33-year-old Stephenie Taylor watched a helpful YouTube guide before carrying out a successful DIY self-insemination.?She was desperate for a second baby and wanted a sibling for her son Frankie, whom she had with an ex-partner.
However, she couldn't afford to splash out ?1,600 at a posh private fertility clinic to have a baby.
So she picked sperm from the Just A Baby app, ordered an insemination kit off eBay and watched YouTube videos showing how to use it.?Baby Eden was conceived on the first try after her donor came to her house to drop off his sperm.?
"If I didn't have access to all that electronically then she wouldn't be here. But I'm over the moon to be a mum again and I'm proud of the way she came into the world."
Stephenie wanted a family-orientated man with no history of serious illness, ideally with similar features to her so their child would look like Frankie. She found her match within a day.
After messaging for three weeks, he dropped off his sperm at her house in January 2020.
She said: "He was nice, warm and friendly and we had a cup of tea and chatted about the weather."?
Stephenie welcomed 6lb 13oz Eden on October 15 last year and texted her donor to let him know.?The donor, who wants to stay anonymous, said: "She is an amazing person and I'm happy to do it again if she'd like more children in the future."??
Well, this is another way.?