A Brand New Beautiful Strong Heartbeat

I received a wonderful e-mail this week. It was from a couple I worked with recently. Attached to the email was an ultrasound photo at 6 weeks 6 days; confirming that one baby with a strong heartbeat is due to join their family in the next 9 months. I am so honored that they thought to share the photo with me. I love being able to share in such incredible happiness.

The expectant mother had kind words for me: "It is always so fun to share the news with you in particular!!! You have been such an integral part of this amazing journey that it feels so wonderful to let you know the good news."

It was a true joy to meet and work with this couple. Throughout the entire egg donation cycle/process they were friendly, strong and confident. I'm sure there were moments, probably many, where they felt very exposed and unsure of what may lie ahead for them. They took a leap of faith and took a risk; they gambled with hopes that a pregnancy would be confirmed and soon a baby would be born to them. I'm thrilled for them and wish them only joy and comfort during the next stage of their journey. Before I know it I'll be receiving a birth announcement and photo of the happy family.

Siblings of a Sort

I love this article from Good Housekeeping regarding embryo donation. I've been approached by parents who have frozen embryos who would like to place them up for adoption although they do not know exactly where to turn. The parents who have approached me have all said the same thing; they want to select the family their embryos will go to and they want to have an "open" relationship with the family selected. They do not want to play a parent role; they just want to know that their embryos and the resulting child/children are loved and parented and if they need to communicate with each other for any reason they can.

This story, although long, shows the emotions and reasoning associated with the prospect of embryo donation .

Read this along with a nice hot beverage.

Siblings of a Sort

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I Used an Egg Donor | Fit Pregnancy

I Used an Egg Donor | Fit Pregnancy

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I Would Die For That - Kellie Coffey

I always like to post videos that I think are easy to relate to (for those experiencing infertility) and emotionally informative (for egg donors).

This particular song and video is heartbreaking and very poignant.

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Middle Eastern, East Indian Egg Donors Needed For Immediate Match

Heartfelt Egg Donation is currently working with a couple who is in URGENT need of an egg donor in order to make their dream of becoming parents a reality. They are ready to move forward with an anonymous arrangement IMMEDIATELY.

Donor Qualifications:

• East Indian, Middle Eastern ethnicity (Dark Fine Hair, Dark eyes, Light complexion)
• 21-25 years old
• 5’3” – 5'8” and weight proportionate
• Healthy, Confident, Responsible, Intelligent
• Healthy family background
  
• Children or proven fertility is a plus

Travel for approximately 9 days to New York would be required. All associated costs are covered.

Heartfelt Egg Donation LLC is a nationally recognized egg donation agency. We are a proud member of Resolve, ASRM and AFA (American Fertility Association). We follow the SART/ASRM (Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology/American Society for Reproductive Medicine) ethical guidelines for oocyte donation.

For more information or an application, please respond to this posting or call. We welcome the opportunity to speak with you. We can be reached at 775-354-0577 or toll-free at 866-223-0003.

Compensation: $7,500.00 + expenses (proven donors may receive higher compensation). Compensation is provided to reflect the time, inconvenience, and physical and emotional demands associated with the oocyte donation process.