All I saw was my baby girl
"When she was born I had never felt such contentment and overwhelming love. All I saw was my baby girl, with a huge amount of dark hair and a loud scream wanting, needing her mother’s arms ..."
Personal Stories
We are very grateful to all those who have taken the time to write about their personal experiences of donor conception and issues relating to it. These stories are invaluable in helping to share common feelings around complex issues. Reading about how others have dealt with things is often very reassuring.
Use the drop-down options to search for particular story types. And if you would like to contribute your own story, please do get in touch with us.
"I remain indebted to a stranger"
"Life is not always particularly easy but I remain indebted to a stranger, a man I have never met and may never meet, a man who gave me the greatest gifts of all."
Mixed blessings
Natasha shares the unique blessings and challenges of having what we refer to as a 'mixed' family - one of her children was conceived without the need for a donor thanks to surgical sperm retrieval but they decided to use sperm donation for their younger daughter.
"I was finally on the right path" - Kati's journey to solo motherhood
Written by DCN member Kati in 2018.
Our family felt complete
"For as long as I can remember I have always wanted children. I can remember one specific point in this story when this was most apparent. I was on a ‘lads’ holiday at around 18 years old when, I saw this man and his little boy playing in the pool together and laughing and having fun. This made me feel that I would like to have this experience."
Toby’s Special Story - By solo mum Jane
Toby’s Story - Five Years On
Donor Conception: Giving Up the Family Heritage?
"When we discovered I am infertile, I felt sad, frustrated, even angry. Immediately I realized I wouldn't be able to share my Italian heritage with any children we might have."
Life with teenagers
'Will this be the moment when they fling at me that dreaded line, “You’re not my real mum anyway!”? Will the manner in which they were conceived suddenly become to them the most important part of their identity? And will I feel shut out in a way that I really haven’t before?'
"Becoming a solo mum has made my dream come true" - Anna's story
This is a personal story from February 2018 written by Anna.