S5: E7 Being donor conceived and using donor conception to conceive

16/03/2022 36 min Episodio 54
S5: E7 Being donor conceived and using donor conception to conceive

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Episode Synopsis

In todays episode I chat to Freya. 
Freya is donor conceived and was raised by 2 mums. Then, her and her wife used donor sperm to conceive a daughter, so she has perspectives of both being donor conceived and also being a recipient parent. 
**Warning: we discuss some characteristics of the sperm donor Freya used in the episode**
 
In this episode we cover: 
- Feelings about being donor conceived
- A good age to meet donor siblings
- Finding your donor through DNA testing
- How it feels to connect with your donor
- What language feels comfortable
- Considering using a known donor
- The importance of constantly learning
and much much more!
 
Connect with Freya: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unicorndcp
 

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