Three Makes Baby Podcast

Fertility psychotherapist, Jana Rupnow, interviews parents, donor conceived individuals and professionals about the challenges and dilemmas of assisted reproductive technology baby-making and the expect-able tensions between positive and negative feelings that come along the way when, instead of baby makes three; three makes baby.

Donor Conception Awareness Day: How to Join the Movement
Apr 11, 2025 – 04:58
Eggonomics, Egg Donation Research with Dr. Diane Tober
Nov 26, 2024 – 01:16:57
An Egg Donor's Medical Scare Prompts Her to Look for Recipient Parents
Aug 14, 2024 – 43:03
Dr. Jill Maron on Donor Conception and Genetic Testing
Jul 9, 2024 – 55:22
Lindsay B on same donor siblings, DNA testing your child and more (Part 2)
Apr 27, 2024 – 59:14
Lindsay B. Returns with New Narrative (Part1)
Apr 27, 2024 – 11:39
Known Sperm Donation Program is Finally Available
Mar 8, 2024 – 50:00
A Donor Conception Musical
Feb 18, 2024 – 01:00:05
Overcoming Secrets
Apr 11, 2023 – 10:23
Anonymous Egg Donor Wants to Be Known
Feb 14, 2023 – 43:24
Recipient Parent and Her ”Unknown” Sperm Donor Meet
Dec 9, 2022 – 38:51
Dave Berry: Re-making Identity after Discovering Hard Truths about your Biological Origins
May 28, 2022 – 45:41
Ally’s Take on Neverending New Siblings
May 8, 2022 – 51:09
Lesbian and Donor Conceived, a New Perspective
Apr 26, 2022 – 43:59
Stacy’s Success Story
Apr 13, 2022 – 36:37
Kiara Raised by Single Mom by Choice
Mar 29, 2022 – 29:19
Emma, New Zealand native, embodies ”Curiosity, Perseverance and Happiness”
Mar 20, 2022 – 50:21
Rebuilding Relationships Live Show
Feb 2, 2022 – 03:24
Peter, author of Uprooted, shares his personal story
Jan 25, 2022 – 37:26
Tiffany Loses Three Dads, Advocates after Being Cut-off by Biological Father
Nov 23, 2021 – 49:05
Freya (Unicornthebook) is Donor Conceived & Raising a Donor Conceived Daughter, Two Moms
Nov 14, 2021 – 54:32
Jana‘s Reaction to Donor 9623
Oct 19, 2021 – 07:12
Romi and Britt (Two Mom Family) Seek to Understand Their Child‘s Perspective
Oct 9, 2021 – 30:27
Olivia Montuschi Shares a Lifetime of Experience as a Parent through Donor Conception
Jun 27, 2021 – 01:12:36
Educating Children about the Different Ways Families are Made
Jun 21, 2021 – 49:46
Inconceivedable, Part 2
May 2, 2021 – 49:56
Inconceivedable, Part 1
Apr 30, 2021 – 23:00
Announcing International Donation Conception Awareness Day- April 27
Apr 21, 2021 – 19:52
Did Nikita Find Her Donor?
Mar 12, 2021 – 20:45
Dr. Diane Tober Conducts the First Long-term Research on Egg Donors
Jan 13, 2021 – 52:46
Hannah's Resilency After Learning She Was Donor Conceived in a Hurtful Way
Dec 17, 2020 – 46:55
Eric Shares His Experience Raising His Donor Conceived Children into Teen Years
Dec 7, 2020 – 01:05:09
BONDING WITH BABY VISUALIZATION from Three Makes Baby Audiobook
Dec 2, 2020 – 01:30
Kyle, Raised by a Single Mom Always Knew about his Donor Conception
Nov 5, 2020 – 46:34
Renee & Tom- How Infertilty Impacts Their Relationship
Oct 12, 2020 – 41:03
Parents of DC Children Talk about the Hard Stuft- Part 2
Sep 25, 2020 – 01:01:53
Talking All About Sperm & Testing with Manager of Yo Sperm
Sep 22, 2020 – 35:16
Parents of Donor Conceived Kids Talk about the Hard Stuff- Part 1
Sep 14, 2020 – 25:35
Vince Speaks Openly About Male Infertility & Lead a Support Group for Other Men
Sep 10, 2020 – 50:19
Brittany's Discovers Her Donor Keeps Donating Beyond Recommended Limit
Sep 7, 2020 – 20:36
Emma, a Donor Conceived Adult & Triplet of a Single, Gay Mom Shares Thoughts about Her "Biological Father"
Aug 19, 2020 – 01:07:28
Gail, a Mom Via Sperm Donation, Advocates for Change in the Field
Aug 7, 2020 – 54:45
Sheri, Author of You Were Meant for Me, Shares Her Story of Embryo Adoption
Jul 28, 2020 – 30:39
Kerry Pursues Embryo Adoption & Open Relationship
Jul 16, 2020 – 39:37
Alex Accidentialy Discovered Her Donor Conception and has Advice for Parents
Jul 9, 2020 – 39:51
Jen Wonders if Adoption is Right after a Traumatic Pregnancy
Jul 6, 2020 – 40:08
Nikki Has Extra Challenges with Egg Donation as Person of Color
Jun 30, 2020 – 32:08
Esther, Happily Raised by Two Moms, Has Strong Desire to Find Her Biological Father
Jun 23, 2020 – 01:21:25
Ryan Shares Why She Chose to be a Known Egg Donor
Jun 16, 2020 – 53:43
Tia & Her Husband Moved on from Trying to Be Parents & Are Living Boldy as a Family of Two
Jun 9, 2020 – 40:26

Recent Reviews

Alex Lament

Love this podcast

I love this podcast and I love the host, Jana. She come to the topic with experiences that allow her to be empathetic to all of her guests. I am donor conceived and this podcast has helped me understand my feelings better by hearing other stories. Anyone deciding about using donor gametes, donor conceived, or just interested in the industry and it’s impacts on the humans involved would love this podcast.
therealladyluck

Most helpful podcast

I am adopted and am and adult now going through male infertility that has my husband really struggling with his mental health. Donor sperm and adoption is something that is so normal to me and I had parents that handled it so well and never hid it from myself or my brother that was adopted from another family. We were never treated any differently so it’s had been hard for my to understand his hesitation to move forward. Realizing that this is all so foreign to him and gaining tools to help him through his grief through this podcast has been incredibly helpful and has allowed me to understand his point of view.
Ar0827

Amazing

Thank you for this podcast - it is so important and necessary
Ćædęñ

Thank you

I’m glad you found the podcast!
NPE Alicia

NPE Alicia

I found out I am an NPE in February 2019. I can relate to element’s of Cassandra’s story which brought me to this podcast. I’m so glad I found this podcast. Thank you for speaking on these issues. #npealicia