The egg donation process is over, and now you’re thrilled to see that your pregnancy test result is positive. What comes next? Many intended parents who’ve experienced a successful donation cycle are understandably equal parts excited and wary. The road to a positive pregnancy test post-donation cyc…

The process of egg donation is very different from that of sperm donation; it requires more from the donor in terms of both time during the process and energy. Because of this, egg donors are typically offered higher compensation as well as case managers (when donors work through an agency) to…

What is involved in an egg donor’s compensation is one of the first questions asked by donors and intended parents. Intended parents are fully within their rights to know what the donor compensation will cover, and donors deserve to know what they are responsible for and when their compensation w…

At Egg Donor America, we assist couples and individuals who have undergone fertility treatment without success and are turning to egg donation in order to grow their families. In these cases, we understand that this can be a very emotional and difficult transition. Fertility treatment has advanced…

A key part of the egg donation process is the day of the donor’s egg retrieval procedure. For donors, this is typically the part of donation when the most questions arise – will egg retrieval hurt? Do I need to take time off from work or school? What is recovery like? What do I need to know before the…

Egg donation services can be used to help build families for LGBT couples as well as for those facing infertility. LGBT couples, particularly same-sex male couples, are aware that egg donation services will be needed in coordination with surrogacy services. However, for women who expected to…

Women who choose to use an egg donor to help build their families have already experienced the emotional highs and lows of the egg donation process, but what happens once a pregnancy is confirmed? Some women worry that they will not be able to enjoy the full spectrum of what it means to be…

When a prospective egg donor decides that she will work with an egg donor agency, she will rightly research the agency, its reputation, egg donor program requirements, the egg donation process and the type of support system it has in place. These details should not be taken lightly and should…

Does the thought of choosing an egg donor feel overwhelming? Finding the right egg donor to help build your family is an essential first step in the egg donation process. Perhaps you wish to work with an egg donor you already know, such as a family member or close friend. Others may prefer to work…

For some egg donors, a supportive and encouraging group of family members and friends can make the difference between entering a donation cycle with confidence and feeling as if you made the wrong decision. Although more people are aware of egg donation than ever before, the concept remains just…