The Choices & Challenges of Going Abroad for Donor Egg IVF
The keynote talk at the Network National meeting in March 2008 was from members Penny and Lloyd. This is an edited version of their talk.
Penny
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.
Using a Known Donor
Laura explains how she and her partner came to the decision to use a known donor.
The Day The Goldfish Died
Claire, who also wrote Telling Benjamin, wrote this delightful story about the value of honesty ...
Telling Tom
In a newsletter Jane requested examples of ways in which parents have introduced the topic of DI or related issues to their children, Kate replied
Telling Benjamin
Claire spoke movingly at a national meeting about how she and her husband Paul made the decision to be open with their children
David's Interview
When asked for the story of their journey to parenthood (once again) Sue and Don decided to go to the horses mouth...their DI conceived son David
Are They Swimming?
A member reflects on when she first learned of her husband's infertility and how they both benefited from joining DCN
Patrick is a Star ...
Judy Watson writes about her son's enthusiasm for openness about his donor origins.
Child of A Stranger - by Kathleen LaBounty, a young woman conceived through Anonymous Sperm Donation in the 1980's Discusses Anonymous Donor Issues
As an adult offspring of an anonymous sperm donor, I am telling pieces of my life story to provide the perspective of an offspring, to advocate for the needs of future offspring, and to expose relatively ignored complexities resulting from donor c