Millie’s story: Navigating conception and parenthood as an LGBTQIA+ parent
By Gidget Foundation Australia
In this podcast episode, Millie speaks candidly about her personal journey through partnership, conception, pregnancy, birth and parenthood as an LGBTQIA+ parent. With humour, honesty and vulnerability, she shares the emotional realities of family building, including miscarriage, medical stigma and anxiety so overwhelming it left her paralysed by fear.
Joined by counsellor Amelia Walker from Gidget Foundation Australia, the conversation explores the unique mental health challenges LGBTQIA+ parents may face and offers practical guidance on recognising when extra support is needed, accessing inclusive care and navigating pregnancy and early parenthood with confidence. This thoughtful episode provides reassurance, expert advice and a reminder that no parent has to face these experiences alone.


