Keeley found her love in her mid-thirties but after multiple fertility treatments and no official diagnosis, she concluded that her egg quality was low. Her story speaks to so many women that have a full life in their twenties before finding the partner they want to have a family with. Unfortunately, female fertility declines rapidly when women reach their mid-thirties. Keeley discusses the of loss of seeing both of them in their child. “My husband said a very sweet thing, 'But I married you'. The idealistic dream of having a child that looks like both of you.” Our conversation takes a path into so many different topics like, anonymity, finding the donor later in life and how she views genetics.
We also talk adoption- the similarities and differences between adoption and donor conception.
Keeley brought up a new topic to the podcast. How to talk about donor conception with the younger generation, specifically, her friends and family member's children.
Keeley's empowering message is for women and men to be proactive about their fertility long before they plan to have a family.
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Educating Children about the Different Ways Families are Made
Inconceivedable, Part 2
Inconceivedable, Part 1
Announcing International Donation Conception Awareness Day- April 27
Did Nikita Find Her Donor?
Dr. Diane Tober Conducts the First Long-term Research on Egg Donors
Hannah's Resilency After Learning She Was Donor Conceived in a Hurtful Way
Eric Shares His Experience Raising His Donor Conceived Children into Teen Years
BONDING WITH BABY VISUALIZATION from Three Makes Baby Audiobook
Kyle, Raised by a Single Mom Always Knew about his Donor Conception
Renee & Tom- How Infertilty Impacts Their Relationship
Parents of DC Children Talk about the Hard Stuft- Part 2
Talking All About Sperm & Testing with Manager of Yo Sperm
Parents of Donor Conceived Kids Talk about the Hard Stuff- Part 1
Vince Speaks Openly About Male Infertility & Lead a Support Group for Other Men
Brittany's Discovers Her Donor Keeps Donating Beyond Recommended Limit
Emma, a Donor Conceived Adult & Triplet of a Single, Gay Mom Shares Thoughts about Her "Biological Father"
Gail, a Mom Via Sperm Donation, Advocates for Change in the Field
Sheri, Author of You Were Meant for Me, Shares Her Story of Embryo Adoption
Kerry Pursues Embryo Adoption & Open Relationship
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