Casey and Sarah share their beautiful, uniquely queer family-building journey—featuring a known donor (Sarah’s brother!), a nonbinary pregnancy, chestfeeding after top surgery, and building a milk-sharing network. Plus, we dive into Sarah’s breast cancer diagnosis and how their love and resilience are carrying them through. Full of heart, humor, and radical queer joy. 🌈

Through all the twists and turns, Casey and Sarah’s story is a powerful reminder: queer families show up for each other, through everything—birth, milk, chemo, and beyond.

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🏳️‍🌈 Key Takeaways

• Trans, nonbinary pregnancy after testosterone and top surgery
• Using a known donor (Sarah’s brother!) for at-home insemination
• Creating a milk-sharing collective and inducing lactation
• Navigating second-parent adoption and estate planning
• Facing a breast cancer diagnosis as queer parents of young kids
• The emotional parallels between pregnancy, parenting, and cancer journeys
• How queer love and resilience show up in every stage of family building
• 📍 Bonus: That moment when your mechanic plants the seed that one day you might be asked to be a sperm donor. #JustQueerThings
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🏳️‍🌈 About the Guest(s)🏳️‍🌈

Casey and Sarah are a married couple living in Philadelphia with their two young children. Casey (they/them) is a nurse practitioner specializing in trans healthcare and a midwifery school educator. Sarah (she/her) is a loving parent, breast cancer warrior, and advocate for queer family visibility. Their story weaves together themes of chosen family, resilience, humor, and radical love.

🏳️‍🌈 Resources Mentioned

• California Cryobank – Use code: LOVEISLOVE
• Journey Law (Philadelphia area family law specialists)

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