We often hear that the largest concern women have when considering egg donation is the self-administered injections it would require them to administer for 10-12 days before retrieval. These medications stimulate the ovarian follicles to produce and mature eggs and temporarily suppress ovulation. However, if this part of the process makes you nervous, keep reading. We asked…
Tonya Heilbrun, Client Representative for The World Egg Bank, spends each day assisting individuals and couples through the delicate process of searching for an egg donor to grow their family. What you might not know is that Tonya has a unique story of her own! Tonya had always wanted to be a mom, even putting…
On the face of it, guarantees for donor eggs from egg banks provide greater support to intended parents than no guarantees with fresh donor egg cycles. However, this should not engage the parents into a false sense of security; you need to look a little past the guarantee of a blastocyst or three day embryo…
Have you ever thought about donating your eggs, but weren’t quite sure if you would be a good candidate? If the following 7 traits describe you, you just might be the perfect egg donor! 1. You Have Good Physical Health We love to see egg donors who appreciate the feeling of helping others in such…
The World Egg Bank, in Phoenix Arizona, was founded over 20 years ago, based on the vision of a patient in need of donor oocytes. Finding very little options, she began raising her boys via egg donation while recruiting and screening top quality donors for other patients. She is now our owner and CEO. TWEB…
At The World Egg Bank, we work tirelessly to ensure that your donor egg experience is as smooth as possible. We believe that this should be a smooth and stress-free time for you. First, you will work with our Client Representative to select your perfect donor. We will contact your clinic once you have made your…
Each recipient has his/her own criteria in what they are looking for in a donor. Some would like their donor to resemble the mother. Others want the same educational background as the parents. While still others are looking for a donor who fits their familial ancestry. Each recipient’s decision of selecting a donor is an…
My Sweet Egg Donor, I simply love my life! I do not know you, but I feel a special bond with you that I would like to share. I do not have a need to meet you, and do not want anything from you, as you have already given me the world. I just want…
I had gone back and forth for a few years debating on whether egg donation was something I could do or even should do. I always had it in the back of my mind, but I had so many questions and so many things I was unsure of that I just kept putting it off.…
Yes, you can donate your eggs if you are on birth control. Most of our donors are already on some form of birth control, and most times it has no impact on egg donation. In fact, birth control pills are given to each donor for roughly 3-6 weeks before their retrieval date. However, certain methods…
