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Myths about donor conception
Sperm Donations/Donor Conception was very limited historically In fact, it was happening a LOT more than people thought or want to believe. Donor Conception is a practise that been taking place in the UK since the 1940’s and has nearly always been shrouded in secrecy. A lot of people still don’t believe it was…
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Narcissism and Control in Donor Conception
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Hollie – Born 1983
Name: Hollie Born: 1983 Where Conceived: Bridgett Mason Clinic, London It’s May 2024, and I am 41 years old. My dad died 10 years ago this year, and one night over dinner, my mum told me that the person who, for 41 years, I believed to be my dad, is not my biological father. I thought she was…
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Feedback from our Donor Conceived UK Face to Face Meetings in London
We have had people travel from all over the world to come to our meetings in London. We’ve had attendees from Australia, Geneva and from across the UK, traveling from as far as Glasgow, Leeds and Cornwall. We hope to extend our meetings to other places across the UK but we have limited resources and…
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Cat – born 1991
Name: Cat Born: 1991 Where Conceived: I was raised by a single mum, so I always knew my family unit wasn’t the stereotype that I saw within my friend group. As a child I struggled to understand that I was sperm donor conceived so would make up stories about where my ‘Dad’ was. It was never talked…
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Late Discovery DCP
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Waiting Times with the HFEA
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Sophie – Born 2002
Name: Sophie Born: 2002 Where Conceived: I have known I was conceived using an anonymous egg donor for as long as I remember. I do remember some early conversations. Often, these were initiated in the car – strapped in, braced for anything – the perfect location to avoid all eye contact. When I was eight, we learned…
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Useful Information for DCP
Adoption similarities to Donor Conception Birth Registration Reform Group Genetic Mirroring Inherited Genetic Diseases in DCP Late Discovery DCP Narcissism and Control in Donor Conception Neurodivergence in Donor Conception Not Parent Expected (NPE) news from Commerical DNA Tests Pre-conception Adopted Surrogacy and Donor Conception
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Fertility Clinic/Sperm Bank Horrors
Feb 2025: BBC US woman sues after carrying wrong baby in IVF error 2024: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/california-couples-ivf-mixup-swap-b2654714.html 2024: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-11-25/ty-article/.premium/israeli-court-orders-birth-mother-to-give-toddler-to-biological-parents-after-ivf-mix-up/00000193-5fc9-d199-af9b-5fdd98a70000 2024: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4ngl45jz1zo 2020: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/09/sperm-donor-identity-mental-health/616081 2006: https://www.self.com/story/sperm-banks-hide-evidence