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Robyn Details 'Hardcore' Solo IVF and Single Motherhood in New Interview

Her comments highlight the grueling nature of solo IVF in midlife, a path open mainly to those who can pay.

Overview

  • In a Guardian interview, Robyn described a 'pretty hardcore' IVF journey she pursued alone in her early 40s and noted her son Tyko was born in July 2023.
  • She said she completed multiple IVF rounds and feared her age could keep the treatment from working.
  • She had frozen eggs at 34, then restarted parts of the process during the COVID-19 pandemic because her eggs were stored in the U.S. while she was in Sweden.
  • She let go of the plan to have a child in a stable relationship, saying it felt like a failure and sparked existential questions about identity and family.
  • She calls single parenting 'very, very taxing' and says IVF is a privilege because it costs money and many people do not have access to it.