Talking to children about donor conception can be scary. Here are some ideas to help you prepare and get started.
How to talk about conception with Children conceived through Donor Insemination or IVF with Egg Donor or Surrogacy
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Wondering what it might be like to learn your grandchildren will be donor conceived? Laura’s mom shares her point of view of a grandmother of donor egg IVF children.
Hear my story as told on several podcasts - topics include IVF, fertility treatment, donor egg IVF, donor conception, pregnancy loss and pregnancy after loss.
Talking to children about donor conception can be scary. Here are some ideas to help you prepare and get started.
As I write this, I am three weeks away from my due date with my second double-donor child. “Double donor?” inquired my gestational diabetes doctor at last week’s appointment, obviously quite baffled. “Yes, I had to use an egg donor because my eggs were too old at 36, and a sperm donor because I’m a single mom by choice… also, as a lesbian, partnered or not, I was always gonna have to use a sperm donor,” I laughed. “Both kids, same donors?” she asked. “Same sperm, different eggs because my son’s egg donor was retired by the time I was ready to try for child two.” (The American Society for Reproductive Medicine advises that egg donors not donate their eggs more... Read more
After being diagnosed with infertility and becoming a mother through the gift of egg donation, Julie found various paths to parenthood were underrepresented in children's literature. She wrote Happy Together, a collection of heartwarming books to help introduce young children to the family building
Tips for helping parents explain conception by donor sperm, donor egg, donor embryo, or surrogacy (third party reproduction) to children. When to begin, what to say, what not to say.
I thought I knew everything there was to know about being a donor conception parent, until my kids showed me otherwise.
Fertility treatments and the IVF process can be so difficult but if they are unsuccessful, how do you confidentally pivot to donor conception? Prepare for your donor conception IVF cycle with confidence.
Fertility treatments and the IVF process can be so difficult but if they are unsuccessful, how do you confidentally pivot to donor conception? Prepare for your donor conception IVF cycle with confidence.
I thought I knew everything there was to know about being a donor conception parent, until my kids showed me otherwise.
Talking to children about donor conception can be scary. Here are some ideas to help you prepare and get started.
I became a fertility health coach to share my expertise and personal experience with anyone who could benefit from it. I believe the comfort you can find when working with someone who truly understands what you are experiencing can help you find some calm while you navigate this tough road and work toward your goal […]
Whether you’re an LGBTQ+ couple, a single mom by choice, or your partner is struggling with male infertility – choosing to start a family with the help of a sperm donor is quite common. If you’re interested in using donor sperm, we have some information and resources here to help you get started along your journey.
Does everyone have a right to know their biological parents?
The next phase of being an egg donor was the most technical and was also the most confusing. I wasn't second guessing or doubting my decision.
Wondering what it might be like to learn your grandchildren will be donor conceived? Laura’s mom shares her point of view of a grandmother of donor egg IVF children.
Wondering what it might be like to learn your grandchildren will be donor conceived? Laura’s mom shares her point of view of a grandmother of donor egg IVF children.
Fertility treatments and the IVF process can be so difficult but if they are unsuccessful, how do you confidentally pivot to donor conception? Prepare for your donor conception IVF cycle with confidence.
In my latest podcast episode, I had a chance to chat with Mel Thompson, a solo motherhood coach who had her three-year-old daughter Daisy via donor sperm. Learn answers to the top questions about solo motherhood in the blog post.
I thought I knew everything there was to know about being a donor conception parent, until my kids showed me otherwise.
Often the fall can feel like a new beginning. The summer months might be filled with activities, vacations, and events that distract us from our more standard routine. Many of us grew up on an academic schedule that began in the fall, programming our mind to associate the new season with a new start.
Wondering what it might be like to learn your grandchildren will be donor conceived? Laura’s mom shares her point of view of a grandmother of donor egg IVF children.
An essay by a child conceived via donor on how she feels about her conception and how it has influenced her life.
Deciding to pursue an egg donor in order to build your family is a big step. You have likely been through a lot of disappointments and heartbreak up to this point but ideally, this path will be the one that leads to the family you have been dreaming of.
From choosing donor sperm, to repeatedly being asked about a partner, to what I wish I’d done differently — here’s what I learned about getting pregnant solo.
Deciding to pursue an egg donor in order to build your family is a big step. You have likely been through a lot of disappointments and heartbreak up to this point but ideally, this path will be the one that leads to the family you have been dreaming of.
Often the fall can feel like a new beginning. The summer months might be filled with activities, vacations, and events that distract us from our more standard routine. Many of us grew up on an academic schedule that began in the fall, programming our mind to associate the new season with a new start.
My husband Michael and I used an anonymous egg donor to conceive our twin girls. At the time it felt like the right decision but now, looking back, I’d choose to use a donor who we could be in contact with. I’m not ashamed of our decision. I don’t regret our decision. But I would […]
Wondering what it might be like to learn your grandchildren will be donor conceived? Laura’s mom shares her point of view of a grandmother of donor egg IVF children.
Deciding to use egg donation in order to build your family is a huge decision. Here are some of the big questions you will want to answer along the way.
