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May 28, 2014
How Exercise Can Improve Your Fertility?
Exercise has had an interesting relationship with fertility and way back when, it was common for Doctors to advise women to stop exercise and strenuous work to enhance their chances of becoming pregnant. Now exercise is seen as a positive and is recommended by Doctors and fertility specialists. Obesity A major problem with […]
September 11, 2013
Choosing the Right Egg Donor for You
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 […]
April 17, 2013
What is AMH and what is a Good Egg Donor 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 than 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 […]
April 8, 2013
Choosing the Right Egg Donor for your Family
Choosing the right egg donor for your family can at times be a daunting task but it does not have to be. There are many factors to consider and often there are so many different people who are giving their advice as to what is best. My best advice, pick a donor who you feel […]
February 12, 2024
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 […]
November 9, 2023
Meet Genetic Counselor Pamela Callum
Genetic screening is a key component of the egg donation process. It provides intended parents with important health information for their future child and also gives donors insight into their family health history and genetic risk factors they may not have known about previously. Pamela Callum and her team at Tandem Genetics conduct genetic screening […]
October 19, 2023
Egg Donation by the Numbers
How many eggs can we expect to get from a donor? This is often one of the first questions intended parents (IPs) ask when choosing to build their family through egg donation. It is closely followed by: Will we get to keep all of the eggs? In short, IPs typically end up with an average […]
September 22, 2023
Zach & Leslie’s story: Becoming Parents through surrogacy & egg donation.
As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. But for couples who experience infertility, sometimes it takes a village to create their family. Everyone involved has an important role to play, but no role is more special than that of the egg donors and surrogates who give selflessly of themselves to […]
July 6, 2023
What is AMH
AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone) is a hormone that can help assess a woman’s fertility and determine her ovarian reserve, which refers to the number of follicles developing in the ovary at a specific time. When it comes to choosing an egg donor, the expectations for AMH levels may differ from those of intended mothers undergoing IVF […]
June 17, 2023
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Father’s Day is quickly approaching, and we want to wish all the new dads at Egg Donor & Surrogate Solutions a very Happy Father’s Day! Our team always loves receiving updates from the parents with whom we’ve had the honor of supporting along their journeys. It’s a joy to hear about the precious memories and […]