When your donor-conceived child asks, “Are you my real mum?”, it can feel daunting. Learn how to prepare, respond with honesty and love, and turn an emotional question into a moment of connection and trust.

We believe it is best to talk to your child about their donor conception as soon as possible (see our blog on this topic). It doesn’t matter if your child doesn’t fully comprehend what you are saying – their understanding will develop over time. By starting early there are dual benefits - you are practicing your narrative and there will never be a big reveal moment in their life.

We are so thrilled that our joint project with the European Sperm Bank is a Winner in this year’s prestigious Fertility Care Awards.

The Fertility Industry needs to do more to provide support to parents using donor egg, sperm or embryos in their efforts to conceive. The results and conclusions of the online survey to recipient parents conducted by us in January 2023.

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