Mike ' Interview 30
Mike had recently married and they were trying to start a family, but using donor sperm as he had been left infertile following cancer treatment in his teens.
Mike is a school teacher, married. Ethnic background’ White British.
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Martin ' Interview 29
Martin and his wife were told after ICSI treatment that they would need donor eggs and sperm. They travelled to Spain for treatment and were expecting twins.
Martin is a franchise recruitment manager and lives with his wife, Naomi (Interview 28). Ethnic background’ White British.
Naomi ' Interview 28
Naomi and her husband conceived twins using donor eggs and donor sperm. They travelled to Spain for treatment.
Naomi is a project manager, married to Martin (Interview 29). Ethnic background’ White British.
Sarah ' Interview 27
Sarah had infertility caused by endometriosis. Her IVF treatment was unsuccessful, and she was considering adoption.
Sarah is a hospital consultant and lives with her husband. Ethnic background’ White British.
Rachel ' Interview 25
Rachel and her husband adopted two girls after deciding to stop treatment.
Rachel is a pre-school special needs teacher. She lives with her husband (John ‘ 26) and two adopted daughters. Ethnic background’ White British.
Fiona ' Interview 23
After unsuccessful IVF treatment, Fiona went on to adopt three sibling girls.
Fiona is a part-time teacher. She lives with her husband and three adopted daughters. Ethnic background’ White British.
Brian ' Interview 22
Brian and his wife were given a 3% chance of getting pregnant. After one round of IVF with ICSI, which was unsuccessful, they conceived naturally.
Brian is a manager in a local council and is married to Michelle (Interview 21). Ethnic background’ White British.
Michelle ' Interview 21
Michelle and her husband were given a 3% chance of getting pregnant naturally. After an unsuccessful IVF with ICSI treatment, they conceived naturally.
Michelle is an insurance manager and lives with her husband (Brian – Interview 22_. Ethnic background’ White British.
Christine ' Interview 20
After her first son was born, Christine suffered multiple miscarriages. She finally had her second son, and was pregnant for the third time.
Christine is a GP, married with 2 children. She was pregnant with her third child. Ethnic background’ White Caucasian.
Sally ' Interview 19
Sally had treatment with donor sperm but it was unsuccessful. She and her husband live happily without children.
Sally is health researcher and lives with her husband. Ethnic background’ White British.