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  • 1.5 | We Choose Our Sperm Donor

    Jaimie Kelton from The Queer Family Podcast (formerly If These Ovaries Could Talk) gives Katie and Allison great advice and finally… WE CHOOSE A DONOR!

    This is No Matter, a story of (in)fertility. This season, we're starting fertility treatments. Listen along as Katie undergoes intrauterine insemination (IUI) at a fertility clinic. Want to know who's carrying? How an LGBTQ+ couple conceives? How we chose a sperm donor? Start with season one (trust me, we'll still be here).

    Find out more at nomatterpod.com and follow us on Instagram at @nomatterpod.

    This podcast is created by Katie Marenghi with original music by Andrew Bunyea. Email us your thoughts, stories, and questions at [email protected]. We love to hear from you!

    25 min
  • 1.4 | We Narrow Our Donor Search

    Katie and Allison narrow down the donor search criteria with some special help from a genetic counselor. What criteria is most important? Is it really that bad to want a hot donor? And is loving sports… genetic?

    This is No Matter, a story of (in)fertility. This season, we're starting fertility treatments. Listen along as Katie undergoes intrauterine insemination (IUI) at a fertility clinic. Want to know who's carrying? How an LGBTQ+ couple conceives? How we chose a sperm donor? Start with season one (trust me, we'll still be here).

    Find out more at nomatterpod.com and follow us on Instagram at @nomatterpod.

    This podcast is created by Katie Marenghi with original music by Andrew Bunyea. Email us your thoughts, stories, and questions at [email protected]. We love to hear from you!

    22 min
  • Bonus: The Spermabowl

    Katie and Allison throw a party to help them select a sperm donor.

    This is No Matter, a story of (in)fertility. This season, we're starting fertility treatments. Listen along as Katie undergoes intrauterine insemination (IUI) at a fertility clinic. Want to know who's carrying? How an LGBTQ+ couple conceives? How we chose a sperm donor? Start with season one (trust me, we'll still be here).

    Find out more at nomatterpod.com and follow us on Instagram at @nomatterpod.

    This podcast is created by Katie Marenghi with original music by Andrew Bunyea. Email us your thoughts, stories, and questions at [email protected]. We love to hear from you!

    8 min
  • Bonus: How Kat & Lexi Got Pregnant

    Kat and Lexi tell their story of getting pregnant, which includes gift bags full of semen and creeping out hotel employees. They also share some advice for LGBTQ+ folks starting their fertility journeys.

    This is No Matter, a story of (in)fertility. This season, we're starting fertility treatments. Listen along as Katie undergoes intrauterine insemination (IUI) at a fertility clinic. Want to know who's carrying? How an LGBTQ+ couple conceives? How we chose a sperm donor? Start with season one (trust me, we'll still be here).

    Find out more at nomatterpod.com and follow us on Instagram at @nomatterpod.

    This podcast is created by Katie Marenghi with original music by Andrew Bunyea. Email us your thoughts, stories, and questions at [email protected]. We love to hear from you!

    22 min
  • 1.3 | We Consider Known Donors

    Katie thinks of a way to bypass the sperm banks entirely. But how do you text a former coworker asking for his sperm? Special guests Kat and Lexi share their story of choosing a known donor.

    This is No Matter, a story of (in)fertility. This season, we're starting fertility treatments. Listen along as Katie undergoes intrauterine insemination (IUI) at a fertility clinic. Want to know who's carrying? How an LGBTQ+ couple conceives? How we chose a sperm donor? Start with season one (trust me, we'll still be here).

    Find out more at nomatterpod.com and follow us on Instagram at @nomatterpod.

    This podcast is created by Katie Marenghi with original music by Andrew Bunyea. Email us your thoughts, stories, and questions at [email protected]. We love to hear from you!

    22 min
  • 1.1 | We Decide to Make a Baby

    Katie catches her wife Allison looking at sperm donors online… a year before they’re trying to conceive. Why is selecting a sperm donor so important to Allison? And how do two people with uteruses (uteri?) even make a baby?

    This is No Matter, a story of (in)fertility. This season, we're starting fertility treatments. Listen along as Katie undergoes intrauterine insemination (IUI) at a fertility clinic. Want to know who's carrying? How an LGBTQ+ couple conceives? How we chose a sperm donor? Start with season one (trust me, we'll still be here).

    Find out more at nomatterpod.com and follow us on Instagram at @nomatterpod.

    This podcast is created by Katie Marenghi with original music by Andrew Bunyea. Email us your thoughts, stories, and questions at [email protected]. We love to hear from you!

    10 min
  • Bonus: The Psych Out

    Katie and Allison go to their clinic-mandated psychiatry evaluation and get a very different experience than they bargained for.

    This episode contains mentions of homophobia, please take care when listening.

    This is No Matter, a story of (in)fertility. This season, we're starting fertility treatments. Listen along as Katie undergoes intrauterine insemination (IUI) at a fertility clinic. Want to know who's carrying? How an LGBTQ+ couple conceives? How we chose a sperm donor? Start with season one (trust me, we'll still be here).

    Find out more at nomatterpod.com and follow us on Instagram at @nomatterpod.

    This podcast is created by Katie Marenghi with original music by Andrew Bunyea. Email us your thoughts, stories, and questions at [email protected]. We love to hear from you!

    19 min
  • 1.2 | We Go to the Sperm Bank

    Katie and Allison start getting serious about their sperm donor search. But where do you even find a sperm donor? And what exactly are we looking for?

    This is No Matter, a story of (in)fertility. This season, we're starting fertility treatments. Listen along as Katie undergoes intrauterine insemination (IUI) at a fertility clinic. Want to know who's carrying? How an LGBTQ+ couple conceives? How we chose a sperm donor? Start with season one (trust me, we'll still be here).

    Find out more at nomatterpod.com and follow us on Instagram at @nomatterpod.

    This podcast is created by Katie Marenghi with original music by Andrew Bunyea. Email us your thoughts, stories, and questions at [email protected]. We love to hear from you!

    10 min
  • Introducing No Matter

    Coming February 1! Follow host Katie Marenghi as she and her wife try to get pregnant.

    For more about the podcaast, visit nomatterpod.com

    This is No Matter, a story of (in)fertility. This season, we're starting fertility treatments. Listen along as Katie undergoes intrauterine insemination (IUI) at a fertility clinic. Want to know who's carrying? How an LGBTQ+ couple conceives? How we chose a sperm donor? Start with season one (trust me, we'll still be here).

    Find out more at nomatterpod.com and follow us on Instagram at @nomatterpod.

    This podcast is created by Katie Marenghi with original music by Andrew Bunyea. Email us your thoughts, stories, and questions at [email protected]. We love to hear from you!

    2 min

About No Matter

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Ever wondered how two women make a baby? Host Katie Marenghi and her wife Allison are taking you along for the ride as they figure it out for themselves. Listen as they agonize over sperm donors,…

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