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August 20, 2020
An Unexpected Family: Connecting with Donor Siblings
If someone had told me back when I was first considering having a child via egg donation that one day our extended family would include our child’s donor siblings, their older sister and their parents, the idea would have seemed surreal to me. Fast forward a few years, this is our reality, and I couldn’t […]
May 12, 2023
Amy’s Story: Celebrating Your First Mother’s Day
Our baby will come to us at the right time in exactly the right way. These are the words that Amy and her husband, Tim, read together every night before bed and first thing every morning to bring themselves comfort throughout their infertility journey. Amy created the sign and kept it on their dresser as […]
April 27, 2023
How the USDCC is Changing the Future for Families Created Through Donor Conception
Today (April 27th) marks International Donor Conception Awareness Day. It’s a day dedicated to raising awareness about families created through donor conception and, most importantly, the lived experiences of donor-conceived people (DCP). In recognition of this important day, Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions is honored to partner with the U.S. Donor Conceived Council (USDCC) to […]
January 28, 2023
What to expect at a genetic screening
A consultation with a genetic counselor is an important part of the screening process to receive medical clearance for egg donation. During your appointment, the genetic counselor will review your personal and family health history to determine any potential hereditary conditions that could be passed on to a child. She will walk you through your […]
December 28, 2022
Known/Identified Egg Donor Program
We believe we have three clients: You, the parent, looking to build their family via egg donation; the egg donors that are willing to help; and then your child (the tiny human who is created through this process) also called, the donor-conceived person. We have developed our known/identified donor program to serve all 3. It […]
December 22, 2022
Planning for the future
The Donor Sibling Registry (DSR) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 to assist individuals conceived as a result of sperm, egg or embryo donation who are seeking to make mutually desired contact with others with whom they (or their children) share genetic ties. The DSR has more than 75,000 members worldwide and has facilitated thousands of connections […]
August 25, 2022
AMH
As an intended parent searching for an egg donor women have often completed many screenings and testing themselves. What some numbers mean for an intended mother is often different then the expectation there would be for an egg donor. Measuring an egg donor’s AMH is one of those factors. AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone) can help indicate […]
July 22, 2022
Resources for Intended Parents
As an agency, we are committed to guiding and supporting intended parents throughout their journey to parenthood. This includes providing education on the egg donation process, as well as resources where you can find more information. Below is a list of book recommendations for intended parents compiled by our team. We hope these books will […]
June 2, 2022
10 Children’s Books for Families with same-sex parents
Over the years, we have matched many same-sex couples with compatible egg donors and surrogates to create their happy families. In honor of Pride Month, we want to celebrate these families and continue to support them on their parenting journey by providing helpful resources. In this article, we share several book recommendations for families with […]
May 26, 2022
Selecting the right donor
In the United States there is one out of every eight couples that have fertility issues. Whenever an infertile couple comes to the decision to use an egg donor as their form of fertility treatment there are many questions that will come to mind. One of the biggest questions is how to choose the right […]