Egg Donor Selection Primer
Posted in Egg Donation on July 20, 2010 by Donor ConciergeFor many hopeful parents, choosing an egg donor to help you build your family can feel like one of the most overwhelming decisions you will ever make. But it … Read the Story
Surrogacy, the Subject of Getting to Baby, Featured on ABC’s "The View"
Posted in Surrogacy on July 15, 2010“The View” guests Giuliana Rancic and Alexis Stewart share stories of infertility and surrogacy, topics covered in new book “Getting to Baby” by Victoria and … Read the Story
Making Good Decisions about Using Donated Eggs: Elements and Influences
Posted in Egg Donation on June 1, 2010 by Ellen Sarasohn and Evelina Weidman SterlingChoosing to have a child via donor conception comes with many decisions - it can feel like a journey, with a distinct start and, hopefully, a joyous ending. We … Read the Story
How We Became A Family
Posted in Egg Donation on May 25, 2010 by Gail Sexton Andersonusands of children are born into loving families each year through the help of third party reproduction. One question that inevitably arises is, “How and when … 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
Hard to find Egg Donors are NOT so Hard to Find with Donor Concierge
Posted in Finding An Egg Donor on April 20, 2010 by Donor ConciergeYou don’t need to settle when you are looking for an egg donor . You can find wonderful bright donors that fit your criteria. They are not going to be located … 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
Donor Anonymity - What do you think?
Posted in Resources & Support on April 18, 2010This is a topic that I have devoted a good deal of thought toward. Many years ago when I ran my own donor program, I encouraged intended parents (IP) and … Read the Story
What happens if a donor changes her mind?
Posted in Egg Donation on April 11, 2010 by Gail Sexton AndersonOne of our most asked questions about the donor egg process is often, what happens if my donor changes her mind? The honest truth is that donors don't change … Read the Story
What Should We Tell the Kids? By Patricia Irwin Johnston
Posted in Resources & Support on April 6, 2010 by Donor ConciergeThis material has been adapted and excerpted from Taking Charge of Infertility (copyright 1994 by infertility and adoption educator Patricia Irwin Johnston) … Read the Story