What is it like to grow up knowing that one was conceived from donor sperm – or to find this out only much later in life?  How does it feel to meet, for the first time, other children of one’s donor father – or to continue to search for the identity of the donor and of other relatives?  

In this book, three adult offspring conceived by donor insemination share their experiences.  Dr Alexina McWhinnie, a social researcher who has worked extensively in the area of assisted conception, reflects further on their stories and those of other donor-conceived adults.  The book is intended both for the general reader and for those with a personal or professional interest in donor conception and its impact on the offspring, and on his/her social family.

“This book brings to life the many unanticipated problems experienced by the donor-conceived person.  Each author in her own way describes feelings of evasion, confusion and discomfort within their families compounded by secrecy and unanswered questions.  These touching stories help the reader to feel the distress experienced by the child and adult who seems to have an intuitive feeling of being different.” - Ruth Wilson, grief counsellor, SANDS Lothians