In episode 4 I meet Claire. Solo mum of gorgeous 1 year old Ruby.
Claire and I met at a solo mum meet up and became friends. We spent last Valentines Day together with our kids and some other solo mum friends (in the same pub Max George from The Wanted but that's another story!) We spent most Wednesday evenings together via Zoom during lock down on The Stork and I Solo Mum Calls. I love Claires banter so I knew she'd be a great guest on the podcast. She loves to tell it as it is!
In this episode we discuss:
- Deciding between IUI and IVF
- The pressure of dating when you want a baby
- Sharing the journey with family
- Planning for every eventuality
- Building a support network including overnight sleep support throughout the first 4 months
- An honest account of the elements Claire has found challenging being a solo mum
- Finding a night a month to go out for a bit of a blow out
- Creative dates to fit in with childcare
- Fertility tests and their role in helping to make a decision to start the journey to solo motherhood
- Our views on whether we would have found parenting with a partner any easier than parenting solo
You can follow Claire on Instagram @clairesofield
I hope you enjoy the episode. Mel xx
S5: E3 Chatting to donor conceived Nikita who was raised by a solo mum
S5: E2 Jana Rupnow, Family Building Therapist
S5: E1 Conversations with Kiara who is donor conceived with a solo mother
Series 5 Trailer
S4: E10 The one for friends and family
S4: E9 Fertility Yoga with Helen Davenport-Peace
S4: E8 Emotional Freedom Technique with Sarah Holland
S4: E7 A Single Revolution with Shani Silver
S4:E6 Getting fertility treatment abroad
S4: E5 Single Parent Rights
S4: E4 Using an Au Pair as part of your support network
S4: E3 Thoughts on being donor conceived
S4: E2 Managing your finances as a solo parent
S4: E1 Talking to our children about their conception with Sarah Sproule
Series 4 Trailer
S3: 10 Using a known donor to become a solo mum
S3: 9 Being a freelance solo mum
S3: 8 Travelling as a solo mum
S3: 7 Solo Mothers By Choice Support Groups
S3: 6 The journey to solo fatherhood
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