Bun Without an Oven
A journey to parenthood
Hello,
I’m Kate
Welcome to Bun Without an Oven. Space where I share my experiences around starting a family via gestational carrier and all that entails. From IVF to making embryos, finding a match, and hopefully a pregnancy to come – I’m documenting the challenges and the celebrations, to push back the veil and serve as a resource on this different journey to parenthood.
From the blog
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Not meant to be, Match #3
“I’m afraid I don’t have good news” It’s November 17th, my 32nd birthday and I’m in the Canary Islands with my parents and husband to celebrate. 110 days have passed since our agency reached out about our potential carrier #3. The past weeks have been really frustrating to say the least. With our carrier being
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Introducing Match #3
On 31. Jul 2024, at 18:52, our agency wrote: Hi Kate and Jan, Happy Wednesday! I am writing to get your thoughts on a potential candidate for you.We have a lovely GC in California that we feel would be a good fit for you. The only issue is that she does not have usable insurance,
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Goodbye Match #2
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.
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Hello, Match #2!
Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.
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So long, Match #1
I cannot believe it is March. Our potential match, who we’ve been referring to as “Wisconsin” has been under review with our clinic for 7 weeks now. I’m not going to lie. It’s been fucking hard. This review was supposed to take 3-4 weeks and it’s been double that time. Finally, after having to be
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