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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
May 20, 2021
Talking to Your Children About Egg Donation
Dallas-based psychologist Wendy Bauer has been working with infertile couples and individuals for35 years with a special interest in families created via donor conception. Specifically, she counsels intended parents, egg donors, sperm donors, and donor-conceived children, teens, and adults. In her work with intended parents, Wendy helps them navigate the often-complex emotions that come with […]
April 23, 2019
Choosing Donor Conception
Like many people trying to have a baby in their early 40’s, our journey involved some unexpected twists and turns. We went through multiple IUI and IVF cycles and unsuccessful attempts with multiple egg donors. At our doctor’s recommendation, we ultimately decided to fertilize half of our donor eggs with our own sperm and half […]