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Cassie and Erin were pregnant with twins and went into labor at 25 weeks. Their son died in the NICU, and their daughter has developmental issues because of being born prematurely. Despite what they've gone through, their daughter is the light of their life, they are hopeful and trying again. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound, Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to California Cryobank (code: OCT), Title Nine AND our Patreon supporters!

Alyce and Zoe met, fell in love, moved into Alyce's childhood home, asked Zoe's brother for sperm, and made a baby. In that order. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound, Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to California Cryobank (code: OCT), BetterHelp, Modern Fertility, AND our Patreon supporters!

Alia identifies as asexual, Emily identifies as bisexual, and together they co-parent Emily's son from a previous relationship. And now they're trying to have a child together. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to California Cryobank (code: OCT), BetterHelp, AND our Patreon supporters!

Lilian and Laura have been trying to have a baby while stationed in Japan, six hours apart! How are they doing that? With an English translator and a lot of tickets for the bullet train so they could meet up at a clinic in the middle. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to California Cryobank (code: OCT), Thrive Causmetics, Title Nine, AND our Patreon supporters!

Ashely and Sheria are a military family who've chronicled their journey trying to conceive. They've gone through pregnancy, miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy, parenthood, surrogacy, and most recently, an autism diagnosis for one of their kids. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Modern Fertility, Betterhelp, EveryPlate (code OCT199) & our Patreon supporters!

Danny found a baby in a subway station on his way home from work. Pete and Danny ended up adopting the baby together, and although neither of them had prepared for parenthood, they knew, "Where there is love, anything is possible." Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Storyworth, Trust & Will, California Cryobank (Code: OCT) AND our Patreon supporters!

Oliver returns for the conclusion of our chat about fertility options for Trans Men. He brings Dr. Mok-Lin from UCSF with him to answer all our burning questions. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Title Nine and California Cryobank (Code: OCT) AND our Patreon supporters!

Oliver refers to himself as a "trans dinosaur" because he began taking T over a decade ago. As he considers having children, he's now in the process of figuring out what options are open to him. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Ana Luisa, BetterHelp, California Cryobank (Code: OCT) AND our Patreon supporters!

Meredith and Courtney tried to hide from their sexuality because of their religious upbringings. After coming out, next steps included marriage, kids, and buying sperm from Helen. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Ana Luisa,  Trust & Will,  Modern Fertility AND our Patreon supporters!

Ian and his partner, Alan met another lovely man and decided to form a thruple. Today, the loving dads have two kids, and the honor of being the first polyamorous family with all parents on the birth certificate. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol  Thanks to Ana Luisa, Thrive Causemetics, EveryPlate (code OCT199) AND our Patreon supporters!

Dads of two, Terrell and Jarius decided to be the representation that they didn't see in the media. They share about their DIY Surrogacy, their twins that aren't really twins, and how they built their influencer empire. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol  Thanks to Femtasy, Cuba AI, Betterhelp AND our Patreon supporters!

Dallas, a child of a strict religious household, struggled with the decision to keep her child after she was raped. Today, she's processed her trauma and is happily settled down and trying to have another child with her spouse. Warning: this episode talks about rape. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol  Thanks to Modern Fertility, Cuba AI,  Trust and Will, AND our Patreon supporters!

Kate and Claire share their self-described boring story (that's not boring at all), and we learn that you may be able to get free IVF in the UK if you donate half the eggs. Who knew? Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol  Thanks to Bulldog Yoga, Cuba AI,  Betterhelp,  AND our Patreon supporters!

Elena came out at 37 and had her first glass of wine at 40. She is also an Ex-Mormon, a conversion therapy survivor, and the founder of the Pride and Joy Foundation.  Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol  Thanks to Betterhelp, Storyworth, That New Mom Life podcast, AND our Patreon supporters!

Minna is a Queer mom of two who married a cis man. After having kids, the assumption by those around her is that she is straight. Now she works hard to be out as a Queer woman and to represent for her children. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol  Thanks to Bulldog Yoga, Thrive Causemetics AND our Patreon supporters!

Tahiti offered to be a surrogate to two gay men at their wedding, over sake. Years later, she followed up when she heard they were in the process. Next thing you know she was delivering a baby in the middle of COVID. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol  Thanks to Modern Fertility, Bulldog Yoga  Storyworth AND our Patreon supporters!

Marissa and Madeleine conceived at home using a known donor. For nine months, all went well. Then during the birth, they were surprised with triplets. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol  Thanks to Bulldog Yoga  Generate Life Sciences (code OCT for both) AND our Patreon supporters!

Renowned author of lesbian romance, Karin Kallmaker talks about having kids in the Castro in the gay old 90s, plus her undeniable influence on young LGBTQ folks coming out. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol  Thanks to Betterhelp, Generate Life Sciences AND our Patreon supporters!

Influencer & Entrepreneur Gena Jaffe used reciprocal IVF to create her family. Not done with family building, she founded an org called Connecting Rainbows that helps LGBTQ folks start, grow, and protect their families. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol  Thanks to Bulldog Yoga, Modern Fertility, Generate Life Sciences AND our Patreon supporters!

Penni and Sue fought the Canadian government to get parental rights for Sue, the non-bio parent. Despite setbacks, debt, and years of court postponements, the laws were changed and they got their money back. Instead of paying down debt, they set up a fund for LGBTQ families in need of legal funds. Order the #ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol  Thanks to Bulldog Yoga, Generate Life Sciences AND our Patreon supporters!