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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here: for those of you who used an anonymous donor, how did you connect with their half siblings?  I have reached out to the clinic where I got the donor sperm but not sure what information if any I will get from them. Did you use the Donor Sibling Registry? I do think my kids need to know even if they decide they never want to connect with half siblings.  [/quote]

Donor Sibling Registry and the sperm bank had a connection page. Fwiw, we all use "donor siblings" rather than "half siblings." To me, half siblings sound like members of your immediate family. [/quote]

I use donor sibling for preference too but coordinate with the other parents for what to use to avoid confusion if they prefer different words.  (My kids are still a lot younger than OPs so the dynamic is likely different, I just wanted to point out that there’s no universal “right” term for all families.)  I used my sperm bank’s family connection group since our donor is OpendID — anonymous to me but the kids can try to contact him after they turn 18 if they’re interested.  I have friends with fully anonymous donors who have used the Donor Sibling Registry and they have all had good experiences as far as I know.[/quote]

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