The child's advocate in donor conceptions: the telling of the story
Probasco, K.A.
Pediatric Nursing 38(3): 179-182
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0097-9805 PMID: 22908463 Document Number: 659518
Parents who use donor gametes should feel firm and entitled to say they are this child's parents. Health care providers (doctors, nurses, and social workers) must help these parents. Their decision to bring a child into the world creates continuous consequences for the whole family. The parents' responsibility is to attach, parent, and educate, and the child's responsibility is to ask questions to form an identity and find ways to feel secure about the individual he or she is becoming. Participating as the child's advocate presents many joys and celebrations, as well as many challenges. Pediatric nurses can help families resolve infertility issues and obtain education about donor conception. This advocacy provides the freedom for parents to be proud of their decision, attach to the process, and rejoice for the child who comes to their family. This is a true blessing for everyone.