The Uptick of Choice Motherhood

It’s the end of 2021 and more women than ever are pursuing becoming a single mother by choice. Why the sudden urge to pursue motherhood solo?  COVID has shifted the way we plan our futures.  There is nothing like a worldwide pandemic to make you stop and think about what direction your life is goin…

One Egg Does Not Equal a Baby

One challenge I encountered with my friends and family was explaining that one egg does not equal a baby. I found that when I told people I had frozen 20 eggs they assumed my dreams of motherhood were all set. I had an insurance policy, my backup plan. But I knew that this “insurance policy” was …

Swiping Right on the Seed

Picking my donor was easier than I thought. Once I knew I was seriously considering moving forward with choice motherhood, I started researching sperm banks. Each one was different, and I found myself gravitating to Xytex for a couple of reasons. They had the most adult photos. After being “tricked…

The 10 Steps to Becoming a Single Mom by Choice

Thinking about having a baby on your own is only the beginning. Once you actually put your plan in action, expect a lengthy process. From my first consultation with my Reproductive Endocrinologist to completing my first round of IVF, it was about five months. Here are the 10 steps I went through. 1…