IVF –The Decision To Go It Alone
I'm 35 and single. I've recently completed 1 full IVF cycle using donor sperm and 2 frozen embryo cycles, all of which have been unsuccessful, but I haven't given up yet.
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.
What is a 'real mother?' - Alison
At a National Meeting Alison told the moving story of how she handled her daughter's questions about egg donation.
Adoption and IVF with donated eggs - our mixed family
The story of our family, by Michelle and Simon......
Three Sisters Make One Baby
Alex, and her sisters, Helen and Charlotte told their wonderful story at a DCN National Meeting. For clarity, this version as if by Charlotte.
The emotional side of egg donation
This very moving post first appeared on the Fertility Friends web forum in 2007. It is reproduced here with permission of the writer. A small amount of editing has taken place in order to explain terminology and protect the name of the a
Making our family - You never know where you find a donor….
We’re just back from a National Meeting full of that lovely warm feeling that comes from meeting and re-connecting with other donor Mums and Dads, Mums and Dads to be and hopeful people starting out on their journeys.
My Story – a male perspective on fertility issues and egg donation
In 1975 Graham was diagnosed as having testicular cancer and had one testicle removed. In the 1990’s, after numerous tests, he and his wife were told they had ‘undiagnosed infertility’.
Acceptance and discovery, via an attempt at egg donation in 2006
Kathleen describes coming to terms with the possibility of not having a child.
The Struggles of Anonymity & Donor Conception; One Mum’s Perspective
By Margaret
Can an anonymous donor-conceived child lead a happy and fulfilled life?