
IVF with Donor Eggs or Donor Embryos Community Group
Support and advice for those who need to use Donor Eggs, Donor Embryos, or Donor Eggs/Embryos with a Gestational Carrier for infertility treatment. Welcome all at every stage of this journey to Motherhood.

beesee
hello,
my husband and I recently received news that our chances of conceiving on our own are slim at most and the best option for us is to use an egg donor.
I understand that this is the best choice but am currently struggling with coming to terms with the fact that with the donated egg there will be no genetic factors of mine and the loss of being able to get pregnant on my own.
I wanted to know how others worked through the journey of coming to terms and embracing egg donation.
thank you

YvonneKB
I was told the same thing during my infertility work up (I was in the unexplained category). I didn't want to believe it so I went on to do two IUI cycles and 4 IVF cycles (that all failed). This took a few years and after the heartache and much soul searching I was ready to go the DE route. I'm so glad I did, but I do feel that I had to go through everything I went through in order to feel emotionally ready. Good luck to you it's not an easy decision.

fffFFF
Sorry I can't help with my personal experiences, but from what I have read ovarian rejuvenation might improve your ovarian health, if egg quality is the issue.

BeccaBecca
Quite often the patients might need donor eggs for the ivf. Certainly the choice of the egg donor is the most important step for intended parents who need woman’s genetic material. Nature is a multi-faceted thing, and the main expert’s task of reproductive medicine clinic is to anticipate it and predict the outcome. In the clinic we’re currently with (bio tex com, Ukraine), they developed a unique method of 3D modeling appearance of a child! They use a three-dimensional model of the donor and the child’s father. So how does this happen? To begin with, each donor is fixed in the photo and video with the help of special 3D technology. So you may see a woman from all sides, zooming in and out the image. On the basis of this material, an anthropometric and physiognomic portrait of the woman is created. Then her basic characteristics are digitized. After receiving the same data about the future father they can be superimposed on each other and predict the possible appearance of a child. In addition, the other data, such as the IQ of the donor, education, abilities, inclinations and state of health down to small details (Like dental health), temperament and character traits are also calculated. The history of the family is also explored. (Parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters etc.) Questions about existing child donor are also asked. It is important if the donor base is huge. This way you can have more options and choices to make. You can choose the features that are inherent to you or those which you have dreamed of for a long time and which you would like to see in your child.

fffFFF
@BeccaBecca - do their donors udergo PGS NGS of eggs?
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