DIY Insemination & Choosing Your Own Path — 051

About this Episode

Dez and her same-sex partner chose their own path to getting pregnant — after carefully selecting a sperm donor through a personal connection, they successfully performed at-home insemination with sterile tools purchased on Amazon. The couple has been able to use the same donor for both of their children and maintain a relationship with him that feels just right.

Dez had two distinctively different births — during her first birth, it was decided to induce labor at 39 weeks. Her blood pressure plummeted after her first epidural and the staff gave her a second. When her contractions started, the staff prepped her for it to take awhile, but her labor from there was unbelievably fast!

Throughout her next pregnancy, she combated gestational diabetes and a complication during birth which led to a NICU stay for her son and the possibility of losing her own life.

Dez’s story may be unique but its themes are so common — reminding us that every journey into motherhood takes us to the edge of ourselves and also awakens love we never knew we had.

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In This Episode:

● The alternative at-home options to fertility clinic procedures
● How she fertilized her eggs with cost-friendly options
● How she and her partner chose their known donor
● How she was treated by hospital staff because she was plus-size
● How therapy is helping her cope emotionally with almost losing her second child
● How she changed her diet and still experienced gestational diabetes
● How she cared for her child after his stay in NICU
● How to get a free one-month trial of guided meditations through Expectful
● Join us for our 3o Days of Mindfulness this month — more info on our Facebook page

Show Notes:

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