My 'miracle baby', born 15 months after I lost my love
When her partner died, Ellidy Pullin chose an unconventional path to motherhood
Lives Less Ordinary · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
In 2020, Ellidy Pullin’s life was turned upside down when her partner, Olympic snowboarder Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin, died in a tragic accident. The couple had been trying for a baby, so in the deeply disorientating hours after his sudden death, when a friend suggested the possibility of a posthumous sperm retrieval – a complicated, and sometimes controversial procedure whereby sperm samples are taken within 36 hours of a person's death – Ellidy knew instantly that this was something she wanted to pursue.
Presenter: Shahidha Bari Producer: Zoe Gelber
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