Advice and information about the process of having a baby as a single woman
Preparing to Thrive Podcast for Solo Mums
1:2:1 and group coaching sessions supporting each stage of your journey from thinking to motherhood
A closed community group for solo mums and those thinking of starting the journey
An honest account of the day in the life of a solo mum
The Stork and I Online Group Coaching Courses
Partnerships with clinics and fertility providers
Hi, I’m Mel. I empower single women to understand their options for starting a family.
The Stork and I was created following my own personal journey to solo motherhood. It is dedicated to providing support and advice to others in similar situations.
With a professional coaching qualification and 6 years of personal development coaching. Coupled with my own personal experience of going through IVF to have my daughter with donor sperm. I am able to help you understand your options and support you through the process. Using a combination of consultancy, mentoring and coaching.
The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) provides a regulatory framework around assisted conception. As part of that, all clinics licensed by the HFEA are required to provide mandatory counselling for anyone using donor conception. Read more…
Solo motherhood using donor conception is on the rise year on year. In 2017 according to the HFEA report, 2279 women underwent treatment without a male partner. Based on my experience as a social infertility Read more…
You might have seen in The Times on Saturday an article revealing that Cheryl is looking to use donor sperm to extend her family. This is because she is currently single and wants to have Read more…