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The best books on egg donation: how to tell your story in assisted reproduction
Starting an egg donation treatment is one of the most important decisions in many women’s lives.
In addition to the usual questions about the medical process, many mothers also ask themselves: ‘How will I tell my baby when I grow up’ or ‘How can I manage my emotions during the treatment’.
Books can become great allies in answering these concerns, providing emotional and practical guidance for both the present and the future.
We talked to Dr. Marta Zermiani about books, films and stories on Assisted Reproduction that cover emotional support and how to tell the story.
Books on egg donation
Let’s Talk About Egg Donation: Real Stories from Real People- Marta Gatlin and Carole LieberWilkins MFT
“Let’s Talk About Egg Donation” is a book created by, for, and about families formed through egg and embryo donation. It guides readers through the entire process—from receiving an infertility diagnosis to pregnancy and, ultimately, to having open conversations with their child about their conception story.
Having Your Baby Through Egg Donation – Ellen Sarasohn Glazer and Evelina Weidman Sterling
It is a thorough resource for individuals considering or undergoing egg donation, as well as for those who have already become parents through this method. The book explores the practical, financial, logistical, social, and ethical aspects that come into play when making this life-changing decision.
Children’s stories about egg donation:
“The Pea That Was Me: An Egg Donation Story” – Kimberly Kluger-Bell
This book helps children understand their origins through egg donation. A popular book that explains egg donation to children in a simple and age-appropriate way.
“A Tiny Itsy Bitsy Gift of Life: An Egg Donor Story” – Carmen Martinez Jover
It tells the story of a couple of rabbits who, thanks to egg donation, manage to have a baby. A touching children’s story about how a couple of rabbits have their baby through egg donation.
Children’s stories about sperm donation:
You, Me, We: A Donor Sperm Conception Story – Malvi
A beautifully illustrated book created to help children comprehend their conception through donor sperm and IVF within a heterosexual couple.
Sharing Seeds: a donor sperm story for mummy and child – JR Silver
Sharing Seeds is a beautifully illustrated short book designed for parents and children (ages 3 and up), sharing one of the many heartfelt stories of beloved children conceived through fertility treatments.
“What Makes a Baby” – Cory Silverberg
An inclusive book that addresses the many ways children come into the world, including sperm donation.
Films on assisted reproduction:
“Private Life” (2018)
A film that follows a couple as they struggle to conceive, exploring the challenges of infertility and assisted reproductive treatments.
“Maybe Baby” (2000)
A British comedy that tackles the issue of infertility from a humorous perspective, following a couple as they attempt to have a child.
“The Back-Up Plan” (2010)
Starring Jennifer Lopez, this film tells the story of a woman who, tired of waiting for the ideal man, decides to become a single mother through artificial insemination.
“Joy” (2024)
Based on true events, this film celebrates the scientific breakthroughs behind the birth of Louise Joy Brown, the first ‘test-tube baby’.
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