Lesbian IVF Journey: From Infertility to Double Donor Twins

About this episode

Sarah and Beth share their journey of building a family through donor conception after facing infertility challenges.

Building a family didn’t happen the way same sex parents Sarah and Beth originally imagined. What began as a straightforward plan unfolded into miscarriage, multiple rounds of IUI, IVF, and ultimately the realization that neither of them could use their own eggs. They share what it meant to pivot again and again — and how they ultimately welcomed their 13-year-old twin boys through both an egg donor and a sperm donor. They also talk about approaching donor conception transparency from day one (including Sarah writing her kids a personalized storybook before they were even born), and how puzzles became an unexpected antidote to doomscrolling during politically heavy times — eventually inspiring Artfelt, a puzzle company that commissions and pays LGBTQ+ and BIPOC artists. 🏳️‍🌈 Key Takeaways Queer infertility can feel uniquely isolating. Sarah names the specific “outside looking in” feeling—then adds the extra layer of navigating it as a queer couple. Sometimes the plan changes completely. When neither Sarah nor Beth could use their own eggs, they adapted—ending up with “double donor” twins. Tell the story early, then keep updating it. Sarah shares how she introduced their origin…

People in this episode

Host: Jaimie Kelton

Guests: Sarah, Beth

Topics covered

• queer parenting
• IVF journey
• donor conception
• infertility
• family building
• transparency in parenting

Keywords

• lesbian parenting
• IVF
• double donor twins
• queer infertility
• donor transparency
• family stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Artfelt

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