'proper' siblings

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DD1 was conceived through anonymous donor at LWC. When pregnancy was confirmed we had the option of purchasing and storing sperm from the donor for future siblings. At that point we decided that we couldn't afford to do so.

We're now planning to go back to LWC to start treatment for (hopefully) number 2. We have not yet asked the question of whether the donor we used previously is still available. I'm a bit afraid to ask because I don't want to be told no, even though that is the answer I'm fully prepared for.

Does anyone have experience of using two, different anonymous donors and how did you feel about it?

We did the same, we came to the conclusion that if we truly believed that genetics doesn't matter then we shouldn't insist on the same donor for baby 2. We plan to try again soon, and due to complications with my OH's birth, I will be having the next one, so now they will have no genetics the same!
Family are who you make them, and having grown u with technically 1/2 siblings that my parents made clear were nothing less than full siblings, I think how children feel is as much about the messages given to them. This doesn't stop society / external factors, but talking about it honestly and openly goes a long way.

Good luck with it all

We have 2 sons from different donors and I have to say it doesn't make one iota of difference! We had intended to use the same donor but he wasn't available. When my partner adopted our first son we were told by the social worker that it was probably simpler having two donors considering that when child 1 reaches 18 and wants to find out the donor info they would have to keep the info from child 2 until they too reached 18 or agree to wait until both were 'of age' .... Our boys would consider themselves 'proper siblings' and love each other as much as they would if they were biologically related I think.