A woman who had a baby using ‘free sperm from Facebook’ has since issued a warning to other women.
The woman went on to share the reason why she would never use social media to conceive ever again.
The mom from England revealed that she was desperate to give her son a sibling after she became single in August 2018.
Laura Coldman explained that after exploring various routes, she found a Facebook group where men were offering their donated sperm free of charge.
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The donor sent Laura a message and she vetted him with others in a separate private group to make sure he was legitimate and recalled how he came ‘highly recommended’.
However, she revealed that things seemed off when she visited him at his home in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and stayed in a ‘waiting room’ for 20 minutes before he delivered the goods.
Over the next seven months, Laura received a further three samples from the donor before she fell pregnant in July 2021.
On April 21, 2022, she gave birth to her baby boy, Calum, but has since issued a warning to other people who may be considering the same route to parenthood.
Laura, who is a liaison officer from Leicester, East Midlands, said: “At first I thought the Facebook group was a joke, but the more I studied the page, the more I warmed up to it.
“The donor messaged me pretty much right away - offering his services. I asked around in a different private group to make sure he was legitimate - he came highly recommended. Six months later, I went to his home to collect the first donation.
“He barely said two words to me, I thought it was weird at the time. But I was desperate to be a mom again.”
Laura revealed that she has essentially had no contact from her donor since Calum's birth, and she is questioning his medical history after Calum began to display neurodivergent traits, including being non-verbal and having a lack of awareness of danger.
The 33-year-old added: “I wouldn’t recommend Facebook sperm donation to anyone. You don’t know enough about the person. They might not disclose things about their past or their medical history.
“He could have been a convicted criminal or have serious mental health issues - I’d just never have known. I told him when Calum was born - sent him a handful of updates since but I haven’t spoken to him in the last year.
“It was risky and I don’t regret it because I have my beautiful son - but I absolutely wouldn’t do it again and wouldn't recommend it to others either. You never truly know what you’re getting into.”
She has since launched a GoFundMe to help find an appropriate bed for Calum.
The page reads: “Calum has complex additional needs, and one of the hardest parts is that he has no understanding of danger or how to keep himself safe, especially at night.
“He climbs, bangs, throws himself around, and doesn’t recognize risks like windows, furniture, or any other dangers around him. Every night I have to watch over him constantly because without me he could seriously hurt himself.”
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