These aren't just any eggs, these are tree range eggs.

[treedelivery]

Hi. I am just at the begining of an egg donation cycle. I am donating to friends of very very good friends who have had several cycles and have reached this point.

I started a thread previously, but have started one with donation in the title, I think lots of people think about donating or recieving donor eggs, and so I thought this might be interesting.

This is the 2nd day of treatment.

I have 2 girls, 5yo and nearly 9 months. I have wound up the breastfeeding onver the last few weeks to allow the treatment to commence. It was hard juggling the needs of the baby against the needs of the couple - I think I hit a good half way house. 8 months exclusive bring is nothing to sniff at from bubba pov [though I think she would go and go an go], and 8 months wait was quite enough for this couple. In my opinion, they have been nothing but accomodating and thoughtfull and lovely and would have waited and waited. It must be so hard for them thuugh.

I kind of hope to relactate - that will be another thread!

So here we go, wish us luck. I'm hoping the power of mumsnet will send many positive vibes our way.

Bring on the questions btw - I'm really happy to answer and explain anything.

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Fantastic news tree. Its a little Christmas miracle and you are the star.

More the blooming stable door mate [Post baby fat is now plain old mummy fat]

tree that's great news, what a lovely end to the year.

This is the most mind blowing thread I've ever read on here. A brand new little life, from 2 cells to a fluttering heart beat! Amazing. And your selflessness and real beauty is inspiring.

Wishing you and the baby's family every best wish. Wow. Are you able to share why the baby's parents couldn;t use their own eggs?

Hello mumblecrumble. Thank you for such a lovely warm post.

There was no reason that I know of such as cancer treatment and such things. So I am not sure there is any reason why their own eggs didn't respond. Maybe they aged very quickly.

It's just amazing isn't it. Big Fat Happy New Year for them

There will be another scan in a couple of weeks. The hurdles are slowly being passed.

Did you concieve your own kids the usual way? Just think itssoooooooo cool. That we have the technology and that wome like yourself, even with young kids are up for it.

Is it something there is a need for? Do you have to be skinny to be a n egg donar?

Ha - clearly not! They prefer you to have had your own children. Then there are a list of illnesses they won't accept. this is the site where I began looking into it all.

I think they prefer a BMI on/under 25, but mine is 29 and I was ok.

There is a desperate need for donors. Male and female.

I was a known donor and will stay in some sort of touch with the family, so the new law was irrelevant to me - but many people have been put off donation by it. It means that any child born from donation can trace their donor at 18. I have no issue with that, as I consider it healthy. It has chaned things though.

amazing tree
just amazing
I have cried and cried reading this - i only thought you were mooting doing it no idea it had all happened so quickly

you are a great person x

Aw bless you Scowl.
It did seem to all just happen really quickly, it takes no time really. Which is great reading for anyone thinking of doing it. Particulary if you live close to a clinic. The hardest thing for me was the 2.5 hours each way on the train [a magazine, a lunch eaten in one go whilst sat down, a huge city to shop in after the scan.....really really tough ]

8 week scan next week. Everything crossed!

It's that floating on air feeling again...

8 week pregnancy confirmed on scan. Singleton pregnancy and they saw so much on scan today.

Lordy.

This seems to be really working. It seems this is going to really maybe happen. Can you imagine being them?

After years of it not being them. It is. Pass the tissues!!!!!

Yay!

Tree I'm so pleased everything is going well, and you my love are a bloody star!

Xxx

Aw tree well done you! ((blubbers into choccie roll))))

Hooray

Oh tree how lovely.

Well Done tree!!! and congratulations for the happy couple

Yay! well done you (ahem, and them).

Wahey!!!! Tree!!! and Couple!!!
You have done it! You are all stars.... what an amazing thing you have done, Tree, I am truly in awe
xxxxx

Hi treedelivery

We are about to have treatment with donor eggs and I just wanted to say it is a great thing you have done and thanks for sharing it with everyone. [grins] Please do keep us updated. All the best.

Hello Cheeksandcherries.

All the very very very very very vest Italiangreyhound. Let us know how you get on. Join in the thread if it would help you to keep a diary, or start a new one. Maybe you have though, I haven't looked

So pleased to hear the 8 week scan went well tree - brilliant news! xx

Thanks treedelivery I've been writing on the assisted conception thread.

In fact just accidently posted this message there!

We are just waiting to get started. Just out of interest, what prompted you to be a donor? No need to answer if it's too personal.

orry - I didn't see this!

Well, I wondered about it on and off. I see people through work who have lost babies, or tried for years, and all sorts. So I did wonder years ago if I should just do this and try help someone out.

Then friends of a friend were going throught IVF, and I was having my babies, and I would ask and they wouldn't be pregnant. It finally got to the point where they were at the end of IVF line and were considering donor/adoption.

So I just thought, you know what - have my eggs. I have lots and I don't actually need them all. Take some and see how you get on.

So I got a mutual friend to raise it with them, and I almost expected them to change theri names and never contact me again
They didn't, were amazed, thought about it - and decided to take my eggs as a known donor rather than go to the top of the list and take eggs from the pool.

It has all been really simple and straight forward really! I think they just got really lucky, in that I was about and heard about them and decided to do this. I got just as lucky, it has been an amazing experience.

The joy really is in the giving, and I feel I am giving a nod of thanks to God/fates/chance/nature for my 2 daughters. As I well know, these things are not certain. So far I have been blessed by a relatively easy life. I don't live in a war zone or suffer abuse or loss of power. I wanted to make a contribution from my freedom and health. Spread it around a bit! And, you know, just help them out.

treedelivery What a great story, amazing how it all came together.

I think it is really nice that you are a known donor. Very special.

For us it took a long time to really come to terms with needing donor eggs and being ready to go ahead with it. The trouble is once you get to that point you are then still at the start, at the bottom of the list just starting out!

Now we are just about to be matched with an anonymous altruistic donor and it has been wonderful that altruistic donors are willing to come forward and help people like us.

God Bless and well done for doing what you have done. Do keep us posted as to the eventual birth (please),

GSo you are about to start then? Wow!! When are you looking at?

Yes, I can imagine it must be soul destroying to gothrough all the thought processes and reach a decision then face a massive wait.

This couple were spared that which is ood for them, but highlights the need for donors.

Will certainly keep the thread updated, but I'm sure we would all love to ride the wave with you if it would help

Good luck!!