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, […]
October 14, 2021
Finding the Right Egg Donor for Your Family
How the EDS Match Team Can Help How do you find the right egg donor to help you create your happy family? With endless agency websites and donor profiles to review, the idea can feel overwhelming for many intended parents (IPs). One thing that sets Egg Donor Solutions (EDS) apart from other agencies is how […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
September 3, 2020
Amy’s Story: Loving Your Children Equally But Differently
“How are your miracle children?” That’s the phrase Amy Huston’s mom often uses when inquiring about her children – Eli, age four, and Hallie, age one. “And they really are little miracles,” Amy says. With a heart condition that prevents her from safely carrying a pregnancy, Amy used gestational carriers (or surrogates) for both of […]
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 […]
January 9, 2020
Happy Together
After going through her own infertility journey and becoming a mother through the gift of egg donation, author Julie Marie found various paths to parenthood were underrepresented in children’s literature. She wrote Happy Together, a collection of children’s books to help introduce young children to the family building concepts of egg donation, embryo donation, […]
December 19, 2019
Our Christmas Wish
The holidays have not always been our favorite time of the year, especially while trying to conceive. Being obligated to spend time with family & friends who you know are going to be asking questions… The same questions you keep asking yourself… When will I become pregnant?! When are you guys having children? You have […]