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 coach, I would say that we will definitely see that this has risen again in Read more…
Deciding whether to start the journey to solo motherhood using donor conception can be one of the biggest decisions you might ever have to make. This quick guide has been designed to help. If you’ve considered your options and are trying to decide whether this is the right path for Read more…
The fact that I am single and have been throughout the vast majority of my 30s plays heavy on my mind. It’s not the fact that I’m not in a relationship that distresses me, but what this means for my chances to have a baby. I’ve read the research that Read more…
When I was considering having a baby on my own, I’d never heard of a Fertility Coach, never mind one specifically for solo mums. Personally I didn’t have anyone to talk my decision through with and didn’t know of anyone who was in the same situation. For this reason I Read more…
At 35 I felt pretty consumed with anxiety about the very real possibility of missing out on motherhood. I was single and as a result it felt that with every passing day my chances of having a baby were slipping away. I really wanted to create my own little family, Read more…
Egg freezing is one way of preserving a woman’s fertility so she can try to have a family in the future. It involves collecting a woman’s eggs, freezing them and then thawing them later on so they can be used in fertility treatment. It isn’t currently very common to undergo this Read more…
Last weekend I attended my first wedding as a solo parent. I was pleasantly surprised what a great time I had. I’d been nervous about how challenging it might be to manage my daughter on my own for the whole day. Having two great friends there who were eager and Read more…
Check out my latest podcast interview on The Best of Both Worlds Podcast. I discuss with the two hosts Laura Vanderkam and Sarah Hart-Unger my decision to embark on solo motherhood and the inspiration behind starting The Stork and I. To listen on Acast or itunes, click here. I’d love to Read more…
I used to pride myself on the fact that I wasn’t at all materialistic. This was until I had to review my options about returning to work following my maternity leave. It was at this moment that I had to question my beliefs and make some tough decisions. For any Read more…
The lovely Polly Kerr has shared her story of becoming a solo mum to support and inspire others thinking of following the same path. If you have any questions feel free to ask them in the post below and Polly will try to answer them for you. Read more…