• Will I bond with my child if we don’t share DNA?

  • Jun 3 2024
  • Length: 30 mins
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Will I bond with my child if we don’t share DNA?

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  • In this episode, Becky and Hayley dive into the topic of ‘Attachment and Bonding’, a complex subject that many parents of donor-conceived children are understandably concerned about. Questions such as ‘Will I bond with my child born through egg donation?’ or ‘How will I feel about my baby if we don’t share genetics?’ are all addressed in a compassionate and validating way, whilst also offering some practical advice around how to overcome these feelings. Becky and Hayley draw on their own lived experience as parents through donor conception to offer comfort to the listener, whilst simultaneously looking to the research on this fascinating topic to find some answers regarding this commonly held fear.

    Have a listen to the Top Questions To Ask About Donors Episode here


    Links of note that are mentioned during the episode:

    Paths to Parenthub Membership details

    Paths to Parenthub LGBTQ+ Membership details

    Hayley’s Instagram page

    Becky’s Instagram pages:

    @definingmum

    @paths_to_parenthub

    Research mentioned in the episode:

    Golombok, S (2011) Children conceived by gamete donation: Psychological adjustment and mother-child relationships at age 7.
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