By Paul Mitchell: Chantelle Weckert was born to be a mother—but being single and nearly 40 is an unconventional platform for such a life-changing leap. Fortunately, the popular Naracoorte preschool director was prepared for the possibility of becoming a sole parent if Mr Right failed to walk through the door. In January 2022, Chantelle decided to freeze her eggs. “It was at this point I started talking to some friends and family who had been through the IVF process,” Chantelle explains. “My family was all immediately supportive.” She froze her eggs in November 2022, selected a donor in July 2023, and had her “implementation” in July 2024. She is now just weeks—maybe days—away from becoming a mother. “I’m blessed—with the help of some science—that my dream of becoming a mum is finally becoming a reality,” Chantelle says. “It has been a long, well-thought-out, emotionally and mentally exhausting experience over several […]