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    Why I Chose to Freeze My Eggs – A Fertility Specialist’s Story

    by BabyYumYum (Supplied) June 22, 2020
    by BabyYumYum (Supplied) June 22, 2020

    Why would a fertility doctor freeze her eggs? A specialist opens up about her …

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    Why a Midwife-Led Birth Was Our Best Decision

    by BabyYumYum May 5, 2020
    by BabyYumYum May 5, 2020

    Having a midwife-led birth was the best decision we ever made—here’s how it changed …

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    Infertility to Family: How I Had 2 Kids After 7 Years Of PCOS and Endometriosis

    by BabyYumYum February 14, 2020
    by BabyYumYum February 14, 2020

    Joy after infertility is real. I had 2 kids after 7 years of PCOS …

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    Real life story: What it’s like to become a stepmom & how to make it work

    by BabyYumYum January 22, 2020
    by BabyYumYum January 22, 2020

    When my husband and I married, he already had two children. Many people worried …

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    “I Begged My Wife to Stop Breastfeeding” – A Husband’s Story

    by BabyYumYum November 26, 2019
    by BabyYumYum November 26, 2019

    “I begged my wife to stop breastfeeding” – one dad opens up about the …

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    A Mother’s NICU Journey: Holding onto Hope for Her Twins

    by BabyYumYum September 25, 2019
    by BabyYumYum September 25, 2019

    “If you take both your babies home, it will be a miracle.” A mother …

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    Pregnant at 44, after giving up all hope of extending her family

    by BabyYumYum August 9, 2019
    by BabyYumYum August 9, 2019

    At the age of 44, ex-pats Kim Stanway-Kok and her husband Rene Kok (47) …

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    Mom tells of being a quintuplet & giving birth to twins

    by BabyYumYum August 6, 2019
    by BabyYumYum August 6, 2019

    Candice Botha has a special story to tell, one of coincidences and special blessings. …

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    2 dads & a baby: A story of surrogacy

    by BabyYumYum June 19, 2019
    by BabyYumYum June 19, 2019

    A young couple in love, Aaron* and Jesse* wanted to have a child. Being …

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  • Special Needs Advice

    My Down Syndrome Child: A Journey of Love

    by BabyYumYum October 22, 2018
    by BabyYumYum October 22, 2018

    Verity shares the heartfelt story of my Down syndrome child and how choosing love …

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