Listen "S4: E3 Thoughts on being donor conceived"
Episode Synopsis
In today's episode I speak to Emma, 25, from Denmark who is donor conceived.
Emma was born using an anonymous donor. She has a mum and a dad and 2 sisters.
She started a blog 3 years ago where she shares her thoughts and experiences on being donor conceived.
In this episode we cover:
- The importance of how our children's conception story is shared with them
- Why Emma decided to start @donorchild Instagram account
- Why it can be helpful for our children to hear their conception story from birth
- How being donor conceived can make you feel
- Having siblings who are not donor conceived when you are
- The importance of honesty from the very beginning
- Why Emma hasn't had an interest in finding more out about her donor or any potential half siblings
- A different perspective on using an anonymous donor
- Donor siblings and when and if to try to find them
- Advice for those considering solo motherhood
You can find her at:
Instagram: @donorchild
Blog: https://donorchildemmagroenbaek.com/
Book: Donor Child: A Child of Love
Emma was born using an anonymous donor. She has a mum and a dad and 2 sisters.
She started a blog 3 years ago where she shares her thoughts and experiences on being donor conceived.
In this episode we cover:
- The importance of how our children's conception story is shared with them
- Why Emma decided to start @donorchild Instagram account
- Why it can be helpful for our children to hear their conception story from birth
- How being donor conceived can make you feel
- Having siblings who are not donor conceived when you are
- The importance of honesty from the very beginning
- Why Emma hasn't had an interest in finding more out about her donor or any potential half siblings
- A different perspective on using an anonymous donor
- Donor siblings and when and if to try to find them
- Advice for those considering solo motherhood
You can find her at:
Instagram: @donorchild
Blog: https://donorchildemmagroenbaek.com/
Book: Donor Child: A Child of Love
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