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 […]
August 20, 2020
Congrats! You Are Pregnant
We are thrilled for you! As many super heroes are quoted “With great power comes great responsibility”, and pregnancy is one of those powers. There are so many exciting milestones to come, but we will first point out a few areas to air in caution. Of course, these are just suggestions! Your Diet There […]
August 14, 2020
Is Egg Donation Right For You?
Egg donation is not a simple scenario. There are still considerations you need to think about and possibly discuss with your significant other and/or close friends/family before deciding if donating is right for you. Women must bear in mind that egg donation requires a thorough decision process for the sake of the future undertakings they […]
July 30, 2020
Testimony of a 4x Egg Donor
I have donated for four families! I know that 3 out of the 4 families have conceived! My profile says that my first donation has frozen for a later transfer, I hope that they have conceived as well or will in the future. I learned about Egg Donor Solutions via an ad on the radio. […]
July 28, 2020
Our Family Is How It Always Should Have Been
Written By: Carrie Collier-Brown At age 31, Carrie Collier-Brown was on the verge of an exciting new phase in her life. She had just graduated from law school and was preparing to take the bar exam. A newlywed, she was also looking forward to starting a family and had been trying to conceive for just […]
July 23, 2020
Egg Donation Legal Process in Texas
By Ellen Rubenstein Congratulations! You have made it to the legal phase of the egg donation process. Completing the legal agreement is typically comprised of three main steps: 1) drafting the agreement, 2) reviewing and editing the agreement, and 3) executing the agreement. The first step typically entails the intended parents’ (a.k.a. recipients’) attorney drafting […]
July 16, 2020
Traveling Tips
Egg Donors can choose to donate locally in the city they live in or travel to an intended parent’s clinic to allow them to be matched with intended parents quicker. After you have become an egg donor it is important to think of travel if you are open to the latter. Egg donors that are […]
July 9, 2020
“Do you Tell a Child that they Were Conceived Via Egg or Sperm Donor?”
I knew that trying to become a first-time mom at 40 would be tough. My fears were realized when my first pregnancy ended in miscarriage. Although that loss was devastating, I had no idea just how much more disappointment I was about to experience. That loss was only the beginning of my struggle with infertility—a […]
July 2, 2020
The Child We Were Meant to Have
Written By: Hillary Redwine There are moments in my life that stand out vividly. I can replay them in my mind like a scene from a movie, recalling where I was, what was said, and the emotions I felt. One of those moments happened in 2007 when I received a phone call from my doctor […]
June 25, 2020
Why Childbirth Education Classes are Important
My name is Paula Pizarro. I have been a nurse for over 25 years, mostly in Labor& Delivery, Newborn, and Neonatal ICU. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, a Certification in Childbirth Education, and a CCht (which is a certified clinical hypnotherapist). I am also a certified breastfeeding counselor, a certified passenger safety technician, […]
