Books and Resources for Donor Conception
Books for parents thinking it through, and children's books for explaining donor conception to kids.
If you're considering or have decided on donor conception, these books may help you think through the decision, prepare for conversations with your child, and understand the experiences of other families who have been through this.
Books for Parents
- Three Makes Baby — one of the most widely recommended books on donor conception. Also available as an ebook on Spotify. A companion workbook is available separately.
- Donor Family Matters
- Helping the Stork
- Experiences of Donor Conception
- Finding Our Families
- Building Your Family: The Complete Guide to Donor Conception
- Building a Family by Ken Daniels
Children's Books
These books are written for young children and can help you imagine what it might be like to explain donor conception to a child, or to use as a starting point for that conversation.
- Happy Together
- You Were Meant for Me, Mom Dad Donor
- Made for Me — not specifically about donor conception, but about what it means to be a parent