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....
What do I need to consider when considering using a donor to start my family?
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 can I have a baby if I can’t do it naturally?
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,...
How do I use a donor to start my family?
Using a donor to start your family, is a lot to get your head around. I've been keen to give you an insight and am delighted to welcome Nina Barnsley, Director of the Donor Conception Network (DCN) to explain how the organisation. Celebrating its 25th anniversary next...