An egg goes forth and multiplies.......................we hope.

[treedelivery]

Hello.

I am going to be an egg donor. Lots of people in rl are interested in why I am, how I will be and when it will happen.

So I thought I would start a thread. I did a small test thread to make sure posting in the conception topic would not be insensitive to those who may have struggles, and recieved no negative feedback.

I really hope the thread is interesting [obviously] and I also hope to see some debate around the issue. I'd love those with experience to get involved too.

So here goes.......

Thank you for the compliments, but honestly, if I look at it as a few appointments to enable someone to be a mother.....well, what wouldn't I do? What a simple thing to open up an amazing world of exhaustion joy and financial ruin adventure.

Yes, this child will have my DNA. I can say that I honestly do not feel I will feel any sense of 'loss' though. I do not want that egg fertilising, that egg would result in a period in reality. This way that egg gets a chance to be a much wanted child.

It is so simple on so many levels. Very simple when viewed as a gift. Straight forward and total. One never asks for a gift back, or for the lend of it. One might be interested in how it worked out, offer insight or advice if asked.

I'm definatley on your wavelength about it being just DNA, biology means nothing really it is the parenting and love that makes a family (dd1 is biologically only mine and the others are only half siblings but to us we are a 100% family)

I hope everything goes to plan and results in a beautiful baby

So what has to be done now then Tree? do you inject hormones?I'm am unbearably intrigued by it all.

ooh, how exciting. Nearly didn't open this thread though cos thought it was another of our ttc threads.

Do let us know how you are getting on. Tis something I thought about alot, alas far too old now. Good luck to you.

Will you know if it results in a baby?

Am also with you on the DNA thing. I have a half brother who is under no circumstance referred to as anything other than my brother. It is in the raising.

Do you have statistics btw? Will they freeze embryos/eggs so that you only have to do the donation once for multiple attempts at IVF if needed?

Yes I have given permission for the eggs to be saved, to be used by this couple only. So siblings or repeat attempts are a possibility.
liahgen - I'll know as I know the couple. In fact we agreed we would let our children dictate how much they want to know about each other. iyswim? The couple [as far as I am aware and at this time] are planning on telling their child/children how they got this help - so I felt it would be healthiest for the child to be able to freely contact me and mine from the get-go.

I think we all hope that will go someway to arm against the idea this is a secret or a problem or [God forbid] something to be ashamed or frightened of. Also the idea of the unknown person turning up in 16 years. Any resulting children have the right to trace their donor, so I personally feel it is healthier to have the path in place for them.

The meds are here!

Am a bit at the sheer quantities of needles and syringes and boxes. I have all the meds needed to go right up to egg collection. It's quite a box full.

Have had a play with a few syringes etc, and paired up the correct equipment to the drugs, looked at the dosages etc.

I'll ring the clinic though - I want to make sure doubly sure I am reading it all right!! Such an importnatn thing, I feel probably more so than if it was for me and dh [that sounds odd and I hope you know what I mean]. This is someone else's money, hopes and dreams I am being let loose on. Oh let it work!!! Please.

Hi Tree - as an earlier poster hinted at I think a lot of people will miss this thread, could you maybe start a new one with 'egg donor' or something in the title. It is all so interesting, am sure I'm not the only one intrigued.

I know - I need to do that! Good plan Lenni!

Go on then

I fell asleep!! Sorry.

Doing it now

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