At 42, guest writer Caroline Priddle thought her chance to give her son a sibling had passed, until a blunt comment from her cousin changed everything. After four IVF rounds with her own eggs failed, she made the leap to donor eggs, a decision that led her to her daughter. This is her honest, unflinching account of donor conception as a solo mum.
When I first embarked on my journey to solo parenthood more than 7 years ago I had a very clear idea of how I believed things to be. I've recently been reflecting on how much I've learnt since embarking on solo parenthood and how different my views are...
When I was 29 I split up from my partner of 7 years. Not long after, I started doing the maths! Although it wasn't ideal and certainly wasn't my original timeline, (marriage at 30 and kids shortly after) I thought to myself, at least it will still be possible to meet...
Dear single ladies Most of us have experienced FOMO in some point in our life. The fear of missing out. But how many of us have experienced a fear of missing out on motherhood? The tick tock of that biological clock meaning that we feel time is starting to run out for...
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. This session will...
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 more children. Recently, Natalie Imbruglia has also shared that this is the path...
'Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough' ~ Brene Brown The feeling of shame that I had to work though was not about using a sperm donor to have a baby, it was about the failure I felt in my lack of success in meeting a...
Since having my daughter as a solo mum, one of the most common questions I get asked is how the sperm donor process works, what I know about the donor and how I chose them. I thought I'd share the process I went through, to explain my thoughts and hopefully help...
