Supporting donor conception families for over 25 years
We are a supportive network of more than 2,000 mainly UK based families with children conceived with donated sperm, eggs or embryos, those considering or undergoing donor conception procedures; and donor conceived people.
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If you are pregnant or already have children of any age conceived through donor conception then this is the section of the website for you. You may have used sperm, egg, double or embryo donation to conceive and possibly also a surrogate. Whereever you have had treatment (in the UK or abroad) we are here to support you and your family.
The Our Story series of books for young children (up to the age of about 7yrs) explain in a simple, age-appropriate way the story of how a child was conceived. We have separate Our Story books for all family situations. We also have a book for older children 8+ called Archie Nolan: Family Detective.
Our Telling and Talking series of books give lots of help and information on they why, when and how of talking to children and our Telling and Talking workshops are great opportunities to get confident with talking about your family story.
If you have older children 12yrs+ who you haven't told yet we can help explore with you whether that might be possible Telling Older Children and Adults.
If you are contemplating donor conception or are having treatment we have lots of support and information for you. We can help you think through some of the questions you might have; just click on the famliy situation that fits.
You might be a heterosexual couple, a single woman or single man, or a lesbian couple or gay couple. You might be considering egg, sperm, double or embryo donation. You might be considering treatment at a UK clinic, or abroad or in a private arrangement. Perhaps you already have a child who was conceived without help and are now thinking about donor conception. Whatever your situation we are here to support you.
Our Preparation for Parenthood workshops and Thinking Things Through sessions (listed here) are designed for anyone at this stage up to the point of conception.
Read some of our Personal Stories here and the Letter to would-be parents appropriate for your personal situation here.
And sign up for membership to receive more benefits and opportunities for contact with others SIGN UP HERE
We'd like to extend big thanks to everyone who attended our annual member's conference in London yesterday and made it such a fantastic event. It was great to see so many of our members in one plac
“DCN matches its advocacy for openness about donor conception with practical support and enabling the voices of donor-conceived individuals and their families to be heard – a combination that i
A fantastic review of our primary school resources pack was published in BioNews on Monday.
"In 2016, over 20,000 children were born through IVF and donor insemination treatment."
New role in the DCN office
We are looking for an Office Administrator 3 days a week. For details click here.
New book for solo mums!
Emily Engel has published a wonderful guide for single women 'Going It Alone' which is available from our SHOP.
Solo mum summer picnic
The annual DCN solo mum picnic will be in Hyde Park again this year on Saturday 29th June. Members have all been sent details. Lots of our local groups are having summer meetups and picnics over the next few months. Join now if you want to meet and connect with other families.
Primary Schools Resources
We have produced a special resource pack to support donor conception families with primary school aged children.
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New member feedback July 2018
"I'm so impressed by the level of support and information coming from DCN already. Such a great resource."
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