Most people know someone that is or has struggled with infertility. It can be so hard to find the right words to say to family or friends that are going through it. You want to take the pain away and comfort them in any way possible, and you certainly don’t want to say the wrong… Read more »
To Meet, or Not to Meet – One Egg Donor’s Experience
MEETING MY INTENDED PARENTS Being a case manager with Family Creations, I sometimes facilitate donor and recipient meetings. Whether it is a meeting to determine if the donor is the right “fit” for the recipients or whether the cycle is coming to a close and the recipient wants to meet their donor to thank her… Read more »
One Egg Donor’s Experience – Part IX
Our very own Case Manager wraps up her final thoughts after going through her very own egg donation cycle. WHY I DONATE About 6 days after my retrieval I felt 100% back to normal and fit in my skinny jeans again. The 3-4 pounds that I gained since starting the medications melted away as the… Read more »
One Egg Donor’s Experience – Part VIII
Our case Manager who has diligently been sharing her donation experience with us has officially completed her cycle! Whoohoo!!! Read more about her egg retrieval below… CYCLE COMPLETED!!! Thursday 2/10/11 was the big day! Thursday morning I woke up, threw on some comfortable pajamas and had my brother drive me to the retrieval. When I… Read more »
One Egg Donor’s Experience – Part VII
Our very own case manager shares another update from her current donation cycle. Her egg retrieval was actually yesterday – and we will post her final update soon! SOOO VERY CLOSE!!! From 2/9/11 Yesterday afternoon, the nurse called me with further instructions. She let me know that she wanted me to take one more injection… Read more »
One Egg Donor’s Experience – Part VI
More Appointments! After my last appointment on Wednesday, the nurse called in the evening with instructions to lower my dose of one of the medications and to come back on Friday. Friday I went in for another appointment had my blood drawn and another ultrasound. The follicles are growing a little slower than they like… Read more »
One Egg Donor’s Experience – Part V
Our very own case manger has started medication for her current egg donation cycle! Follow here entire donation experience here. Like Riding a Bike! Saturday I started my injections and all went well! I had very clear written instructions to follow step-by-step – it was a piece of cake! I did the injections again last… Read more »
One Egg Donor’s Experience – Part IV
Our very own case manager is getting closer and closer to her egg retrieval! She starts her injections for the cycle this weekend and shares her latest egg donation update! Getting Close! Monday morning I went in for my appointment and all went well! I had a vaginal ultrasound, blood drawn and urinated in a… Read more »
One Egg Donor’s Experience – Part III
Family Creations case manager shares another update on her cycle… We have legal clearance! Just before the holidays, I had a chance to review the contract that I received and speak with my attorney about each section in the contract. A few changes needed to be made but they were simple changes that made the… Read more »
One Egg Donor’s Experience – Part II
Our very own Case Manager shares an update on her current egg donation cycle. Moving Right Along! Sunday morning I started my period and called the clinic right away to let them know. The clinic has an answering service that takes calls on the weekend so I let them know that I started my period… Read more »