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Being a donor-child: wishes for parental support, peer support and counseling

Anne Schrijvers1, Henny Bos2, Floor van Rooij2

  • 1a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Centre for Reproductive Medicine , Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands.

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology
|November 8, 2017
PubMed

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Donor-conceived individuals desire open communication about their conception and better parental support. They also seek peer connections and professional counseling for navigating their unique experiences.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) involve third-party reproduction, such as donor conception.
  • Donor-conceived offspring may have unique psychosocial needs related to their origins.
  • Understanding these needs is crucial for improving healthcare surrounding ART.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the wishes of Dutch donor-conceived individuals regarding parental support, peer support, and counseling.
  • To inform healthcare improvements for all parties involved in donor conception.

Main Methods:

  • Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 24 donor-conceived individuals (aged 17-41).
  • Participants were born into various family structures (father-mother, two-mother, single mother).
  • Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using the constant comparative method.

Main Results:

  • Participants desired open communication from parents about donor conception and expressed a need for parental support.
  • They recommended pre-treatment counseling for intended parents on discussing donor conception across life stages.
  • Access to peer support and reliable donor information (characteristics, identifying details) was highly valued.

Conclusions:

  • Professional counseling and peer support should be accessible to donor-conceived individuals.
  • Professional counseling for intended parents before ART is recommended to enhance parental support for donor-conceived children.
Abstract

Keywords:
Donor sperm treatmentcounselingdisclosuredonor-conceived offspringpeer support

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