Made with Love Part 2, Raven's success with at home insemination
Raven and her wife are expecting their first child, due any day now! In this episode, we follow Raven through her fertility journey, including the decision to try for a baby, creative ways of finding and choosing a sperm donor, and how she and her wife, Brittany, decided at home-insemination was right for them.
Raven shares the anxieties they experienced as well as how Brittany was able to be physically and emotionally involved in the process. We also talk about the influence of her wife’s upbringing in an adopted family and the closeness of their families on how they want to create and build their family. You’ll hear what it meant to have a DNA connection between Raven’s wife, Brittany, and their child, as well as how they felt after her brother-in-law’s sperm was not successful in getting her pregnant.
Takeaways:
Raven and Brittany are looking to draw from the closeness that both their families have when creating their family.
There are so many ways to create a family, it’s more than just a man and woman making love.
At-home insemination is much more intimate, less invasive, and oftentimes less expensive than some other methods; it allowed Raven’s wife, Brittany, to be involved in the insemination process
Take it one day at a time and try to make yourself feel as good as possible throughout the entire conception process. Go with what feels best for you!
Raven’s definition of family: Supporting you through anything and everything. It doesn’t have to be biological, as long as they support who you are, what you do, and your journey in life.
In This Episode:
[ 1:01 ] Raven’s favorite superstition that “determines the sex of the baby” + Her thoughts on what she thinks she’s having
[ 2:51 ] Raven’s thoughts on wanting kids + How she met her wife
[ 5:39 ] The beginning of their fertility journey
[ 7:08 ] What is Mosie Baby and what was it like to use it?
[ 8:45 ] Trying to conceive again: Researching creative ways to find a sperm donor
[ 10:30 ] Raven’s worries about using Just a Baby App + Her process with using the app to get a sperm donor
[ 11:42 ] Criteria she used in selecting a sperm donor + What it was like meeting him
[ 19:57 ] Raven’s wife’s role in the process
[ 21:28 ] How her relationship has changed as a result of the family building journey
[ 22:40 ] What are you hoping to draw from each of your family dynamics in creating your new family?
[ 23:15 ] Did you consider adoption? + How they came to the decision that Raven would carry their child
[ 25:25 ] What it meant to have a DNA connection between her wife and their child
[ 27:05 ] The most surprising parts of the fertility journey
[ 29:04 ] Advice to her younger self or someone who is embarking on the conception journey
[ 29:44 ] Raven’s definition of family
[ 30:16 ] Go with what feels best for you! + How did you know at-home insemination was right for you?
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