Oli: Solo, non-binary birthing parent, clinic and known donor, IUI, IVF and at-home insemination, infertility, & gender transition amidst parenting

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Proud Conception Podcast

Rachael Gresson

11 episodes

5 days ago

Welcome to Proud Conception, a podcast that explores the diverse parenthood journeys of LGBTQ+ families in Aotearoa, New Zealand. 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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Oli: Solo, non-binary birthing parent, clinic and known donor, IUI, IVF and at-home insemination, infertility, & gender transition amidst parenting

Proud Conception Podcast

54 minutes 29 seconds

2 weeks ago

Oli: Solo, non-binary birthing parent, clinic and known donor, IUI, IVF and at-home insemination, infertility, & gender transition amidst parenting

This week on Proud Conception, we sit down with Oli—a non-binary solo parent to a spirited two-and-a-half-year-old, Francis. Oli’s conception journey has a bit of everything: fertility clinics, two different clinic donors, IUI and IVF, and finally, success through a low-tech at-home insemination with a known donor met through a mutual friend.

Alongside the logistics of conceiving, Oli navigated perceptions around being a solo parent by choice and their identity as a non-binary birthing parent. And now, as a parent to a toddler, Oli shares openly about beginning testosterone and their gender transition journey.

Oli is thoughtful, wise, funny, and their story is deeply moving; a true taonga. I am so genuinely honoured they chose to share it with me and you all.

Resources:

Rainbow Families Aotearoa Facebook group
Dr. Heather Johnston of @cradlednz
The Burnett Foundation Aotearoa’s free counselling sessions for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Find out more at www.burnettfoundation.org.nz/get/get-counselling

Thanks for listening to Proud Conception. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, follow the show on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and join the conversation with us on Instagram @ProudConceptionPod.

Please consider sharing this podcast with a friend, it really does help us connect with people who might benefit from the stories we are sharing.

And if you have a family building story that you’d like to share, please get in touch! You can reach us via Instagram or by emailing proudconception@gmail.com.