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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.

The Fertility Industry needs to do more to provide support to parents using donor egg, sperm or embryos in their efforts to conceive. Read the full results and analysis to discover what and why.

As a donor do you feel there is enough support from the Third Party Reproduction industry to fully understand the ramifications of your donation? Take our 5 min survey and share your views.

Do you think there is enough support from the Third Party Reproduction / Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) industry for donor conceived people, recipient parents and donors? Take our short survey and help shape the debate.

Did your clinic / bank support you adequately on your journey to parenthood and beyond, including dealing with any complex emotions around your use of donor eggs, sperm or embryos? Take our 1 min survey and help shape the debate.

There are many ways to build a family. We have collated comments and experience from parents and professionals and put them together in one place to help your thinking.

European Sperm Bank will gift a personalised 'Magic of You' book to customers who have had a child with the help of an ESB donor.

All parents, not just those who’ve been through assisted reproduction, face the tricky (and often hilarious) dilemma when talking to their children over what to call their private parts and how to tell them about the birds and the bees.

There are just two northern white rhino left in the world! It is hoped that assisted reproduction, with donor sperm and surrogacy, will help save these incredible animals from extinction.

Whether it is a donor egg or donor sperm, on your donor conception journey one of the major decisions you will have to make is whether to opt for a known or an anonymous donor.

Hetero couples using donated sperm or eggs often admit to worrying before their baby is born whether it will feel like theirs.

Carl and husband James adopted their daughter, Anna, 14 years ago and their son, Milo, 12 years ago. And Carl is very clear – he wouldn’t change a single thing! Here is their story.