What Is Egg Donation?
Egg donation is an extraordinary gift and an empowering way to help someone bring a baby into the world.
Through a safe and medically guided egg retrieval process, the egg donor provides eggs that can be combined with sperm to create embryos, giving intended parents the chance to grow their family. If you choose to donate your eggs, you’re offering something truly meaningful: the opportunity for someone else to welcome a child into their lives.
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Initial Application
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Screening & Matching
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Legal Agreements
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Cycle Preparation & Egg Retrieval
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Initial Consultation
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Legal Agreement & Contract
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IVF (egg fertilization and embryo transfer)
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After Embryo Transfer
The Egg Donation Process
For egg donors and intended parents, understanding the process for fresh egg retrievals brings clarity and comfort. Here is a simplified breakdown of the journey—whether you're giving or receiving the gift of family.
"My last two donations were fully known [Open ID] to the same set of intended parents, I was able to meet my recipient parents in person and I felt a connection that would last a lifetime. I felt nothing but gratitude for my recipient parents after hearing their journey, I can’t wait to hear updates on a life that they’ve dreamt of."
Tia, Experienced Egg Donor
"Knowing where you came from is so important to me, and I wanted to provide children with the opportunity to know where they came from, and truly give the intended parents the opportunity to share or withhold whatever they wanted too."
Jordan, Experienced Egg Donor
"I prefer the idea of a known [Open ID] or a semi-known [Semi-Open ID] donation with a strong preference for known [Open ID]... And part of the reason that was important for me, is because…my mother passed away when I was very young. And there were questions that I had about my biology throughout my life to this very day that literally nobody could answer for me..."
Kate, Mother Through Egg Donation
"My husband and I were both hoping to eventually be bio dads so that our children had a genetic link via our egg donor (their bio mom.) The most important thing was that we were looking for an egg donor who had a blend of our ethnicities."
Carlos, Dad Through Egg Donation