How Holly and Rumer chose their sperm donor after getting caught up in every little detail
Rumer and Holly put a lot of pressure on themselves to choose the “perfect” sperm donor for their family. Now that their son Freddie is here, all that worrying seems far less important.
Cost of fertility treatment with donor sperm: A complete guide
The cost of starting a family with donor sperm involves a lot more than the price of the sperm itself. In this blog post, we give you an overview of what you will be spending your money on when trying to conceive your dream child.
Stories from solo mothers
Solo mum Pia chose the same sperm donor for all of her children
Pia Jensen from Copenhagen, Denmark, chose the same donor for her children – and thus, Anna became a big sister to not just one but two full siblings. This was possible because she chose to set up a storage solution holding donor sperm for more than one course of treatment at the sperm bank. The benefits include the possibility for your child to have a full brother or sister.
Stories from same-sex couples
A rainbow family's search for a sperm donor: from grey market to sperm bank
The German-English couple Hayley and Katja Schönberg have been on an eventful journey before they were able to welcome their little daughter. A journey with detours into a world they knew nothing about: the grey market for sperm donation.
Lesbian couple Jo and Viv travelled abroad for fertility treatment
Married couple Jo (25) and Viv (29) live in Poland, where LGBTQ+ people are not allowed to adopt or have children through assisted reproduction. Therefore, welcoming little Ivy into their family was quite the journey, mentally and geographically.
Stories from donor-conceived people
Donor child on her search for half-siblings: “I was curious about the people I share DNA with”
22-year-old Rikke Jespersen has eight donor half-siblings, all of whom were born with the help of the same sperm donor. Here she talks about her thoughts before and during her search for half-siblings.