Donor eggs

[hopefullsosbry]

Hi, after 3 failed rounds of IVF /ICSI and 6 miscarriages we have decided to try with donor eggs, we don’t know where to begin with all of this or how it works / where to get donor eggs (have been looking at European egg banks as well as uk).

Just wondering if anyone has any advice on where to begin, what the best clinics are in UK or Europe, what questions we should be asking or anything we should know about egg donations before we begin this process, any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks 🙏

Hi @hopefullsosbry

No advice but just wanted to say good luck ❤️ xx

@Cosyseason1234 thank you so much, I think I was chatting to you on another thread .. out PGT-a results came back 3 were no viable and I didn’t have sufficient DNA to test so we need to re biopsy this one but we are just assuming it will be non viable also, so getting the ball rolling for donor eggs. Still thinking of trying did it sperm also and seeing if any from both us with donors are any good .. it’s so hard when you don’t have the reason .. anyway hope you are ok? You will be getting ready for a transfer soon ? Thanks care and thanks

Talk to your clinic. The majority of overseas donors are anonymous. The UK donors are not and any children may be able to contact the donor (assuming the donor is still alive and they kept the HFEA up to date with their address etc) when they reach the age of 18, and find out limited details about the donor when they are 16.

For us it was really important to allow the child to have the choice and opportunity to contact their donor when they are older, for friends of ours it was important that the donor was anonymous.

It took me a very short amount of time to come to terms with the fact any child of ours would be conceived with the help of a donor, and I found councelling really helped.

Your clinic will be able to provide more information and tips than I am able to give as my mental state is fragile at the moment following our latest miscarriage.

Good luck to you.