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Please find below, examples of actual letters and emails that have been sent in reply to first contact letters and emails from ‘new’ donor conceived offspring. Examples of First Contact Letters to new Biological Parents Example 1 Dear [name] What can I say? I too don’t really know how to reply? The simplest way for me…

Please find below, examples of actual letters and emails that have been sent to ‘new’ biological parents. Note that some letters have been successful in receiving replies and some haven’t. We recommend including a few pictures (maximum of three pictures) with your letter or email as this helps to show that you are a “real”…

By Laura Bridgens, founder of Donor Conceived UK Donor-conceived people (DCP) may have unique perspectives and feelings about their origins, and it’s important for recipient parents and gamete donors to be aware of the ethical considerations to ensure the best possible outcomes for DCP. Here are some key ethical considerations from the perspective of adult DCP: …

“As far as I’m concerned you grew up in a nice family with loving parents” (Sarah) “Why do you care, you have a Mum and Dad” (Sarah) “Stop sharing private family information” (Sarah) “Aren’t you glad you’re alive?” (DCUK Consultation) “But you must have been so wanted, remember that” (DCUK Consultation) “But are you allowed…

Name: Dean Donated: 1982 Where donated: Southampton General Hospital One day in 1982, aged 28, I found myself in the Southampton General Hospital (SGH) library studying for exams to qualify as a Biomedical Scientist. I had slipped away for a coffee and came back to my desk to find a slip of paper randomly placed…

Margaret Constance Noel Jackson (née Hadley): Born 18 December 1898. Died 11 October 1987. Margaret Jackson used her husbands, Lawrence (“John”) Nelson Jackson, sperm in her early days as a fertility ‘Doctor’. Margaret Jackson charged Intending Parents five guineas (£5.25) per visit right through till she gave up working. Just for context, in 1955, the milk marketing…

Name: Steve Donated: 1978 (at age 28) Where donated: Wiston’s clinic in Brighton My donor journey was anything but altruistic. It was financially driven, pure and simple. Newly arrived in Brighton, and the proud possessor of a mortgage, I decided it was time to go back to university as a mature student of 28. Suddenly…

Name: Rod Donated: 1980-83 (at age 26-29) Where donated: North Devon Hospital, Barnstaple My (first) wife drew my attention to a call for volunteer donors in the North Devon Advertiser and that led me to the door of consultant gynaecologist, John M McGarry (known as “Mac” to his friends) at North Devon Hospital. He explained…

Name: Becca  Conceived: 1985 Where Conceived: Watford General Hospital During my late 20s I was working a job that I had fallen into and dreaming of my next adventure.  I had lined up my visas, booked my plane ticket…and almost finished packing my bags. All that was left to do was say my goodbyes. Five…

Name: Rosalind Conceived: 1967 Where conceived: Margaret Jackson clinic, Exeter I was 15 years old when I found out I was Donor Conceived. My parents sat me down and said, “We have something to tell you…” I immediately said, “I am adopted aren’t I?….” When they told me I was Donor Conceived everything slotted into place. I instantly…