Show Notes
In todays episode I chat to 24 year old Nikita. Nikita was donor conceived through sperm donation and raised by a solo mum in Birmingham. Being donor conceived inspired her to work in fertility which has allowed her to better understand the process from the parent perspective. She believe's it is important to hear the views of both parents and donor conceived people for future generations to have a more positive experience. She started looking for her donor and siblings aged 16 and feels very lucky to have a supportive family.
In todays episode we cover: - Talking to your childs friends parents about donor conception - The benefits to our children of knowing other donor conceived children - How it feels to find out your donors non identifying information at 16 - Finding half siblings and 3rd cousins! - The benefits of RPs doing the work when it comes to finding donor siblings to give the options for DCP and not leaving all the investigations to our children - Changing feelings about a donor over time - How a sense of identity can be linked to understand who your donor is - Creative ways of trying to find your donor - The part genetics plays in our lives and much much more!
Connect with Nikita To connect with Nikita you can follow her on Instagram, where she will be more than happy to answer any questions: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnikitaxx
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About Mel Johnson Hi! I'm Mel, The Solo Parenthood Coach and following my own journey to solo parenthood, I created The Stork and I to support others going through the same journey. I'm also on a mission to change the narrative around solo parenthood Learn more about me and the coaching I offer at www.thestorkandi.com
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