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Building your familyAuthor: Lisa Schuman
Welcome to Building Your Family, the only expert-guided community platform designed for parents and parents-to-be using reproductive medicine to build their families. We provide unique strategies to help make your path to parenthood smoother and more informedempowering you to navigate the critical decisions that shape your familys future. At Building Your Family, weve already helped thousands of people navigate the complexities of family building and parenting with confidence. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge and strategies to make these life-changing decisions with greater clarity, resulting in better outcomes and fewer regrets. We understand that many of the decisions you make along this journey cant be undone, and thats why our approach is all about offering you practical, actionable steps that you can start applying right now. Our educational components are tailored to help you think differently, make more informed choices, and take control of your experiencefrom fertility treatments to parenting strategies. Whether youre just starting out or already deep into your journey, Building Your Family is here to guide you with expert advice, specialized education, stress-reduction strategies, and the community support you need to make the best choices for you and your family. For more information, sign up for our newsletter, you will be able to stay up to date with the episodes, get information about our programs and most of all join our warm community. And follow us on social.// Monthly email: https://familybuilding.net/newsletter-sign-up/ Watch the podcast on YouTube http://bit.ly/3E49Z1k Follow along on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecenterforfamilybuilding/ Language: en Genres: Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Single Mom by Choice: How Donor Sperm, IVF and Donor Eggs Helped Her Complete Her Family
Episode 198
Sunday, 4 October, 2026
How many times would you try before you gave up? Kristin Duncan already knew what it took to become a single mother by choice. Her son Blake was conceived with donor sperm. But trying for her second child brought a whole new level of heartbreak, repeated IVF rounds with her own eggs, ovarian PRP, multiple clinic changes, a backup donor who fell through, and a journey that tested everything she had. In this episode of the Building Your Family podcast, Kristin sits down with Lisa to share the full story of how she finally conceived her daughter Brianna using both donor sperm and donor eggs, including how she found her donor through Instagram, why she preferred a known donor over a bank donor, and what it actually felt like to keep going when everything kept failing. What you will learn in this episode: What it is really like to pursue IVF with low ovarian reserve and endometriosis as a single mom How Kristin navigated multiple clinic changes, ovarian PRP and round after round of unsuccessful transfers The emotional toll of parenting one child while desperately trying to give him a sibling Why her first backup donor did not work out and how devastating that was How she found her egg donor through Instagram Why she preferred a known donor and what that relationship looks like The mental shift from repeated disappointment to trusting that this child was the one she was meant to have What she wants every single mother by choice to know about fertility testing and planning ahead This is one of the most honest and moving conversations about persistence, donor eggs and single motherhood you will hear. Resources: Building Your Family Community: familybuilding.net Take the free quiz: familybuilding.net/welcome-quiz Lisa Schuman LCSW is the founder of The Center for Family Building, author of Building Your Family: The Complete Guide to Donor Conception, and host of the Building Your Family podcast. Your feelings deserve attention. And your decisions deserve clarity. Guest Resources: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysmbclife/
