Queer Conception w/ Liam Kali

from Kinfolk Unscripted · host Martissa Beard + Chanel McFollins

In This Episode: We're joined by Liam Kali — licensed midwife and author of Queer Conception: The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-to-Be — for a conversation about the landscape of queer family-building. This one is for folks in the thick of family building, thinking about it, or anyone who loves someone who is.Chapters: 00:00 KU Episode 400:01 Garden Drama Continues00:10 Meet Liam Kali00:11 Welcome Liam!00:12 Who Is Your Kin?00:17 Liam's Entry into Midwifery00:23 Deconstructing Family00:30 Pathways to Queer Conception00:38 The Shortage of BIPOC Donors00:41 Known Donor vs. Sperm Bank00:53 Psych Evals + Queer Considerations for Clinics00:58 Navigating Grief in Queer Conception01:18 Changes in the Landscape01:29 A Little Bit of Hope01:31 Find + Work with LiamResources Mentioned: Queer Conception: The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-to-Be by Liam KaliLiam's practice: https://maiamidwifery.com/Seed Scout — known donor matching service for queer familiesInito — hormone tracking monitorMira — hormone tracking monitorReproductive Losses: Challenges to LGBTQ Family-Making by Christa CravenLGBTQ Reproductive LossASRM LGBTQ+ SIG guidelines on fertility care and family building: https://www.asrm.org/news-and-events/podcasts/asrm-today/asrm-today-donor-sperm-and-lgbtq-family-building/Connect with Liam:Maia MidwiferyFollow Your Hosts!Martissa: @tissaliving Chanel: @chanelcorlisss Stay Connected:⭐ Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify💬 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear itFind us: kinfolkunscripted.substack.com YouTube @kinfolkunscriptedInstagram @kinfolkunscriptedCredits: Hosted by Martissa Beard & Chanel McFollins Cover Photo by MARS. Beard (00:00) - On Queer Conception w/ Liam Kali (00:24) - Garden Drama Continues (09:39) - Meet Liam Kali (11:24) - Welcome Liam (16:28) - Liam's Entry into Midwifery (23:00) - Deconstructing Family (29:50) - Pathways to Queer Conception (38:16) - The Shortage of BIPOC Donors (40:02) - Known donor Vs. Sperm Bank (53:47) - Psych Eval and Queer Considerations for Clinics (57:37) - Navigating Grief in Queer Conception (01:18:01) - Changes in the Landscape (01:28:53) - A Little Bit of Hope (01:30:57) - Find and Work with Liam

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