Tag: Egg Donation
Leaning In While Considering an Egg Donor (Part 1)
Posted in General Fertility on July 12, 2013 by Gail Sexton AndersonI’m a big fan of Sheryl Sandberg and the “ Lean In ” movement, especially from the perspective of this point in my life and career. I started reading Lean In … Read the Story
Choosing an Egg Donor: A Delicate Balance
Posted in Egg Donation on May 15, 2013 by Gail Sexton AndersonI find that there is often a delicate balance to be struck between being absolutely ready to build your family via egg donation and taking a leap of faith so … Read the Story
How to Choose An Egg Donor
Posted in Egg Donation on April 2, 2013 by Gail Sexton AndersonHaving spent twenty years as a fertility counselor, I have helped thousands of intended parents find an egg donor. This is a journey that few people are … Read the Story
Making Babies: What comes first, the reproductive endocrinologist, the surrogate, or the egg donor?
Posted in Donor Concierge on March 19, 2013As I started to write this blog I was reminded of a children’s story called, “If you Give a Mouse a Cookie”. It is not a matter of just giving the mouse a … 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
The Egg Donor Waiting List: Family Deferred
Posted in Egg Donation on March 6, 2013 by Gail Sexton AndersonAs the founder of Donor Concierge I have had the privilege of helping many intended parents through the pitfalls of third-party fertility and into a successful … Read the Story
What do Egg Donor Agencies Screen For?
Posted in Egg Donation on March 6, 2013 by Donor ConciergeOne question that comes up over and over is, “What do agencies screen for?” Keep in mind that egg donor agencies are not medical institutions. They don’t have … 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
Top Ten Tips for Telling Children About Donor Egg, Sperm, and 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 : Telling is a process, not a one- or even two-time … Read the Story
Egg Donors and Surrogacy: A New Philosophy on Family Building
Posted in Third Party Reproduction on December 13, 2012 by Gail Sexton AndersonHaving been intimately involved in third party fertility since 1998, I find I am teaching intended parents a new philosophy on how to think about building … Read the Story