Julia and Christina Bailey engage in a heartfelt conversation about the challenges and triumphs of healing from divorce, falling in love, fertility and creating a family in a same-sex relationship. We discuss her first fertility journey using reciprocal IVF with her ex wife - she used her eggs and her ex carried. We discuss Christina’s heartbreak over her divorce and her experience parenting through the pain and how she slowly re-emerged and started dating again. In a brand new relationship, she communicated to her girlfriend,  “I am expanding my family, are you on board?”.  A conversation which resulted in a set of twins. 

 

 Drawing strength from Glennon Doyle's words, "You Can Do the Hard Things," Christina's openness highlights her resilience and the transformative power of her experiences.

 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [00:00] Julia introduces Christina Bailey and discusses her journey with infertility 

• [03:51] Christina shares why she decided to share her fertility journey publicly and the difficulty in creating a family in a same-sex relationship

• [12:04] Christian reflects on how she thought her life would unfold as a young adult and the shock she felt when served with divorce papers 

• [16:55] How divorce affects your mental state and the resources you can lean on

• [22:25] Christina discusses starting to date after a ten-year marriage and what she has learned about herself in that process

• [33:21] Christian talks about her new partner and being authentic about wanting to have more children

• [40:20] The ups and downs of getting pregnant and the path Christian took to have twins

• [50:26] What happens to embryos post-divorce, and what advice Christina has regarding that process

• [56:34] Christian explains her definition of family

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

 

• A lawyer should be involved when you venture into embryo retrieval and dispensing those embryos in case of divorce. 

• Dating after a divorce may clarify who you are and what you want in a partner.

• It is critical to have the support of family and friends when going through a divorce and an infertility journey.

 

RESOURCE LINKS:

 

Stork'd - Facebook

 

Stork'd - Instagram

 

Stork'd - YouTube 

 

Christina Bailey - Instagram