Just a thought, be interested to see what others think. I know donor conception only comes about as the result of infertility, but to me, making the decision to go for donor conception (in my case, donor eggs) is a positive step to having the family I so long for.
To give some background, I'm 40, had an ectopic pregnancy 2 years ago, then found out that I'm peri-menopausal, so regular IVF not an option. Had a donor lined up at the end of last year, fell through at the last minute as she is a cystic fibrosis gene carrier (awful news for her and very hard for us).
Have picked ourselves up, we have another donor in the pipeline (and I'm keeping everything I have crossed), hoping to cycle in a couple of months.
Anyway. There have been several DE threads in infertility that have been so positive and helped enormously. I feel like I have options and a very real chance to be a mother, but it's a bit depressing to have to look in the infertility section to find other threads/people going through this too!
So, was just thinking - should donor conception have its own section, like adoption? Could this possibly raise the profile of gamete donors, and encourage more people to donate? What do you reckon?