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Amy, a 36-year-old lawyer from London, has recently given birth to a baby boy using donor sperm and in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Deciding to have a baby on her own relieved the time pressure she was feeling, given that dating while looking for a partner to start a family could be intense. Using donor sperm and IVF has become increasingly popular with single women in the UK.
Like many other women, Amy grew up with the notion that she would get married and have children with a husband. A doctor diagnosed her with a polyp in the womb, raising concerns about her chances of conceiving, and at 34 advised her to freeze her eggs. When she started the egg-freezing process, she began listening to fertility podcasts and attending group coaching sessions.
With a shortage of sperm donors in the UK, Amy opted to look for donors in Denmark, which houses the world’s largest sperm bank. She chose a donor with the same hair and eye colour as her own so that the baby would resemble her. Amy chose to order more sperm vials from the same donor in case she decides to have another child.
Using this route, including freezing eggs, buying sperm, and undergoing IVF, requires thousands and thousands of pounds, adding to the cost of childcare and nurseries. Stigma still surrounds having a baby without a partner, according to solo parenthood coach Mel Johnson. Her company, The Stork and I, supports single women who don’t want to miss out on parenthood.
Amy’s baby boy was born less than two weeks ago, and she says motherhood so far has been “full on” but that her family and friends provided her with an incredible amount of support
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