Donor Families

Help – I just want a baby!

I didn’t sign up for this!

I’ve never even heard of donors. I want a baby. Why is this becoming so difficult?

All we ever talk about now is getting pregnant.

There’s no romance anymore. There’s just whether it’s the right time.

What’s happening? Things feel out of my control here – Not to mention where’s the fun?

Infertility has you going in circles.

If you’re reading this page, you’re probably already on the infertility merry-go-round.

And it’s not fun!

You feel disappointed, stressed, and scared.

And it was supposed to be fun, and exciting… to have a baby.

Donors as a solution to infertility are hard to process.

There are donor sperm, donor eggs, and surrogates.

Nobody grew up thinking they’d use a donor to make a baby! Using a donor isn’t part of anybody’s baby fantasy!

Then, you use a donor, and all you think about is the pregnancy.

Now, you have a baby, and the donor questions go into the background.

But questions about the new baby will occur.

Then it happens… someone says, oh, the baby looks just like you! And you know, that’s impossible, because you used a donor.

What do you say? Who do you tell?

What are the best answers for your child?

And in a blink of the eye, your child asks, “Where did I come from?”

Where do you go for help with these questions?

There are few people with whom you can talk about this very personal issue.

Oh, you can go to chat rooms.

But wouldn’t it feel better to talk with a live person – someone who’s been there?

You’ve found that person.

I have a special place in my heart for donor families… because I am one.

Thirty years ago, I had a child with the help of an anonymous sperm donor. At the time, it wasn’t usual for a single woman to make that choice, but it was the best decision I’ve ever made.

Since that time, I’ve helped 100s of donor families navigate the waters of raising a donor child.

Let’s address your questions together.

Let me help you develop the best plan for your donor family.

After three decades of helping donor families, I know I can help you.

I can help as you go through the fertility process, talk with other people in your life, and as your child grows.