S3:2 Solo Parenting with a Chronic Illness

The Stork and I

In todays episode I chat to Julie Seal @the_chronicoptimist, solo mum to her daughter Betsy. Julie contracted Lyme disease following a mosquito bite whilst in Greece and we discuss the impact of that, on her solo motherhood journey. In this episode we cover: - Dating when wanting a baby - Wanting to transfer 2 embryos, but being told no - Managing the two week wait - Having your mum as your birth partner - How covid has helped with flexibility of where to live and enabled us to move closer to family - How our egos sometimes stand in our way - Approaching motherhood with a chronic illness - Choosing a sperm donor - The importance of mindset and much more! You can follow Julie on Instagram @the_chronicoptimist