Kendra Solo
🛑 ALL INFORMATION CLICK HERE 👈🏻👈🏻👈🏻
Kendra Solo
Back
What can improve your chances of having a baby?
Age
Timing
Healthy eating & exercise
Drugs & chemicals
Alcohol
Smoking
Caffeine
Chemicals in our environment
Lubricants
Recreational drugs
Health & medical
Early menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency
Oral health
Unexplained infertility
Cancer treatment
Diabetes
Endometriosis
Complementary and alternative therapies
Gender diversity and fertility
Healthy sperm
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Medications
I want to have a baby one day in the future
I have been trying to have a baby for a while
Back
General resources
Fact sheets
Videos
Interactive tools
Healthy conception tool
Ovulation calculator
Pre-conception checklists
Test your fertility knowledge
Quit for fertility
Unexplained infertility – Exploring your options
Back
Latest news
Your Fertility Monthly
Latest Articles
Media Releases
Footer Menu Right
For everyone
General resources
For professionals
Latest news
About us
Contact us
Privacy
Disclaimer
Editorial policy
Understanding how to improve your chance of having a baby
Kendra was 35 and single when she started investigating the idea of having a baby on her own. She had briefly tried for a pregnancy in her early 30s with a former partner, but the relationship didn’t work out.
“I went out for dinner on my 35th birthday with my Mum and my sister and I jokingly said: ‘oh well, I’m either going to buy an apartment or have a kid’,” she says.
“It sounded like a joke but I was serious. I had seen my GP and explained that I had tentatively tried a few years earlier. He gave me a referral to a specialist.”
Kendra’s age was weighing on her mind. Knowing a woman’s fertility declines more rapidly in her late 30s, she didn’t want to prioritise the search for a perfect partner over a baby.
“I didn’t want to get to 40 and feel like I had missed my chance.”
Kendra joined Facebook groups for women who had become ‘solo mothers by choice’ and started perusing IVF websites for information about sperm donors. She also approached a colleague who had used a donor’s sperm to have a baby on her own to get some advice.
By the time she was 36, Kendra was actively reading through sperm donor profiles at a fertility clinic. But after doing all the preliminary tests and counselling required by the clinic, she was shocked to discover there was a six month waiting list to access a donor’s sperm.
She phoned other clinics to see if she could access a donor sooner and found another clinic without a waiting list. The first donor she chose felt ideal. He had provided a photo of himself as a baby and had provided a handwritten note explaining the reasons why he had donated. She liked the sound of him and thought she’d be proud to show this letter to her child.
But after several unsuccessful attempts at conceiving with his sperm through intra uterine insemination (IUI), the clinic said her allocation of his donations had run out and that she’d have to choose another donor.
By this stage, she had set herself a limit of four IVF cycles because she didn’t want to find herself constantly gambling on another cycle and going broke in the process.
“I thought this is how much I will do and if it doesn’t work, I’ll focus on my career and travel,” she says.
Over the next year, Kendra had to choose a different donor two more times. She went through one unsuccessful round of IVF with one donor and then got lucky with the third donor. Following one round of IVF with his sperm, she fell pregnant with her first embryo transfer. She was 38.
She received the news while she was staying with her Mum during Melbourne’s second lockdown in 2020 to control the spread of COVID-19.
“The nurse called from the IVF clinic called and said: ‘I’m just calling to let you know that your HCG levels are at 300. I said: ‘what does that mean?’ and she said: ‘Oh sorry, that means you’re pregnant. Most people have already done their own test by this stage’.”
“I was sitting outside eating lunch with my Mum. She had a massive grin on her face”.
Kendra gave birth to her baby girl in June this year.
Looking back, the HR consultant says she made a few changes to maximise her health while trying to conceive. She was jogging regularly and eating a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables. She also avoided alcohol and reduced her coffee intake.
To other women considering solo motherhood, she says: Factor in the time involved and what that will mean for your age, your fertility and your finances. The whole journey cost Kendra about $25,000 out of pocket after receiving Medicare rebates.
“If you’re thinking about having a baby, start the conversation. See your GP,” she says.
Stay up to date with Your Fertility Monthly - the latest information on improving your chance of becoming pregnant and having a healthy baby.
Copyright © 2022 Fertility Coalition. Information provided on this website is not a substitute for medical advice.
Suggested: Ellie Goulding - Lights (Official Video)
If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
Videos you watch may be added to the TV's watch history and influence TV recommendations. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer.
An error occurred while retrieving sharing information. Please try again later.
0:02 / 2:16 • Watch full video Live
Watch ads now so you can enjoy fewer interruptions
All Titles TV Episodes Celebs Companies Keywords Advanced Search
Fully supported English (United States) Partially supported Français (Canada) Français (France) Deutsch (Deutschland) हिंदी (भारत) Italiano (Italia) Português (Brasil) Español (España) Español (México)
Filmography
by Year
by Job
by Ratings
by Votes
by Genre
by Keyword
Did You Know?
Personal Quotes
Trivia
Trademark
Photo & Video
Photo Gallery
Trailers and Videos
Opinion
Awards
Related Items
Credited With
News
External Sites
Professional Services
Get more at IMDbPro
Kendra Solo is known for Scared to Death (1980).
Other Works
|
Publicity Listings
|
Official Sites
It looks like you were misusing this feature by going too fast. You’ve been temporarily blocked from using it.
Xvideos Shemale Fuck Guy
The English Mansion Nurse Porn
Plumper Porno Videos