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February 17, 2022
Intended Parents: Common Misconceptions About Egg Donation
We understand that choosing egg donation as a path to building your family is not an easy decision. There are complex emotions to navigate, often compounded with misconceptions about egg donation and the donor’s role in helping to create your family. Here we address some of the most common misconceptions. 1. I’m choosing my replacement. […]
November 18, 2021
Advice For Intended Parents
As our team guides and supports intended parents (IPs) in finding the right egg donor for their family, we often focus on the importance of choosing someone with whom they feel a connection based on the donor’s profile. That connection can go both ways, particularly when IPs take the time to write a letter to […]
August 20, 2021
Children’s Books to Help Explain Egg Donation
Children are naturally curious and often begin asking questions at a young age about how they cameinto the world. For families created through egg donation, experts recommend that parents start theconversation with their children early so it simply becomes part of their story. Knowing how to bring upthe topic of egg donation can be hard, […]
July 8, 2021
SEEDS Promotes Ethical Standards for Egg Donation
How do you know if the egg donation agency you’ve selected adheres to ethical standards and operates with your and your donor’s best interests in mind? A good barometer for this is if the agency is a member of the Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy (SEEDS). SEEDS is a nonprofit organization whose […]
June 19, 2021
Happy Father’s Day to Our Intended & Recipient Dads
Our team at Egg Donor Solutions would like to wish our intended and recipient fathers a very happy Father’s Day! We are honored that you chose our agency to help you create your family. In honor of Father’s Day, we are highlighting a few of our recipient dads: Joseph Tang, Jared Charles, and Alastair Power. […]
May 20, 2021
Braving Infertility Together
Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, Braving Infertility Together is a grassroots nonprofit organization whose mission is to normalize the infertility process by providing experienced-based support, encouragement, and education. The organization was born from a group of local women who connected via an online search for infertility support and decided to meet in person for brunch. […]
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 […]
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 […]
April 16, 2020
Self Care Tips
Hey everyone! I am so excited to get to share with you all one of my greatest passions- improving your life with essential oils! This is especially true during a pandemic when you may have new emotions to deal with, new routines, or even new worries. As a mom of 5, I love getting to […]