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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you did not use a donor egg or sperm, I do not think that you should say a word.

Kids, especially tweens and teens, don't want to hear anything about their parents sex life, fertility or how/when they were conceived.

They don't want to think about dad having to produce sperm with a magazine and cup vs the traditional way.  They don't want to envision mom and dad conceiving in a doctor's office vs through sex, because they don't want to think of their parents and sex in any capacity.  They would sooner give up electronics and internet for the rest of their lives than have their parents' sex life brought to their attention.

The only way I would share that information is within a medical context, if your own child is trying to conceive and they share infertility with you.[/quote]

This sounds ridiculous.  When little kids ask where babies come from and they learn about this process then as they age they could just as easily picture their parents having sex.

I don’t understand why the op wouldn’t just explain about the ivf to all 3 kids since they’re old enough to understand.  Op, I wouldn’t refer to “crummy” eggs.  I don’t know if low sperm count is inheritable but fertility issues certainly are.  Lifestyle choices can affect both.  Just be low key.  Maybe use Michelle Obama’s interview as a spring board to bring it up.[/quote]

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