
Hear about their highs, their lows and what they wished they'd known, and what they want you to know now!

Founder of LGBT Mummies
UK
Laura-Rose Thorogood is a married lesbian mother of four donor conceived children by IUI and IVF over twelve years. She is both a Bio and Non Biological mother and has lived experience of operative birth, failed cycles, miscarriage, secondary infertility and birth trauma.
She is an LGBT+, Maternity and Fertility Activist, educator, writer, seasoned speaker, and campaigner.
She is the Founder of LGBT Mummies, supporting over 80,000 worldwide through guidance, community, support groups and events. Through the Proud Foundation’s their educational arm, she lectures and trains midwives and healthcare professionals, educates and consults with organizations to be inclusive, and has worked with the University of Oxford on research and spoken at the University of Cambridge and many others.

Tracey Sainsbury
AMBICA, AMNCPS, RMBACP,
Fertility Counsellor
Tracey Sainsbury is a specialist fertility counsellor based in the UK, with over twenty-five years experience in providing support to people throughout and beyond their fertility journeys. In addition to her counselling practice, she is an Advisory Board Member of The Fertility Alliance and a respected trainer, where she imparts her extensive knowledge and expertise; a commitment to education and professional development promotes new generations of doctors and therapists being better equipped to support anyone experiencing fertility issues.

Tracey Sainsbury
AMBICA, AMNCPS, RMBACP
Fertility Counsellor
UK
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