Trying to Conceive Solo
You’ve decided to move forward — now you deserve clear information, steady support, and a community that truly understands this stage.
Where intention turns into action
If you’re trying to conceive on your own, you’re in a deeply intentional phase of your journey.
This stage is where planning becomes action. Appointments, treatment decisions, waiting periods, and moments of quiet hope all sit alongside a strong commitment to creating the family you’ve chosen. Many women describe this as a focused, absorbing time — one that matters deeply, even when much of it happens behind the scenes.
This page is here to support you through this stage with clarity, steadiness, and connection — without pressure to rush ahead.
Questions many women think about at this stage
Women trying to conceive solo often find themselves reflecting on questions like:
How do I stay grounded while I wait?
What support will help me feel steady during treatment or testing?
Who truly understands this phase of the journey?
How do I balance hope with patience?
What support will be most helpful right now?
What if it doesn’t work?
You don’t need to answer everything at once.
This stage is about staying supported while things unfold.
The journey is bigger than getting pregnant
Trying to conceive solo is one important part of a much bigger picture.
The choices connected to this stage — donor pathways, fertility options, timelines, costs, and long-term implications for your child — are best approached with clarity and thoughtful support, rather than in isolation.
When you feel grounded in the bigger picture, this stage becomes steadier and more intentional.
What this stage is (and what it’s not)
This stage is:
purposeful and forward-moving
often focused and emotionally meaningful
supported best through connection and understanding
This stage is not:
about rushing ahead to pregnancy content
about making every future decision at once
meant to be navigated without support
You’re allowed to take this one step at a time.
This stage is often quiet, focused, and full of intention.
Every appointment, decision, and moment of waiting is part of something much bigger — the family you’re creating on your own terms.
How Solo Mum Society supports you at this stage
Trying to conceive solo is a focused, intentional phase of the journey. The support that helps most right now is practical, steady, and designed to meet you exactly where you are — without rushing you ahead.
Here’s how Solo Mum Society supports women through this stage.
1. Start here — support you can use right now
Free Fertility Guide: 10 Diet & Lifestyle Tips to Boost Your Fertility
If you’re trying to conceive, there are small, evidence-based changes that can support egg quality and overall fertility. This fertility-dietitian-backed guide shares practical, realistic tips you can start using straight away — without overwhelm or pressure.
It’s a great first step while you’re trying, whether you’re preparing for treatment or already underway.
2. Grounding and clarity (if you want the full picture)
Considering Solo Motherhood Course
Many women complete or revisit this course while trying to conceive, because it brings confidence and clarity to the bigger picture.
Inside, you’ll explore:
donor pathways and considerations
fertility options and timelines
costs, planning, and preparation
the long-term implications of the decisions you’re making for your future child
It’s designed to help you feel informed, steady, and clear as you move forward.
3. Ongoing support while you’re trying
The Bump Membership
Trying to conceive solo can feel absorbing, especially during waiting periods, appointments, and cycles of hope. The Bump offers connection, understanding, and ongoing support from women who are in this stage too.
It’s a place to feel supported while you’re in it — not just once something changes.
4. When pregnancy happens
Expecting Solo — Early Pregnancy Course
Once pregnancy begins, support naturally shifts.
Expecting Solo is designed specifically for early pregnancy and focuses on:
sharing your news (or choosing not to)
navigating reactions and boundaries
choosing care models
settling into pregnancy as a solo mum
It’s here when you need it — not before.
You don’t need to do everything at once. Support works best when it matches the stage you’re in — and changes as you do.
The beautiful truth about solo motherhood
What often begins as a practical decision becomes something deeply meaningful and one of the most empowering choices in a woman’s life.
Solo motherhood is about choosing to build a family with intention, clarity, and love. Women who walk this path often discover a strong sense of self-trust, pride in their choices, and confidence in the life they’re creating.
They’re showing their children what courage looks like, what independence feels like, and how powerful it is to live life on your own terms.
There is so much to celebrate about this path.
The freedom to choose your own timing
The strength you discover when you trust yourself fully
A home built entirely on love and intention
The ability to raise your child based on what truly matters to you
A community of women who get it — and walk beside you
Your child will grow up knowing they were wanted, chosen, and loved before they even existed.
They’ll grow up watching a woman who followed her heart and built a life with purpose and joy.
Solo motherhood isn’t Plan B.
It’s a conscious, courageous Plan A.
City Fertility × Solo Mum Society
I chose City Fertility for my own journey to motherhood, and I’m proud to partner with them to support other women walking this path.
Through this partnership, Solo Mum Society members can access 20% off fertility treatment with City Fertility — helping you take your next step with trusted care and expert support.
Not sure where you fit next?
If you’re moving between stages or want to explore what support is available beyond this phase, you can view the full Solo Mum Journey and see what’s available at every stage.