‘Of course he’s our child’: transitions in social parenthood in donor sperm recipient families

• Published in: Reproductive biomedicine online Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 106 - 115
• Main Authors: Indekeu, A, D’Hooghe, T, Daniels, K.R, Dierickx, K, Rober, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Belgium; Disclosure; Female; gamete donation; Humans; Infertility - therapy; Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous - psychology; Interviews as Topic; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Obstetrics and Gynecology; parenthood; Parents - psychology; Pregnancy; sperm donation; transition; Belgium; gamete donation; parenthood; transition; sperm donation

Abstract This study examines transitions and consistencies in the views of donor sperm recipients on ‘parenthood’ and ‘family’ over time. A longitudinal qualitative study was carried out with 19 donor sperm recipients. Interviews took place during pregnancy, at birth and 1.5–2 years after birth and...