Gamete & Embryo Donors: Holiday Stressors & Strategies
The holidays are fraught with stressors for everyone. As an egg, sperm, or embryo donor, the holidays contain an extra layer of complexity.
The holidays are fraught with stressors for everyone. As an egg, sperm, or embryo donor, the holidays contain an extra layer of complexity.
A concerned friend wants to know how best to support a single mom by choice who has a strained relationship with her adult donor conceived daughter.
A donor conceived person struggles with feeling attracted to a newly discovered sibling.
A known sperm donor considers meeting his minor donor conceived offspring.
A donor conceived person wonders how to inform a new sibling that their father was not the donor and that the sibling is instead also donor conceived.
Stephanie Wicker, a single mother by choice, explains why she ultimately decided against using anonymous donor sperm and opted instead for a known donor.
Before deciding to donate, it is important to ask the right questions to ensure that your contributions are used ethically and in accordance with your expectations.
A future recipient parent wonders about advice and resources available for entering into a known donor arrangement.
A recipient parent struggles with extra stored donor embryos and clinic restrictions.
A recipient parent wonders how to discuss their child's donor siblings and when to establish a relationship.