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December 14, 2022
Genetic Carrier Screening for Egg Donors: What Intended Parents Need to Know
Genetic carrier screening – or genetic testing – is performed by a blood or saliva test to determine if a person is a “carrier” for specific gene mutations that could result in a serious health condition being passed on to a child. Fertility clinics can vary in their recommendations and policies regarding carrier screening for […]
October 13, 2022
Meeting Your Egg Donor: Tips for Intended Parents
Did you know you have the option to meet your egg donor? This is one of the many things that sets Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions apart from other agencies when it comes to how we facilitate matches between intended parents (IPs) and donors. While certainly not a requirement, once IPs have selected a […]
August 30, 2022
Egg Donor Medications
Learn About the Medications in an Egg Donor Cycle As a company, we place a high emphasis on education and so, we want you to be prepared for what medications you might take in an IVF/Egg Donor Cycle. The previous donors on our team have been through this and we are here to support you. […]
April 27, 2022
Donor Conception Awareness Day: How I Talk to My Daughter About Being Donor Conceived
April 27 is International Donor Conception Awareness Day. As the parent of a child born through egg donation, this day is personal to me and my family. It’s a day dedicated to raising awareness about families like ours and advocating for the needs and rights of people like my daughter, Corinne, who were born through […]
March 21, 2022
Single Dad Says Egg Donor Will ‘Always Have A Place’ in His Heart
Joe Tang is not your average dad. He became a single father by choice to his son, Aaron, at the age of 55 with the help of an egg donor and gestational carrier through Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions. Joe was inspired to share his story to encourage other single men to pursue their dreams […]
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 […]
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, […]
September 8, 2021
Psychological Evaluation For Egg Donors
All egg donors at Egg Donor Solutions (EDS) will undergo a psychological evaluation as part of the medical screening and testing phase once they have matched with their intended parents. Leslee Murphy, a Houston-based licensed clinical social worker with more than 30 years of experience, is one of the mental health professionals EDS works […]
July 16, 2021
Jennifer’s Story: Building a Relationship with her Donor
For Jenn Dunn, the decision to create her family via egg donation was an easy one. After years of trying to conceive and several failed intrauterine inseminations, Jenn says she subconsciously knew that donor eggs would be her path to parenthood. She was so sure, in fact, that she picked up several brochures for egg […]
June 3, 2021
Legal Considerations of Egg Donation: Why You Should Have a Direct Donor Agreement
One of the most important aspects of the egg donation process we help facilitate for intended parents (IPs) is the direct legal agreement with their donor. Once a donor has passed the medical and psychological screening, the IPs and the donor will have the opportunity to consult separately with attorneys who specialize in assisted reproduction […]