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  What is a Genetic Counselor?

  Posted in Fertility Experts on July 19, 2023 by Amy Vance

  Most babies are born healthy, but 3-5% have a birth defect or problem with development. Some of those problems happen by chance, and some can be inherited. For … Read the Story

• DNA and Genetic Testing for egg donation or sperm donation

  Posted in Fertility Experts on November 9, 2020 by Elizabeth Kearney

  Donor Concierge partners with many fertility experts. We asked Liz Kearney, Founder of Mainstream Genomics to give us the basics on family history genetic … Read the Story

• ADHD: Is It An Issue for an Egg Donor?

  Posted in Egg Donation on July 28, 2020 by Donor Concierge

  Egg donor profiles usually contain a full health history for the egg donor and her immediate family. ADHD, whether medicated or not, is something we may see on … Read the Story

• Are genetics important when choosing an egg donor?

  Posted in Egg Donation on July 13, 2020 by Donor Concierge

  This month, we’re highlighting the work of fertility’s “unsung heroes” – the professionals that deal with the nitty gritty of fertility. Genetic testing is an … Read the Story

• Help! My Egg Donor Has A Genetic Disease!

  Posted in Egg Donation on August 21, 2017

  Many intended parents looking for an egg donor are scared when they find out that their egg donor is a carrier of an inherited disease. This information may be … Read the Story

• Choosing A First Time Egg Donor

  Posted in Finding An Egg Donor on March 9, 2016

  We come across many intended parents who were told by their fertility doctor to look for egg donors who have had successful cycles in the past. There is … Read the Story

• Amy Vance, MS, CGC, Genetic Counselor, Bay Area Genetic Counseling

  Posted in Fertility Experts on January 15, 2016 by Donor Concierge

  “Family history risk assessment is an important genetic screening which reveals real risks to offspring that are not detectable by a genetic screening test. … Read the Story