"Alot of times, donors are just viewed as genetic material." Melissa, an egg donor for two years, shares her experience with anonymous donation. Now that she has children she wonders what happened with her donations. She wonders if the kids are alright. She expresses her willingness to be open and connect with the recipient parents and children, while also respecting boundaries.
If you'd like to learn more about how to prepare to connect, I've got some resources for you! Making Contact is a how-to guide to prepare for contact whether you are a donor, donor conceived person or recipient parent. Link for more: https://three-makes-baby-preparation-and-parenting1.teachable.com/p/making-contact
Educating Children about the Different Ways Families are Made
Inconceivedable, Part 2
Inconceivedable, Part 1
Announcing International Donation Conception Awareness Day- April 27
Did Nikita Find Her Donor?
Dr. Diane Tober Conducts the First Long-term Research on Egg Donors
Hannah's Resilency After Learning She Was Donor Conceived in a Hurtful Way
Eric Shares His Experience Raising His Donor Conceived Children into Teen Years
BONDING WITH BABY VISUALIZATION from Three Makes Baby Audiobook
Kyle, Raised by a Single Mom Always Knew about his Donor Conception
Renee & Tom- How Infertilty Impacts Their Relationship
Parents of DC Children Talk about the Hard Stuft- Part 2
Talking All About Sperm & Testing with Manager of Yo Sperm
Parents of Donor Conceived Kids Talk about the Hard Stuff- Part 1
Vince Speaks Openly About Male Infertility & Lead a Support Group for Other Men
Brittany's Discovers Her Donor Keeps Donating Beyond Recommended Limit
Emma, a Donor Conceived Adult & Triplet of a Single, Gay Mom Shares Thoughts about Her "Biological Father"
Gail, a Mom Via Sperm Donation, Advocates for Change in the Field
Sheri, Author of You Were Meant for Me, Shares Her Story of Embryo Adoption
Kerry Pursues Embryo Adoption & Open Relationship
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