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@cchipps @ttbies Just in case you didn’t know you can send member to member private messages on DonorChildren.

@tglkdsbdh I found out the truth at 25 after asking since about age 12. I would HIGHLY recommend telling ASAP. The older the worse it will be especially after adolescence. I disagree with @cchipps in that it won’t matter as long as your husband was loving towards them. My social dad was a loving dad but I never felt close to him in a…[Read more]

@Josie13 Thanks for your questions! My response to your questions includes my personal responses below:

Should I choose adopted embryos as a cheaper alternative to adoption?
– There is a chance the child may not like that they were bought. I know I don’t like that I was bought. The child will essentially be fully-adopted. There are lots of…[Read more]

@Josie13 Thanks for your questions! My response to your questions includes my personal responses below:

Should I choose adopted embryos as a cheaper alternative to adoption?
– There is a chance the child may not like that they were bought. I know I don’t like that I was bought. The child will essentially be fully-adopted. There are lots of…[Read more]

Hi Josie,

I am ‘donor’ conceived. I found out at 25 the truth of my conception that my mom went to a university and paid $50 a pop to make me from a man who paid his way through medical school with his sperm. The word ‘donor’ doesn’t sit well with me. In fact, most the INDUSTRY is purely for profit and anonymity is for the convenience of…[Read more]

That’s awesome to hear. You can have him (when you narrow him down) test on 23andMe.com for $99. That will confirm your match. I bought a test for a 1st cousin once removed. What I did was create a profile for her with her email address and bought a test that way and had it shipped to my house. Then I send the kit to her in the mail for her…[Read more]

@dotty Wow! Congrats on that discovery. Similar situations occur if you matched a half-sibling and it might say ‘grandfather’/’grandmother’ because the % shared is the same. Here is a good reference link for DNA percentages and what matches they could be:…[Read more]

Wow! A year and a half later and you are about to find your father. Congratulations and keep us updated! I’m sure they will help you and if nothing else can provide you with enough information you could piece together a family tree online.