Jamie's Infertility Story: PCOS, IUIs with a sperm donor and the journey with her same sex partner

Infertile AF: Infertility and Modern Family Building

English - January 13, 2021 12:00 - 47 minutes - ★★★★★ - 448 ratings
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Today's episode features a conversation with Jamie, an Atlanta-based realtor who is in a same sex marriage with Kathy, who is 30 years her senior. Jamie explains to Ali how she and Kathy met and fell in love when Jamie was in her early 20s, what happened when they started to try to have children, and where they are now. Jamie's story includes her diagnosis of PCOS, 10 IUIs with 2 or 3 different sperm donors, pursuing fostering and adoption, an ectopic pregnancy, a miscarriage around 7 weeks, and finally, a healthy baby girl, born in December 2020.

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Fertility Rally, @fertilityrally offering 24/7 Community, Content and Curated Events. Give yourself or a fellow infertility warrior the gift of support while navigating your journey. EVERYONE is welcome!

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