I listened to BBC Woman's Hour last week which featured The Donor Conception Network and The HFEA talking about donor conception in the UK and how, since the law changed back in 2005, this...
Categories
From Donor Conceived Person to Recipient Parent – Hayley’s Story
by Defining Mum | Oct 10, 2021
My story starts in the early 1980’s. My parents have been married for many years but unable to conceive. After exhausting all avenues my parents finally get pregnant with the help of in-vitro...
Talking to our children about their conception – Q&A with Dr Marilyn Crawshaw
by Defining Mum | Jul 12, 2021
I recently created a resource to support those using a donor to conceive in talking to family and friends, with advice for loved ones on what it means and how they can best offer emotional...
Q&A with Martha, an egg donor conceived adult
by Defining Mum | Apr 25, 2021
I'm continuing to share experiences from those who are donor conceived themselves, a vital perspective for us to understand and learn from as parents through donor conception. I’ve found it much...
Q&A with Chloe, an egg donor conceived adult
by Defining Mum | Apr 23, 2021
Today I'm starting to share experiences from those who are donor conceived themselves, a vital perspective for us to understand and learn from as parents through donor conception. I've found it much...
Allie’s Story: What I wish I’d known about using a known egg donor
by Defining Mum | Apr 1, 2021
What I wish I’d known about using a known egg donor Looking back, the darkest part of our whole infertility ‘journey’* was not when I received my diagnosis of premature ovarian failure. Nor was it...
Announcing a new partnership
by Defining Mum | Mar 9, 2021
Paths to Parenthub & DefiningMum are collaborating with Apricity and Altrui When I first launched my virtual donor conception support platform Paths to Parenthub I said that I wanted emotional...
Olivia’s Story – Why I donated my eggs
by Defining Mum | Jan 15, 2021
I am so lucky to be a mum, an egg donor and now an advocate for the most precious gift you can give. So here it is, my story about how I discovered egg donation and the amazing path it set me on. I...
Talking to your child about donor conception
by Defining Mum | Jan 13, 2021
Talking to your child about donor conception can feel both daunting and emotional. Over the past 18 months through my DefiningMum Instagram platform I’ve shared a number of moments from our own...
Jeannie’s Story: Donor Eggs and Miscarriage
by Defining Mum | Dec 13, 2020
2020 I found myself thinking today, as I was gently cooking some tomatoey sauce to go with our easy IKEA veggie balls and pasta for dinner tonight (you’re advised to take things easy after an embryo...
Seetal’s story: from own eggs to donor eggs
by Defining Mum | Dec 11, 2020
Until recently, I had an attic full of baby paraphernalia: a car seat, pram, Moses basket, breast pillow, pump, etc. And so many baby and maternity clothes. I accepted these hand-me-downs from my...
Early Menopause and Me…
by Defining Mum | Oct 18, 2020
As it's #WorldMenopauseDay today I thought it would be the perfect time to open up more about my experience as a 34 year-old, infertile, menopausal, mum of three (I know there's so much more to me...
Discovering Donation – Free Webinar
by Defining Mum | Aug 14, 2020
I'm delighted to announce my third webinar in collaboration with Altrui Egg Donation and Apricity. 'Discovering Donation' is an evolution of our hugely successful webinar back in May, introducing a...
To tell or not to tell? The school years begin…
by Defining Mum | Jul 17, 2020
It feels like we're approaching a significant change in childhood stages as Mila starts school in just a few weeks time. As I'm sure most parents are, I'm particularly apprehensive and emotional...
What Does Pride Mean To Me?
by Defining Mum | Jul 13, 2020
What does pride mean to me? An excuse for a party, dancing all night at my friends’ gay club night followed by an after party where I’d usually be first to fall asleep? Yup, that’s what it was for...
Kreena’s Incredible Story – Breast Cancer, IVF, Heart Failure, Donor Eggs and Surrogacy
by Defining Mum | Jun 23, 2020
I was 33 when I received a Stage 3 hormonally sensitive breast cancer diagnosis. Within weeks of my diagnosis I underwent a full mastectomy to my left breast, the next stop of the Breast Cancer bus...
What Comments Might Be Difficult For Your Loved One?
by Defining Mum | May 28, 2020
Over recent years there’s been much-needed talk about what not to say to someone facing infertility, but what about donor conception? Inspired by the amazing Alice Rose and her 'Think, What Not to...
“We were two 15 year olds sobbing in bed over infertility.”
by Defining Mum | May 23, 2020
It was back in May 2010 when my whole world fell apart. I was 15, hadn’t started my periods and I was getting increasingly concerned, especially as my younger sister had already started hers. My mam...
Want to learn more about fertility stories and donor conception?
Sign up and join other subscribers and get more stories sent straight to your inbox. You’ll also receive helpful emails and the occasional marketing message from DefiningMum.com – you can unsubscribe at any time.
Categories
I’m Becky, an incredibly grateful 34 year old donor egg IVF mum to three beautiful girls. I live in the UK with my husband Matt as well as Mila, aged 3 and twins Eska and Lena, aged 2.
