Same Sex, Same Sht

Laura shares her and her wife Georgies fertility journey to their little boy Rupert. Laura initially opens up about her journey in discovering her sexuality and how it led her to her now wife Georgie. For their fertility journey, she speaks on how anonymous sperm donation did not align with their family building goals due to previous family history.Laura shares their journey with a known donor and how they navigated that alongside a fertility clinic. In this episode she discusses in detail the known donor world, their unsuccessful home insemination and everything surrounding what was involved in that and then onto their (surprise) successful IUI on their second attempt.Laura explains all of these topics so beautifully and in so much detail, she also touches on their discussions around RIVF for their second baby and the journey they're about to embark on with that.Personal IG: @those.twomumsPodcast IG: @samesexpodcastPodcast TikTok: @samesexpodcast

This week Rochelle shares her thoughts and feelings around the idea of becoming pregnant for the first time, and tosses up whether this is something she wants to do. She has never had a desire to carry, never entertained the idea of a baby bump and even more so has just never actually wanted to be pregnant. In this weeks episode, Rochelle and Maddy break down where these feelings are coming from, how to navigate them and validate others in a same-sex relationship who don't necessarily align with wanting to carry a pregnancy as well.**we do discuss lack of desire and conversations around not wanting to be pregnant, so if you are currently on your TTC journey this may be a sensitive topic for you. Please feel free to skip this episode and come back to an episode that feels more aligned to you xPersonal IG: @those.twomumsPodcast IG: @samesexpodcastPodcast TikTok: @samesexpodcast

You're a lesbian and you want to have a baby.. where the HECK do you begin? Welcome to episode 3 of our IVF mini series, where you'll find bite sized pieces deep diving into specific aspects of a same-sex IVF journey. This week we break down the steps we took when embarking on our IVF journey.ResearchBaseline appointment: bloods, testing, consultations, family building goals, lots of questionsCounselling sessionChoosing your donorPay lots of money, sign lots of formsIUI/IVFA lot of this information is based on our journey as well as information we have picked up by following other people journeys. This isn't specific advice, so make sure to ask all of your own questions and do more of your own research BUT hopefully this helps make the process a little less confusing to navigate!(I also mention that we have recorded an in-depth eg retrieval episode... we haven't oops.. but it's coming!)Personal IG: @those.twomumsPodcast IG: @samesexpodcastPodcast TikTok: @samesexpodcast

Sarah was raised in the church by an ordained Presbyterian Minister and in this episode shares how she navigated discovering her sexuality and coming out (being forced out of the closet) after an incredibly closeted and homophobic upbringing.We all want our kids to trust us, and feel completely comfortable to tell us anything right? In the second half of the episode we explore why Sarah became a psychologist, her professional insights as a psychologist specialising in youth mental health, the secret to creating an open relationship with your kids and how to support their mental well-being and identity development.You will gain so much more from this episode than you realise!Personal IG: @those.twomums Podcast IG: @samesexpodcastPodcast TikTok: @samesexpodcast

Ali Brigginshaw was told at the age on 12 that she wasn't allowed to play NRL anymore, because she was a girl. Now 22 years on she is the captain of the Brisbane Broncos, QLD State of Origin squad and Australian Jilaroos. This week on the podcast, Ali shares her journey to becoming an professional sports star in the NRLW and what happens when you never give up on your dreams. She shares advice for the younger generation who are pursuing their dreams and goals as well as her love for competition and athleticism.Ali also opens up about why she will always show PDA with her wife in public, her coming out story and how to be inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community, particularly within team sports.Follow us at @those.twomums on IG and @samesexpodcast on TikTok to stay up to date with the pod and bts of our daily lesbian life x

After 2 years of just us, and our daughter, we have now found out our second little babe is a BOY (we're only mildly shting ourselves). In todays episode we chat all things gender preference from a two-mum perspective. Is it different being a whole household of girls and now having a little boy added into the mix? We ask and kinda answer the hard hitting questions like what do we even do with a boy, do we suit a boy and how much will it change our family dynamic.We also get into how our own personal experiences influenced how we pictured our family dynamic.SPOILER: we can't bloody wait to be boy mums!!Follow us at @those.twomums on IG and @samesexpodcast on TikTok to stay up to date with the pod and bts of our daily lesbian life x

Is there actually anything you can REALLY do to improve chances of a successful embryo transfer? Well we can't know for sure, but this week we share our top tips and what we did / supplements we took during our IVF journey.Welcome to Episode 2 of our IVF mini series; where you'll find bite sized pieces deep diving into specific aspects of a same-sex IVF journey.This week we discuss (+more):Supplements we took during our IVF journeyLittle tips and tricks on what helped us during the processThe one thing that Maddy changed before our successful embryo transferIs there any truth behind all of these IVF myths???Follow us at @those.twomums on IG and @samesexpodcast on TikTok to stay up to date with the pod and bts of our daily lesbian life xNone of what is spoken about in this episode is specific health advice. Please consult your health practitioner on what is best for you.

