34:09

What is it like to be an egg donor?

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/02/02

Have you wondered about egg donation and been put off by the sensationalized newspaper articles or just not really understood how it all works? My latest episode hears from an egg donor. A lovely lady called Amelia has donated 29 eggs. Amelia shares her story of her husband's cystic fibrosis and her own gynecological problems which meant that starting a family wasn't an option for the pair. So Amelia chose to help others start theirs. She is now crowdfunding to help another couple start their

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19:10

How is infertility perceived in Mexico? Author Carmen...

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/01/31

Welcome to National Fertility Awareness Week 2015 and Monday's episode. To help raise awareness of the week, I'm releasing a podcast every day starting with Carmen in Mexico.. now you might ask why I've chosen to leave the UK on day 1, but I want to highlight how there are people all over the world going through a similar struggle to start a family, as you might have found yourself going through. Carmen found peace in her painting and later her storybooks which she has kindly donated as a giveaway

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21:45

A journey towards Solo Motherhood with Cat and Jocelyn

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/01/27

This special episode isn't me, well you'll hear me at the start but it's a poddy take over by the lovely Cat Strawbridge aka @tryingyears Cat now has her own podcast called Finally Pregnant, however, she started her presenting journey with a series of brilliant Instagram lives, talking about topics ranging from How to Choose a Clinic, Making Difficult Decisions, and The Dark Side of our emotions As part of this, she recently introduced a new ‘Fertility Lives’ series, inviting a guest to join her to

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00:44

Alternative Routes to Parenthood

Donor Conception and Surrogacy ·

2022/01/13

In this series you will hear conversations about routes to parenthood from same sex couples, solo parents as well as people navigating donor conception. You can learn about surrogacy around the world, the legalities involved and also we discuss adoption and childlessness not by choice.

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