donor conceived children...looking for books

Patricia - posted on 01/16/2013

There is a web site that lists these types of books for parents to use with their kids:

http://booksfordonoroffspring.blogspot.c...

and specifically donor egg books are here:

http://booksfordonoroffspring.blogspot.c...

Also, I would be interested in the name of the Italian book you mention.

Amanda - posted on 12/04/2010

Google "X, Y, and me"...they make cute books about any kind of IVF. I'm going to get them for my kids. I want to be honest with them about their conception and I think it's wonderful that you want to be honest too. I love when people ask me in the stores, "do twins run in your family" and I say "they're IVF babies" ...the look on their faces is priceless and usually shuts them up quickly! I don't think they hear that answer often as many parents are hush hush about IVF.

Vicki - posted on 12/03/2010

great idea to have bought three. I will for sure now buy one for each child. the donor,...missed that one but did put together a small gift for her and her daughter (it was anonymous). one of the things was an egg that is filled with soil crack open and fill with water to sprout. thought fitting. wish had thought of the book idea. beautiful.

Alyson - posted on 12/03/2010

Hi yes my darlings were from donor egg. The book I was recommended by my councillor I bought 3 copies - one to give to my donor so she could show her children & help explain. Also a copy each for my kids when I explain to them. Its called " Sometimes it takes 3 to make a baby" written by Kate Bourne. I have the receipt & it seems it has come from Melbourne IVF mind you this was back in 2006 . Good luck hope you can grab a copy it is easy reading for little ones.

Vicki - posted on 12/03/2010

thanks also stephanie. checked amazon. sucks only one of oabove avail at cdn amazon. means ordering from american and paying more, but still totall worth it. were they really good? the one with the elephant I have seen and rememer it being great!

Stephanie - posted on 12/03/2010

I found these on-line
Before You Were Born: My Wish for a Baby- written by Janice Grimes & Pheob's Family: a Story about Egg Donation- by Linda Stamm

Vicki - posted on 12/03/2010

amazing! thank you both!

Nicole - posted on 12/03/2010

There is a series of books by Irene Celcer and Horacio Gatto called "Hope and Will Have a Baby." There is one about egg donors. I haven't read it, but have gotten recommendations for the surrogacy one. I've also seen one called "A tiny itsy bitsy gift of life, an egg donor story" but I know nothing about it.

Our twins are genetically ours, but were carried by a surrogate. We do not keep it a secret from anyone and have a close relationship with our surrogate.

Jessica - posted on 11/30/2010

Mine werent concieved by donor but here's some titles u might be interested in

Phoebe’s Family: a story about egg donation by Linda Stamm Illustrated by Joan Clipp
Mommy, was your tummy big? By Carolina Nadel

Theres a fair few of them but most are aimed at heterosexual couples :)