When we embark upon creating our families via egg donation there are so many things to consider and decisions to be made. As we pour through egg donor profiles we look at the following and decide what’s important to us.
Q : My clinic offers egg donors for a nominal fee. Why should I work with an egg donation agency and pay more when I can use an egg donor that my fertility doctor or IVF center recommends?
With egg donation and sperm donation, parents have the extra concern of what to tell their child regarding where they came from. This is not a simple “birds and bees” conversation yet it can be as simple as that. Parents often have unfounded fears that their child will reject them if they know the truth.
Aside from hearing a diagnosis that to have a child an egg donor and/or gestational surrogate will be needed, finding the support throughout the process is incredibly important. Places to find support –
This exclusive audio interview Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICES™ talks with Dr. Samuel Pang the Medical Director of the Reproductive Science Center of New England. A pioneer in helping lesbians and gay men become parents, RSC has been serving clients throughout the United States and Europe. Gay couples can become parents by…
