If These Ovaries Could Talk

Elliot's sister donated the egg, Matt's 61-year old mom loaned her womb, and 9 months later an adorable baby was born. 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 Generate Life Sciences AND our Patreon supporters!

Sam talks about adopting his son and that time in our history when it didn't feel possible for an LGBTQ person to have a baby. He also talks about trying to commit suicide as a teen because of being gay, and the grownup in his life who helped him accept himself.  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 Generate Life Sciences, Betterhelp, AND our Patreon supporters!

Griffin and Matt have a Black, Jewish, Armenian, and Cambodian family created through fostering to adopt. And they juggle two kids under the age of three while starring on TV and Broadway. 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 Generate Life Sciences, Modern Fertility Trust and Will, AND our Patreon supporters!

Lo met Katie and fell instantly in love. Katie needed a minute, but Lo persisted and made Katie love her. They got married, inseminated some eggs, froze them, and just did an embryo transfer. 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 Generate Life Sciences, Modern Fertility, AND our Patreon supporters!

Wayne donated sperm to a lesbian couple back in the early 80s through a woman who volunteered to help lesbians looking for sperm. Today, Wayne and his daughter have fallen out of touch, but he's hopeful their relationship will right itself someday. 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 Generate Life Sciences, Word Forest, AND our Patreon supporters!

Nathan has been a foster dad since he was 21 years old. He talks about fostering older kiddos, extended care, and having 5 grandkids at 37. 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, Modern Fertility, AND our Patreon supporters!

Influencers Sarah & Jess are a full-time traveling family living in a self-converted Sprinter Van. They talk about life on the road and trying to figure out how to make a family before Jess turns 30! 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 Generate Life Sciences AND our Patreon supporters!

Claudio and his husband, Stefano wanted a baby through adoption. To their surprise, a birth mother was identified during their initial meeting with an agency. Five days later, on Christmas they had Jayden. And now, their story lives on in a beautifully illustrated book. 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 Generate Life Sciences, GreenChef, Modern Fertility AND our Patreon supporters!

Shelly was a devout Mormon, had a husband and 7 kids before she realized that she might be a lesbian. Enter Mary, a recovering Christina, and both a family and the podcast, Latter-Day Lesbian, were born. 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 and Generate Life Sciences AND our Patreon supporters!

Stand up comedian Melanie Vesey settled down with a man, had a son, left her husband, dated a woman (who shot her after their break up), and eventually married a lovely lady. Now she's wondering if they should have a baby when she already has a teenager at home. 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  Don’t forget to use the code “OCT” for cryobank.com perks!

Emily VanDerWerff and Libby Hill chat about how coming out as transgender can affect a relationship. And they go deep into the question of if a marriage can survive when one person wants kids but the other does not. 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 EMBR Wave, Storyworth, Sweaty Betty, and our Patreons!

Freya had two moms who had her using donor sperm. Now, years later, she just had a baby using donor sperm with her wife. She's a second-generation queer mom. 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 Cove, Modern Fertility, BetterHelp, and our Patreons!

Eran was a single guy who wanted to be a dad. He pushed through the surrogacy process, despite how hard it was to get clear answers from clinics. While on his journey, he found a husband and created GoStork to help folks make babies easier through science. 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, EMBR Wave and our Patreons!

Jaimie and Robin bring their wives in to celebrate hitting 100 episodes. They chat about their fave moments and all the beautiful people they've met along the way. There's also a surprise drop in from Mama Sue.  Order the ITOCT book Amazon or IndieBound ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol  Thanks to Cove, Sorella Styles and our Patreons!

Influencers Brandi and Lawrence were best friends and coworkers. They both wanted a kid, and over a Sunday brunch shift, they decided to make a baby together. Order the ITOCT book Amazon or IndieBound ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Modern Fertility, EMBR, Sorella Styles and our Patreons!

Adam wanted to donate his sperm but was put off by all the regulations in Australia. So, he created a Facebook group where prospective donors and those looking for sperm can make connections and maybe make a family. Order the ITOCT book Amazon or IndieBound ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Sweaty Betty and to our Patreons.

Lisa Selin Davis joins us to talk about the evolution of Tomboyism, the construct of gender, and being served pink and blue by Amazon from a very young age. Order the ITOCT book Amazon or IndieBound ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter: @ovariestalk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to EMBR and our Patreons.

Shay and Morgan, are just a couple of guys who had a baby the old fashion way. But not before dealing with miscarriages, insurance rejections, and a whole lot of misgendering along the way. Order the ITOCT book Amazon or IndieBound ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter: @ovariestalk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Modern Fertility and BetterHelp.

Danielle and Annie are struggling to make a family. They've gone from trying at home with overnighted sperm to the medical pipeline to that dark place of worrying that they'll never get pregnant. Pre-order the ITOCT book on Amazon ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter: @ovariestalk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio Press Brett Henne Theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Sweaty Betty.

Tara and Mandi of @LivingRosa fame, join us to talk about meeting on myspace, donated IVF medication, twins, having four kids, and sharing it all along the way on YouTube. Pre-order the ITOCT book on Amazon ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter: @ovariestalk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Betterhelp