Tag: egg donor
Should I Tell Anyone That I Used A Donor Egg?
Posted in Finding An Egg Donor 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
Finding The 'Perfect' Egg Donor
Posted in Egg Donation on July 31, 2014Many of my clients at Donor Concierge have come to us after an exhaustive search for the ‘perfect’ egg donor. “We found the perfect one but she was already in … Read the Story
How Not To Choose a Fertility Clinic
Posted in Donor Concierge on June 24, 2014 by Rhonda Levy, Empowered IVFIf you need help from a fertility clinic to become a parent, these are several basic facts you must be aware of before you choose one: There are an … Read the Story
Egg Donation: It’s Not Just The Seeds, It’s Also The Soil!
Posted in Egg Donation on June 23, 2014Dear Gail, Almost 2 years ago I contacted you to help us locate a donor. I was hesitant to even consider using a donor and, of course, very sad that in our … Read the Story
Jewish Baby- Non-Jewish Egg Donor By Jessica Rutzick
Posted in Egg Donation on May 17, 2014 by Jessica RutzickWhen I was 39 years old and still single, I decided to move forward with my “Plan B” to have a baby on my own as a single mother by choice. After finding a … Read the Story
Families Through Surrogacy conference on March 15, 2014 in San Francisco
Posted in Donor Concierge on March 18, 2014This past weekend in San Francisco, intended parents and professionals in the third-party fertility joined together for a full day of education and networking. … Read the Story
Donor Concierge: "And What Do You Do?"
Posted in Donor Concierge on February 6, 2014At a younger time in my life, I winced when asked the standard ‘And What Do You Do’ question at a gathering where people awkwardly attempt idle chit-chat. Both … Read the Story
Babies and the Big 4-0: The Real Story
Posted in Egg Donation on January 5, 2014 by Anne N. Cheever, MSW, LCSWI came across this article recently, about “Rise of the Mid-life Mom” (Faye Brennan; Women’s Health , January 2014 print edition). Initially intrigued, I … Read the Story
Six Things To Know About Finding An Egg Donor
Posted in Egg Donation on December 9, 2013Egg donation is still a relatively new idea for all intended parents who learn that they may need to choose an alternative route to build their family. I find … Read the Story
Egg Donation: Raw Material
Posted in Egg Donation on October 1, 2013I’m a regular follower of Dawn Davenport’s Creating a Family blog. I feel that Dawn and I are kindred spirits; we both try to help intended parents find … Read the Story