Baby Steps: Deciding To Become A Mother On Your Own Ft Amanda Freeman

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Relationships, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 24 November 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Jordana sits down for another episode of Baby Steps, presented by BetterHelp, and this week she’s joined by the founder and CEO of SLT fitness, Amanda Freeman, to talk all about finding a sperm donor to get pregnant on your own. They dive into Amanda’s path to motherhood, including how and when she decided to go the solo route and visit a sperm bank. She also gives tips for what you should be looking for in a donor, how much information the bank will actually provide, and just how many vials you need to purchase. Plus, she tells the story of subsequently having a second child with her longtime partner, and shares the biggest lessons she’s learned about balancing work and family life. Thanks again to our presenting sponsor, BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/BABYSTEPS today to get 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and
0:05.0	on baby steps presented by Better Help. I'm your host
0:07.5	Jordana Abraham and on baby steps we're exploring the various paths to
0:10.9	parenthood that lay ahead when starting a family doesn't come easy.
0:14.5	With the help of weekly guests, I'm taking you on my own fertility journey and asking the questions
0:18.5	that need to be asked.
0:20.3	Trying to have a baby, especially when you experience obstacles, can be a huge emotional and mental challenge.
0:25.2	And that's why I invited better help to join us as the presenting sponsor of baby steps.
0:29.6	If you're thinking of starting therapy, I recommend giving better help a try it's
0:33.6	entirely online convenient and suited to your schedule just go to better help
0:37.6	dot com slash baby steps today to get 10% off your first month that's better
0:42.2	help help dot com slash baby 10% off your first month. That's Better Help.
0:43.7	dot com slash baby steps.
0:46.0	Therapy can give you the tools to navigate the difficult transitions in life
0:49.4	and the path to parenthood is definitely one of them.
0:52.4	My guest today is Amanda Freeman, founder and
0:54.7	CEO of SLT Fitness to talk all about finding a sperm donor to get pregnant on your
0:59.2	own. But before we get to Amanda, as always, here's my sister and the host of the over sharing podcast,
1:04.8	Dr. Naomi, Bernstein. Naomi, welcome back to the show.
1:08.1	Thank you for including me in this. I'm excited to hear about this next guest.
1:12.6	Yeah, so the next guest I loved, loved this conversation because basically she's the founder of
1:19.0	SLT, which is in New York. It's like a really great reformer Pilates studio.
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