Tag: Egg Donation Stories
Should I Tell Anyone That I Used A Donor Egg?
Posted in Egg Donation on November 10, 2014The first case of egg donation occurred in 1983 . In the early stages of egg donation it was treated much like sperm donation, which, like the early days of … Read the Story
Talking to Your Child About Egg Donation: Ancestral Lines
Posted in Egg Donation on March 12, 2013 by Gail Sexton AndersonI recently heard an interview on NPR with the poet David Ferry. He read a short excerpt from his poem, Ancestral Lines: It’s as when following the others’ … Read the Story
Talking With Older Kids About Donor Egg, Sperm, Or Embryo
Posted in Resources & Support on January 28, 2013 by Donor ConciergeReprinted from Creating a Family a great source for information on fertility,infertility and adoption: So you are the parent of a terrific, wonderful, … Read the Story
The Greatest Gift: Lacey Part II
Posted in Egg Donation on August 21, 2012 by Gail Sexton AndersonDonation #2 Even before I heard the happy news that my first donation had resulted in a healthy twin pregnancy, my agency called to tell me that there were … Read the Story
What the Yuck: Are celebs more fertile than the rest of us? by: Roshini Raj M.D.
Posted in Egg Donation on July 22, 2011Too embarrassed to ask your doctor about sex, body quirks, or the latest celeb health fad? In a regular feature and a new book, " What the Yuck?! ," Health … Read the Story
Open vs Closed Egg Donor Arrangements
Posted in Egg Donation on December 8, 2010 by Gail Sexton AndersonAt the most recent American Society for Reproductive Medicine the topic of open vs. closed third party arrangements was discussed in three of the … Read the Story
Talking With Children About Ovum Donation 2009 AFA
Posted in Resources & Support on May 18, 2010The first birth of a child conceived through ovum donation occurred in 1984. Since then an increasing number of fertility patients have used egg donation to … Read the Story
Where did I come from? Answering kids’ questions about donor eggs or sperm An interview with Margot P.Weinshel, LCSW, RN
Posted in Egg Donation on April 20, 2010 by Margot Weinshel, LCSW, RNPeople form families in many ways popup: yes —through natural conception, through adoption and, more recently, through assisted reproductive technology (ART). … Read the Story