Mother’s Shocking Confession After Using Facebook Sperm Donor: Why She Warns Against It

Ever thought about swiping right on a Facebook group for free sperm donation? Well, Laura Coldman did just that—desperate to give her son a sibling but single since 2018, she turned to a Facebook community where men offered their genetic material gratis. Sounds like a bargain, right? Except, as Laura soon discovered, the “highly recommended” donor came with enough red flags to make you wonder if you’re buying a lottery ticket or inheriting a mystery novel’s plot twist. Sure, conventional routes like IVF and artificial insemination can empty your wallet faster than you can say “bundle of joy,” but jumping into the free-for-all of Facebook sperm exchange might just be the wildest gamble of all. Now, seven months and a healthy baby boy named Calum later, Laura’s issuing a heartfelt warning—the donor could be anyone… and that anyone might have a dark past or undisclosed medical issues lurking beneath the surface. So, if you’re contemplating this path, maybe pause and ask yourself: is the Facebook freebie worth the risk? Intrigued, and want to find out more? LEARN MORE.

A mum who had a baby using ‘free sperm from Facebook’ has explained why she would never do it again.

More and more women are moving away from the traditional route when it comes to having children, but things such as IVF and artificial insemination can often be expensive.

Laura Coldman was desperate to give her son a sibling, but she became single in August 2018. After exploring different routes, she stumbled across a Facebook group where men offered to donate their sperm for free.

While her particular sperm donor came ‘highly recommended’, she thought things were off when she visited him at his Sheffield home and stayed in a ‘waiting room’, before he delivered the goods around 20 minutes later.

Over seven months, she received three more samples from the donor and eventually fell pregnant in July 2021, before giving birth to a healthy boy, Calum, on April 21, 2022.

However, she’s now issued a warning to other women who are considering going down the same route, after it became apparent to her that the donor ‘could be anyone’, including a criminal or someone who has mental health issues.

Laura was desperate to give her first son a sibling (SWNS)

Laura, 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 mum again.”

Laura revealed that she’s 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 mum-of-two 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.

Laura has no regrets about her decision, saying Calum is ‘her world’ (SWNS)

“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 now launched a GoFundMe to help find an appropriate bed for Calum, as he is endangering himself by climbing things that he shouldn’t.

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 recognise 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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