If These Ovaries Could Talk

How does you breastfeed a baby you didn’t give birth to? What IS a doula? How do you ask a question (that’s not offensive) about a family made up of different races? Michele, from For Your Birth, tackles these questions and more. This episode is brought to you by True Botanicals and Care / of. Edited by Steph at EDITAUDIO. Social media by Sara Jane Emmons.

Two moms take in seven foster kids in one year. But that’s nothing compared to dealing with childhood cancer. This episode contains potentially sensitive content. For more info on Crystal & Kelly’s organization, visit the Be Present Org. This episode is brought to you by Songfinch and True Botanicals. Edited by Steph at EDITAUDIO. Social media by Sara Jane Emmons.

Author Emma Brockes hit 37 and wanted a baby, full stop. So she set on a journey to become a single mother by choice, which turned out to be almost as hard as describing her relationship with her partner, who is also a single mom by choice. They live in the same building, but on different floors, and it all works. This episode is brought to you by Songfinch, RXBar and Care.com. Edited by Steph at EDITAUDIO. Social media by Sara Jane Emmons.

Jaimie and Robin bring in the wives for this Season finale. They drink champagne, talk birth, death and their favorite moments of Season 1.

Ae Robin and Jaimie naked while they answer your questions? Spoiler alert, Robin’s got all her clothes on. But what about Jaimie? Listen to find out.

Anthony and Gary weren’t sure they wanted kids, until they donated sperm to a lesbian couple. But surrogacy felt out of reach until an elderly woman in their rent controlled building left them money in her will. Did they choose the baby or an apartment renovation?

Sam and Laura talk about their time on Bravo TV’s hit show “The Newlyweds” and how the network made them see a sex therapist, sex hypnotist and gave them a vagina birthday cake. Oh yeah, and how they helped to make their baby.

Daniel is a fertility expert in the field of acupuncture, but don’t get him wrong, it ain’t all about the needles. Listen to how acupuncture can up your rates of success with IVF by 30%.

Patricia and Kellen share the story about that fateful red heart that brought them together, their uncertain path to parenthood and what it’s like to parent from a place of mindfulness. The takeaway quote? Don’t neuter the other parent!

Jaimie and Robin talk candidly about what it’s like to be a parent when one child is easy and the other one is... let’s just say makes life more challenging. And what if you only gave birth to one of the kids? It's a recipe for twice the guilt. Tune in for this honest and frank chat.

Rachel Lehmann-Haupt talks to us about science that’s being tested where an egg or sperm could be created from the cells of a same-sex partner. Eliminating the need for a donor. This technology could change the face of fertility for LGBT families. But how do we feel about it?

Our first lawyer, Brian Esser dispels some common misconceptions about LGBT families. The biggest one? Now that we have gay marriage, we don't need second parent adoption. He also shares about how he and his husband adopted their two sons. This episode is chock-full-o-info!

David shares his staggering journey to create a family with his partner using a gestational carrier. Strap in and guard your wallet. This episode is expensive!

After years of unexplained infertility, co-host Jaimie finally got pregnant. One would think that would mean she was due an easy birth. But one would be wrong for thinking that. From birth to busted boobs. Hear how her second child made his way into the world. 

Jaimie and Robin address listener's thoughts about the Rae and Katherine episode.