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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used a DE.  It was the only possible route for us as I was in my late 40s at the time and had basically no egg reserve.  We got pregnant with the first transfer of the first cycle and now are the parents of a beautiful, smart, silly, boy who is the total joy of our lives.  I became comfortable with the DE concept after looking through the SGF donor database and realizing there were many quality donors to choose from, that before selecting a donor we could see the results of donor genetic tests and thus select or steer around donors on that basis, and we would be provided with a lot of additional information, including pictures of them as kids and adults, nationality, etc., such that I could select someone like me.  When I someday tell my son (who is not quite 2 yet) that he was conceived with a DE, I have a story to tell about how we selected the perfect donor, who like me, is from a family with XYZ nationality, studied XYZ in college, played xYZ instrument or played XYZ sports.  (You may need to wait several months to find the perfect match, but, study the database, and pounce as soon as the perfect donor appears.)  I should add that, once your child is born, the DE issue that so occupies your mind right now will fade into the background. At no point during any day do I think, oh, you’re not genetically related to me, I just just think, oh, man, do I love you!  [/quote]

How nice for you, but you do realize that all things being equal, people prefer to be raised by their genetic parents?  [/quote]

There are plenty of kids who have horrible genetic parents. Plenty of kids who have to cut off their genetic parents. Check out the family relationship thread. [/quote]

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