Camila: Two mums, known donor, at-home insemination, & connecting rainbow families across Aotearoa

Proud Conception Podcast

In this conversation on Proud Conception, we speak with Camila, a queer parent originally from Argentina and now based in Ōtautahi.

We discuss her international love story with wife Hannah, the logistics of building a family with a known donor and using low tech, at-home insemination techniques, having a supportive GP, forming a written agreement with the donor, and the importance of community support. We also discuss Camila’s advocacy and community work and the needs of queer families as she builds an organisation focused on Rainbow Families across Aotearoa.

If you’re interested in the work Camila’s doing with Rainbow Families Aotearoa you can follow their instagram @rainbowfamiliesaotearoa

The two Facebook Groups that Camila and I discuss on this episode are Rainbow Families Aotearoa NZ and the Auckland Rainbow Families Social Club.

If you’re a visual listener watching this on YouTube, I apologise for the tech issues we had at around 30 minutes which means you have to look at an awkward photo of my face for the last half of the episode! The conversation is worth it, I promise.

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