Single Mother by Choice: The Truth About IVF, Donors, and Doing It Alone

Single motherhood, IVF, sperm donor decisions, fertility pressure, and choosing motherhood alone explained through real experience. Cheri Bergeron explores what it actually takes to build a family on your terms.

In this episode of The Mission: Motherhood Show, I sit down with Katie Byian to talk about what really happens when the life you expected doesn’t unfold the way you planned.

We talk about the pressure of time, the reality of fertility decisions, and what it looks like to move forward when partnership and motherhood don’t align the way you thought they would.

Katie shares her journey through IUI, IVF, miscarriage, and ultimately becoming a single mother by choice. We also go deeper into the emotional side of this path, from grief and uncertainty to building confidence, community, and a life that actually fits.

This is not a polished version of motherhood. It’s an honest conversation about choosing a different path and learning how to trust yourself along the way.