Has Anyone Ever Been an Egg Donor?

According to my doctor, you must be under the age of 25 to qualify. Nice of you to feel this way!!

I have never done it but when you get any info and if you would be so kind to share the info. I would really appreciate it. I was also thinking of doing the same thing. Good luck on getting some info. on it.

N.

I think this is such a wonderful thing and I might have considered it, but alas, my eggs are now too old!
My OB's office has a brochure for this... 35 is usually the age limit. If you are looking for a referral, maybe you should start with your OB/GYN?
Best wishes,
T.

I was actually wondering about that myself. So if you get any good information please send it along to me as well. I appreciate it! Thanks

Hi, I wasn't an egg donor to someone else, but I did IVF myself so I am familiar with the process. Basically you take shots once or twice a day starting a few days into your period to stimulate your ovaries to grow lots of eggs (follicles). Follicles grow and the doctors monitor you via ultrasounds every other day for a few days and then they start monitoring daily. You also get blood tests daily to measure estrogen, which can tell the doctor how mature the follicles are. Once an adequate amount of follicles grow to a mature size (usu. 10 days or so), you give yourself a different shot to prepare the follicle for ovulation. You go under anesthesia for a very quick process to remove the follicles. Recovery is very quick and the procedure is not very painful. There are some risks such as overstimulated ovaries which can make you bloat and have some issues, but that is why the doctor monitors you through ultrasounds. I am not sure of the pay, but I think it is a lot of money, since a lot of time and effort go into it. Obviously there is a lot of upfront blood tests to check for HIV and other viruses, etc. The medication is very expensive, but you wouldn't be responsible for that cost. There are positives since you are helping a woman possibly achieve one of the best things in life - giving birth to a child. Infertility is an awful experience to go through, but the happiest day in my life was holding my daughter for the first time. I know most mothers appreciate their children, but I think a mother that went through a battle with infertility may be a bit more grateful and appreciative since it took so long to get to that point. Good luck to you!

Hi, I understand your feeling but this was my experience. I went to a place in South Miami--a fertilization clinic. I went under all the test, etc they said that I would be a good donor--healthy etc. They did tell me that I had to wait until there was a couple who desire my physical characteristics in their child. They would pay me $4000 back in 2000 after about 2 -3 months they called me and said there was a couple who was interested in my eggs. Well, during that time after my initial consultation and the waiting to be picked I had a conversation with a friend and she said so your children (I had already 2 back then) my meet their brother/sister from the egg donation. ..........that made me think a lot and I was not sure it was something I wanted to do and declined donating my eggs. I have since have another baby he is 9 months old and I might actually go back and do it I think the name of the clinic was South Miami Fertilization Clinic or something like that but there are some out there just do your research.