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Trying Again: Donor Conception

Trying Again: Donor Conception

25th October 2017

So it didn’t work. It was a long shot after all. Wanting to be one of the lucky few. Oh, what I would give to have been one of those. I really believed it was going to happen. That positive outlook and hope that is supposed to help us, proving to be my own worst enemy…

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Single Mum by Choice: Starting Fertility Treatment

Single Mum by Choice: Starting Fertility Treatment

20th September 2017

For those of you who are up to date on my brilliant but bonkers baby plan you will know that I’ve passed the counselling test and secured my donor. After the counselling appointment I met with the doctor. It was a short meeting just to agree the treatment plan. I wanted to try this cycle…

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Becoming A Single Mum By Choice: The Process

Becoming A Single Mum By Choice: The Process

9th August 2017

Today it started. The process – my process – of becoming a single mum by choice. I’ve no idea how long it will take but I know it’s started. I cycled to the clinic through rush hour in central London… not a good idea as it turns out. At one point a cab driver rolled down…

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Deciding To Be A Single Mum By Choice

Deciding To Be A Single Mum By Choice

28th June 2017

The idea of becoming a single mum by choice has been circling around in my brain for some time. It’s felt near on impossible to reach a final decision though. After all, deciding to have a(nother) child can’t be answered with a pros and cons list. Such a list would collapse under the weight of all the cons (screaming, lack of…

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