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
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