I was honored to have the opportunity to escort one of my program Egg Donors to her Egg Retrieval Procedure yesterday. This was her second donation and she was feeling good, healthy and emotionally positive about the experience. Since her original escort needed to cancel last minute due to a death in the family, I stepped in to be her companion and ensure she got returned to her hotel room safely.
I'm the Owner, Founder & Director of Heartfelt Egg Donation; I'm responsible for everything related to the business: the big and the small. I typically conduct most of my business via phone or email since my clients, donors and the clinics I work with are located all over the country. My proudest days are the days where donors are matched, pregnancies announced, babies are born, photos are shared, and I get to meet new babies.
Yesterday was a proud day for me. Being with the Donor at the clinic yesterday brought me back to the time when my husband and I were at our clinic on the day of our Donor's retrieval, eagerly waiting for the results. I reminisced about the emotions we felt, how we peeked at our Donor through the curtain of the recovery room without her knowing (we had previously met her), hoping she was safe and feeling good about what she just did for virtual strangers and wondering if she was feeling what we were feeling; that we would always be connected in someway to each other, if she was proud of what she just did for us and how her life and ours would change because of her gift. As I sat there sharing these feelings, I tried to verbalize how prospective parents feel about their donors and their unselfish act of donating their eggs, how they hope their Donor will someday understand what they have done for them and how they are changing lives forever. The Donor took all this in and expressed that she hopes the couple gets pregnant and that things go well for them. I believe yesterday was a proud day for the Donor.
Yesterday was a proud day for me because I was able to participate in a small way on such a big day for the Donor and the Prospective Parents. I was proud of the Donor for sacrificing herself for the happiness of others and for the new life/lives she was helping to create. I was proud of the Parents for acknowledging the Donor's actions and showing appreciation for her by expressing their thanks in a beautifully written note accompanied by a thoughtful gift. Yesterday was a proud day.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Share Your Story about Infertility and Inspire Others!
Calling ALL ASPIRING FILMMAKERS:
Fertility LifeLines™ and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association Present The In The Know Short Film Competition
Anyone who has struggled with infertility knows the emotional and physical burden of trying to conceive. Despite the fact that 1 in 8 couples experience infertility, many people feel isolated and alone in their journey. The In The Know Short Film Competition encourages those 7.3 million Americans affected by infertility to share their stories and provide hope and encouragement to others.
Those who have been touched by infertility can participate in the competition by submitting a creative, inspirational short film about their path to parenthood (or the journey of someone close to them). The film must be under 10 minutes in length. The deadline to submit entries is August 1, 2009. Submitted films will be reviewed by a panel of judges, and competition finalists will have their films screened at a festival in New York City this fall where a winner and runners-up will be chosen and awarded prizes. The winner will receive $1,000 and two runners-up will each be given $500. Click here for complete contest guidelines.
Now is your chance to make a difference by sharing hope and inspiration with your story! Click here to submit your entry and continue to visit www.FertilityLifeLinesfilms.com for important details about the film festival and to view clips from the finalists. If you have questions about the contest or how to submit a video please contact Colleen Minden at colleen.minden@emdserono.com or #781-681-2192.
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EMD Serono Announces Donation of Up to $1.5 Million in Free Medication to Help Support the 7.3 Million Americans Who Experience Infertility.
In honor of the 20th annual National Infertility Awareness Week®, EMD Serono is proud to announce it is donating up to $1.5 million in free medication for woman and couples struggling to conceive. The company will offer a complimentary cycle of Gonal-f® RFF Pens (follitropin alfa injection) to patients at over 400 fertility centers across the country. These centers will each provide one patient a cycle of four 900 IU Gonal-f® RFF Pens at no cost.
Fertility LifeLines™ and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association Present The In The Know Short Film Competition
Anyone who has struggled with infertility knows the emotional and physical burden of trying to conceive. Despite the fact that 1 in 8 couples experience infertility, many people feel isolated and alone in their journey. The In The Know Short Film Competition encourages those 7.3 million Americans affected by infertility to share their stories and provide hope and encouragement to others.
Those who have been touched by infertility can participate in the competition by submitting a creative, inspirational short film about their path to parenthood (or the journey of someone close to them). The film must be under 10 minutes in length. The deadline to submit entries is August 1, 2009. Submitted films will be reviewed by a panel of judges, and competition finalists will have their films screened at a festival in New York City this fall where a winner and runners-up will be chosen and awarded prizes. The winner will receive $1,000 and two runners-up will each be given $500. Click here for complete contest guidelines.
Now is your chance to make a difference by sharing hope and inspiration with your story! Click here to submit your entry and continue to visit www.FertilityLifeLinesfilms.com for important details about the film festival and to view clips from the finalists. If you have questions about the contest or how to submit a video please contact Colleen Minden at colleen.minden@emdserono.com or #781-681-2192.
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EMD Serono Announces Donation of Up to $1.5 Million in Free Medication to Help Support the 7.3 Million Americans Who Experience Infertility.
In honor of the 20th annual National Infertility Awareness Week®, EMD Serono is proud to announce it is donating up to $1.5 million in free medication for woman and couples struggling to conceive. The company will offer a complimentary cycle of Gonal-f® RFF Pens (follitropin alfa injection) to patients at over 400 fertility centers across the country. These centers will each provide one patient a cycle of four 900 IU Gonal-f® RFF Pens at no cost.
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