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 are really excited to announce that our resource pack for teachers and families with primary school aged children is now available. You can get a printed copy or a PDF download.
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Pioneer of fertility treatment Mary Barton impregnated somewhere between 500 and 1000 women with her husband Berto
The next DCN conference will be in London and is planned for Sunday 29th April 2018. Booking forms will go out to all members by email in February 2018.
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DCN Members' Conference
Our next DCN Conference will be in London on Sunday 28th April. The conference is now FULL. Our next conference will be in October 2019, location tbc.
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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