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I fell in love with My Sperm Donor

Jessica found her soulmate in an unlikely place

Jessica Share, 48

Desperate to be mums, my wife and I were searching on an online database for a sperm donor. It was 2004, and we’d decided I’d carry our bub.

We scrolled for what felt like hours before settling on a young man with wavy brown hair and olive skin, who had an interest in music and sports and a degree in creative writing.

The profiles didn’t have photos, but he felt like the perfect match.

Ordering our first vial of sperm for $500, it arrived via courier the next day, nestled

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