Welcome to Season 3 of The Paths to Parenthub Podcast, where we’re diving deeper into the world of donor conception, blending powerful lived experiences with vital legal insight.

In this first episode, Becky and Hayley speak with Cristina, a mum who shares her moving journey to parenthood through egg donation as part of a mum-dad family. Cristina opens up with honesty and warmth about what it meant to let go of a genetic connection, how she and her partner navigated the decision together, and how they now embrace openness in telling their child’s story.

This episode offers comfort, raw truths, and reassurance for anyone grappling with the complex emotions that often accompany donor conception.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Cristina’s path to choosing egg donation and how the decision unfolded as a couple
• The emotional process of having children with her genetics, and then a further child using a donor
• Reflections on identity, love, and what truly makes a parent
• How Cristina approaches openness with her child
• The importance of finding connection and representation along the way

Plus: Legal Insight from Anest Mathias (TV Edwards)

At the end of this episode, specialist family law solicitor Anest Mathias answers a key legal question related to Cristina’s story.

TV Edwards are the proud supporters of Season 3 of The Paths to Parenthub Podcast. You can learn more about the family law services Anest and the team at TV Edwards provide here www.tvedwards.com/person/anest-mathias/

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