YANA’S ADVICE

If you’re a same-sex or heterosexual couple using a donor, Yana advises setting boundaries around what people can ask you. “Many people are intrigued by donor conception so you may receive not-so-comfortable questions. Become aware of what you want to answer and what you don’t – and stick to those limits.”

To those seeking a sperm donor, she says: “Ask your clinic if they have access to international sperm banks, how long the process is and if they have their own lab to freeze embryos because if they don’t and they store externally, the costs are higher.”