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Clare's double donation story

Clare share's her and her husband's journey to conceiving their two sons through double donation.

"I needed to know more" - Donor conceived adult Lou's story

This story was written by Lou in 2018.

"Our family felt complete" - Mark's Story

This personal story was written by Mark in 2018.

Donor Conception: Giving Up the Family Heritage? - Vince's Story

I grew-up in a family that treasured our Italian heritage. All the more so because I don't look the slightest bit Italian in spite of being able to trace both parents' families to Northern Italy. Then there's the part about how our last-name was changed as the result of a clerical error when Grandfather immigrated at age 12 and enrolled in Grade School to learn English.

Dad via sperm donation with known donor

Kate - Donor Conceived Adult

This is an interview from January 2018 with Kate, one of our members.

Can you give us a bit of background on your family situation?

I was conceived through anonymous sperm donation and IVF, and born in the nineties to Mum (Andrea) and Dad (Richard). I am an only child in my family, but have eighteen (anonymous) half-siblings from the same donor.

NETWORK MEETINGS: Recalling the Rawness

After 10 years in the DC Network Clare and Paul Wells wrote about why the national meetings are still important for their family.

NETWORK MEETINGS: Reflections Over the Years

Laura reflects on the impact of several DCN national meetings during her husband's and her journey to parenthood using a known sperm donor

Families’ Experiences of Sharing Information about Donor Conception -

by Professor Eric Blyth - Talk at DC Network meeting

My talk this morning is based on a UK research project involving families recruited through two support groups for families who have used donor conception, Donor Conception Network and the Daisy Network. We specifically focused on families where the parents had told their children about their conception.