Ingrid shares how her internal values and feelings on personal identity shaped the path of her and her wife's IVF journey. It's no secret that same-sex IVF journeys are well thought out and planned processes, but sometimes when navigating the waters you can get lost in medical jargon, what the professionals think is "best" for you and end up following what is considered a standard progression of IUIs, onto IVF, onto ICSI and a whole lot of confusion and even more medical procedures that come with it.Ingrid shares how not to get lost through the IVF process and become another statistic in the medical world. Identity is a huge factor within the queer community and our IVF journeys encounter so many other personal factors that need to be considered. Learn how to stand up for yourself, your values and do your best to stay true to yourself through the journey.Ingrid also shares her and her wife Kaylas IVF journey to their 3 beautiful little ones and how it all went down, using her wifes brother as a sperm donor.Follow us @those.twomums on IG and @samesexpodcast on TikTok to stay up to date with the pod and bts of our daily queer life x

Kayla sheds some much needed light on what it is like going through IVF as a same-sex couple, using sibling sperm donation. Kaylas wife Ingrid carried their three kids using her egg, and Kaylas brother as their sperm donor. Kayla shares the early conversations around their IVF journey, how they made the decision to use her brother as their donor and every other aspect that comes with that decision.Kayla presents this topics so well and is such an inspiration for anyone considering going down this path on their own IVF journey, as well as those who are unaware of the process of using a known donor.Her story is a MUST listen!Follow us @those.twomums to stay up to date with the pod and our daily queer life x

This week, we are unpacking how we label ourselves and chat all things gender expression. Grab a coffee, beer or beverage of your choice, sit back and enjoy the rouge, unfiltered lesbian conversation that is ahead. Rochelle has a problem that she wanted to unpack on the mic so Maddy (and you guys) are her therapists for the week. We talk about labels within the lesbian community and what gender expression means to us. Rochelle and Maddy have very different journeys with sexuality and gender expression and how they've navigated both together. This is their take on this topic, everyone has their own experiences and remember labels are only fun if they feel GOOD and RIGHT for you xFollow us at @those.twomums to stay up to date with the pod and our queer daily life x

Why is coming out so difficult and how to be more confident with your sexuality. As a queer person, coming out never stops. To the doctor, a new colleague, the friendly stranger at your kids swimming lessons. And while over time, it can get easier, it can also still be hard, and scary and awkward. On this weeks episode we delve into just WHY is coming out so hard? and so scary? and so awkward? We chat about:Pivotal awkward moment in our early coming out daysNavigating those difficult conversations when coming outWhat factors contribute to making coming out EVEN harder?Why do we crave acceptance so much?How to be more confident with your own sexualityFostering support and acceptance in our kids while they're growing upWhat do to if your loved ones don't accept you after you come outFollow at @those.twomums to stay up to date with the pod and their daily queer life x

This week I chat with Georgia Hinkley who is part of a same sex couple from WA and has two beautiful daughters, that her wife Kayla carried. Georgia is so open and raw in this conversation about the thoughts and real life situations that she has faced being the non-birthing parent.What does it feel like becoming a mum but not actually giving birth?? or not being the one to carry the baby? How on earth do I bond with it? THIS is the episode that I needed going through mine and Maddys own IVF journey and as the "non-birthing" parent, I struggled with how I was going to bond with the baby when Maddy, my fiance', gave birth. Georgia and I discuss:How we made the decision who in the relationship was going to carry our childrenWhat it felt like being the support person of a pregnant woman, from a women's perspectiveTips that helped us to bond with our babiesHow Kaylas first birth went and why Georgia felt so unheard as a female partnerTimes when we have dismissed as the partnerFollow at @those.twomums to stay up to date with the pod and their daily queer life x

In our second episode we get deep and chat about something near and dear to our hearts and that is our IVF journey. We keep saying "this is the episode we needed when we were going through our journey", so if you're planning on starting IVF, currently going through it or just interested in the whole process.. this is the ep for you!We chat about:Why we chose to do reciprocal IVFWhat we did to prepare ourselves mentally, physically, emotionally and financiallyStep by step through the entire processOur decision making process behind choosing a donorHow much the whole thing actually cost us?!and so much more!We don't delve into all parts of fertility treatments as we can't speak on that behalf but we hope you find this episode super informative and get a few good tips out of it!Follow us at @those.twomums to stay up to date with the pod and our queer daily life