Donor conception is an emotionally charged topic. While it’s quickly becoming more prevalent in this day and age, it is a very hard place to arrive for those involved. The thing that many don’t consider, however, is that choosing this route can also greatly alleviate the pressure you feel. And is very likely to speed the path to conception. Most important of all, you will love this baby no matter the original source of the DNA. 

In this episode, we’re joined by Lori Metz, a therapist specializing in fertility and donor conception.  Lori shares her incredible insight and expertise into this topic, and her best recommendations for navigating everything involved in being a parent of a donor child.

Lori is a certified LCSW and psychotherapist with many years of experience in all things fertility. She hosts her own podcast called “LIFE: Love, Insight, Fertility, Experience” as well as a book titled “I Dreamed of You” — the story of an egg donor baby. For more, check out her website lorimetz.net.

You’ll Learn:

  • Insights in navigating the donor conception process
  • How to navigate raising a child conceived with an egg donor such as when and how to tell them.