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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 […]
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 […]
January 20, 2022
IP Testimonial: Completing your family through egg donation
At Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions, our passion is helping to create happy families by matching intended parents with compatible egg donors and surrogates. The impact of creating a happy family often reaches far beyond the intended parents. There are siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who are thrilled to welcome the long-awaited little […]
December 4, 2021
The Donor Sibling Registry & How to Sign Up
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 […]
October 14, 2021
Donor Eggs: Fresh or Frozen – Which is Best?
Once you have decided to build your family through egg donation, the next major decision you will likely face is whether to do a fresh cycle with a donor through an agency or use frozen eggs purchased through a clinic or an egg bank. While egg banks will often market themselves as the more convenient, […]