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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Donor Conception: The Fear Behind the Yes

Becoming a parent through egg donation can feel existentially enormous as it reshapes identity, lineage, and legacy. As a result, hesitation is a normal reaction, even when a child is deeply wanted to complete a family. What Decision Paralysis Often Symbolizes The hesitation to move forward with donor conception isn't always about the medical or logistical choice-it's about what that decision represents at a deeper emotional level.
Medicine
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Elizabeth Day: 'I came away from my session with the psychic feeling peace with not being a mother in this lifetime'

After a traumatic 12-year fertility journey, Elizabeth Day believes it is part of her purpose in life to speak for those who have tried and failed to have children. Here, the author and podcaster talks about her serendipitous online match with her husband, her fascination with class and professional jealousy A few months ago, and nearly a full two years after she found an element of peace after a traumatic journey of infertility and loss, Elizabeth Day got an email out of the blue.
Medicine
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

My Facebook Algorithm Desperately Wants Me to Give My Baby Up for Adoption. I ... Don't Have a Baby.

Social media ads for adoption and egg donation emphasize the appealing lifestyle aspects of potential parents.
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fromThe Walrus
6 months ago

Faced with Sky-High IVF Costs, Couples Look Abroad to Start Families | The Walrus

Amanda Faulkner faced significant fertility challenges, including primary ovarian insufficiency, and discovered costly treatment options while seeking to start a family.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

How Donor Eggs Rewrite Motherhood

Motherhood transcends biological ties, focusing on presence rather than genetics.
Egg donor recipients experience hidden grief and identity shifts during their journey to parenthood.
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