Solo Mum by Choice: Starting a Family at 25 via IVF with Keira

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The Weird Years

Lydia Vornweg

37 episodes

3 days ago

The Weird Years is the podcast for anyone Googling "How to make life decisions" at 2AM. We thought we had time but life moved fast, the rulebook disappeared, and the next step feels like a big fat ? Each week, Lydia (@lydsie) and a guest dive into the big, weird, and messy realities of career, relationships, health, identity and more. There's no sugarcoating, no perfect answers, but a lot of laughs—just real talk about figuring it out together. 🎧 New episodes every Tuesday. Follow on IG now & join the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/theweirdyearspodcas

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Solo Mum by Choice: Starting a Family at 25 via IVF with Keira

The Weird Years

1 hour 3 minutes 59 seconds

2 months ago

Solo Mum by Choice: Starting a Family at 25 via IVF with Keira

What if building the family you dream of didn’t depend on waiting for “the one” to show up first?

This week I’m joined by Keira - NHS nurse, aesthetics expert, and unapologetically independent powerhouse - who at just 25 decided she wasn’t going to wait for a partner to start the family she always knew she wanted. Through IVF with a sperm donor, she became mum to her son Noah, rewriting the script on what motherhood can look like.

Keira shares the full story - from Googling “how to have a baby on my own,” to navigating donor databases, IVF costs, and genetic testing. We unpack making that big decision, why “waiting for the right guy” isn’t a guarantee and the backlash she faces online.

This is for anyone feeling the pull of parenthood but stuck is on the 'who', ‘when’ and ‘how', this is for you.

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