Donor Conception Network - Publications
| Telling and Talking - New Series of Booklets |
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| Telling and Talking 0-7 years
Telling and Talking 8-11 years
Telling and Talking 12-16 years Telling and Talking 17+ years Telling and Talking DVD |
| Building a Family with the Assistance of Donor Insemination by Ken Daniels |
| This is THE book for any couple or individual contemplating building a
family with the assistance of sperm donation. It is also essential
reading for those of us who already have children and are pondering the
'when' and 'how' of sharing information with our children and others.
Read a detailed review DC Network is selling this book exclusively in the UK. There will also be several copies in the library for members to borrow |
| Simple story books for young children These four delightfully illustrated children's story books are designed for adults to read to young children from 3 years old and for children up to 6 years old to read themselves. |
| They give clear explanations in a
straightforward and sensitive way how children were conceived and became
part of their family.
£8.50 each, plus post and packing. My Story - for children conceived by donor insemination (DI) "Mummy and Daddy were very sad when no baby began to grow. Then the doctor said there was a way for them to have a baby. Some very kind men give their sperm so people like Mummy and Daddy can have a baby. At last Mummy and Daddy had a baby and that was me!" Our Story - for children conceived through egg donation "Mummy and Daddy tried for a long time to have a baby. The doctor said we couldn't use Mummy's eggs, and this made Mummy and Daddy very sad. After many months our special baby was born. That baby was you!"
Our Story - for children conceived through double or embryo donation
"Mummy and Daddy tried for a long time to make a baby. The doctor said there were problems with Mummy’s eggs and Daddy’s sperm and this made Mummy and Daddy very sad. The doctor said there are kind ladies and kind men called donors. They wanted to help so that Mummy and Daddy could have a happy family of their own." Our Story - for children conceived by DI into lesbian parent families "One day I said 'Have I got a dad?' Then my mums told me all about how a hospital helped them to have a baby - me! I am really happy my mums could do this and I am proud of us and our family." |
| Planning a Family Letter Leaflets - Open letters from experienced parents to those just starting down the road of family creation |
| A letter from Olivia to would-be DI Mums Other recommended books appear on our members' library list. |
