Maybe Baby or Maybe Not: A Research Study

The Maybe Baby or Maybe Not research study aims to understand the decision to become, or not to become a parent and there is much discussion around egg-freezing from those who are yet to make that decision.

Freddy McConnell has written an interesting article here regarding the misinformation about egg-freezing and testosterone that can be given when transitioning. It's an insightful piece that really highlights the need for ethical, person-centred care when it comes to reproductive health.

I feel for women misled over egg-freezing. If I’d believed doctors during my transition, my kids wouldn’t be here | Freddy McConnell We all deserve better from healthcare providers who sell false promise to some, while shutting down options for others, says Freddy McConnell, a freelance journalist

For some people, the decision to have a child is restricted by costs, particularly when it comes to pathways such as IVF as a LGBTQI+ prospective parent. With some areas in the UK offering up to 6 funded rounds of IUI (intrauterine insemination) for all couples, and other areas offering nothing for same-sex couples, influencers Whitney and Megan Bacon-Evans are campaigning for equitable access to IVF.

You can read more and find out how to be part of the campaign here:

The hidden costs facing potential LGBTQ+ parents Photo: Whitney and Megan Bacon-Evans The practical and financial costs that face many LGBTQ+ people who want to have children are unfair and must be challenged. In this article, we explore how improving access to IVF will...

We officially launched the Maybe Baby Maybe Not survey this week at the prestigious Science Museum, during a Science Museum 'Love Lates' event!

Research project lead, Professor Fiona Tasker, led a fascinating talk and was joined by research team members Ify Ikegulu and Harriet Boyle at the event (left and centre of the image, with Professor Tasker on the right).

A great night was had by all and it marked a fantastic start to this exciting research project.

https://www.bbk.ac.uk/news/becoming-a-parent-or-remaining-childfree-new-research-at-birkbeck-investigates-how-people-decide

Some interesting observations on what heterosexual couples can learn from q***r motherhood

Q***r families are teaching us there are many ways to be a mother | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett While heterosexual couples may struggle with traditional gender roles, q***r motherhood offers a radical, beautiful alternative, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Some thoughts on being childfree by choice from the writer Ursula Taherian in the LA Times

I chose to be child free. (The correct response is 'Congratulations!') The pressure to procreate comes from so many directions I’m considering pitching a “Walking Dead” spinoff where the child free are the living and everyone else are zombies trying to turn us.

We found this an interesting contribution to discussion on being childfree by choice.

As a proud gay man, I’d decided parenthood wasn’t for me – then my niece was born For years, Roland Bull feigned polite interest in other people’s children. But when he witnessed the birth of his sister’s daughter, his world changed

There are many, many books about parenthood, but far fewer about being childfree by choice. This interview with the author Ruby Warrington, who's book 'Women Without Kids' is a recent contribution to the small section of childfree literature, discusses how and why she wrote the book.

I don’t want children. Finally, a book is speaking for women like me In her new book ‘Women Without Kids’, journalist and author Ruby Warrington digs into the stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding the childless-by-choice. For Kate Ng, it put her own thoughts into words

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has recently released 2022's fertility figures and the UK Fertility Rate has started to drop again, following the pandemic 'baby boom'.

Births in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics Annual summary statistics of live births, stillbirths and fertility rates.