Proud Conception Podcast
Proud Conception Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to Proud Conception, a podcast that explores the diverse parenthood journeys of LGBTQ+ families.
Each episode dives into real stories of parenthood, focusing on the lived experiences of queer parents as they navigate the path to building their families. Keep listening for the expert interviews where we hear from the people supporting these paths to parenthood.
This podcast is about giving voice to the many ways LGBTQ+ families come to be and creating a world where our little ones feel seen, safe, and proud. Thanks for being here!
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The podcast focuses on topics such as fertility journeys, donor sperm, IUI, IVF, and the emotional challenges faced by LGBTQ+ families. Episodes include in-depth discussions with guests like Lou, who shares her family's IUI journey and the significance of male role models, and Steph, who addresses the complexities of navigating the legal landscape for queer families in Germany while managing infertility and miscarriage.
Welcome to Proud Conception, a podcast that explores the diverse parenthood journeys of LGBTQ+ families.
Each episode dives into real stories of parenthood, focusing on the lived experiences of queer parents as they navigate the path to building their families. Keep listening for the expert interviews where we hear from the people supporting these paths to parenthood.
This podcast is about giving voice to the many ways LGBTQ+ families come to be and creating a world where our little ones feel seen, safe, and proud. Thanks for being here!
In this episode of Proud Conception, we speak with Lou about life in Christchurch with her wife Libby, their two boys, and Libby’s niece.
Lou shares their journey using a local fertility clinic, navigating multiple rounds of donor selection, and making tough decisions after several unsuccessful IUI attempts. She openly discusses some challenges during the mandated counselling sessions and the role of male figures in their whanau. Lou also reflects on how she and Libby carved out special moments to keep their partnership at the centre of what can otherwise be a clinical process, and how the intensity of the journey eventually faded as they settled into their new family life.
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