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From Donor Conceived Person to Recipient Parent – Hayley’s Story
Q&A with Martha, an egg donor conceived adult
Q&A with Chloe, an egg donor conceived adult
Allie’s Story: What I wish I’d known about using a known egg donor
Olivia’s Story – Why I donated my eggs
Talking to your child about donor conception
Early Menopause and Me…
Discovering Donation – Free Webinar
To tell or not to tell? The school years begin…
What Comments Might Be Difficult For Your Loved One?
The Personal Impact of Fertility in the Workplace – My Story
by Defining Mum | Feb 13, 2019
Dealing with fertility struggles whilst trying to maintain a career is one of the biggest challenges I have ever faced. As a HR professional, I can honestly say that I would have struggled to truly...
Nicole’s Story
by Defining Mum | Jan 27, 2019
I wasn’t sure about sharing my story. Most people share once they’ve achieved their happy ending, it provides hope to others. I wanted to share mine, to provide that hope, but my happy ending is...
Don’t Assume!
by Defining Mum | Jan 25, 2019
We are all guilty of making assumptions, imagining that something is happening or going to happen without any proof whatsoever. We put two and two together to make five and believe a certain...
Mummy Rabbit
by Defining Mum | Jan 25, 2019
This is ‘Mummy Rabbit’ – Mila’s favourite thing in the world, she goes everywhere with her, sleeps with her and is her ultimate comfort. I share this with you because I wanted to show that,...
Do Twins Run in the Family? Starting Conversations…
by Defining Mum | Jan 25, 2019
Last week I sat in the Doctors waiting room with Eska and Lena. I had the usual comment of “Ooh, you’ve got your hands full 🙄” before someone else asked “Do twins run in the family?”. Quite an...
The Vicious Cycle of Infertility – Your Right to Reply
by Defining Mum | Jan 3, 2019
It’s a vicious cycle– nobody talks about infertility and so you worry about people’s reactions, and because you think that people will react negatively you don’t say anything, therefore perpetuating...
At Least You…
by Defining Mum | Dec 6, 2018
It’s that phrase that I think most of us have heard at some point during the infertility journey. ‘At least you…’, often followed with the pointing out of something that you already have, or should...
The Vicious Cycle of Infertility – ‘The Only One’ Or ‘One Of Many’?
by Defining Mum | Dec 2, 2018
It’s a vicious cycle – nobody talks about infertility and so you feel like you’re the only person in the world experiencing it, and because you feel alone you don’t say anything, therefore...
The Vicious Cycle of Infertility – Feeling like a failure
by Defining Mum | Nov 27, 2018
I recently explored why I believe it’s good to talk about infertility, but this didn’t address the reasons why we’re afraid to talk about it in the first place. I want to thank to my lovely...
Why it’s good to talk about infertility
by Defining Mum | Nov 8, 2018
Hi, I’ve always been a big advocate of talking things through, whatever the issue. I was no different when it came to our infertility. They say, a problem shared is a problem halved. Well, in...
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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.
