For many couples who are unable to conceive on their own, the willingness of another woman to donate her eggs gives them the opportunity to have a child they would otherwise be unable to have. Sometimes the man’s sperm is used with the donor eggs while others are actually embryo transfers that are created through both egg donation and a sperm donor.
Most of the time in the past, the recipient of the egg would make their choice in accepted donors from a fertility clinic, basing their decision on a description of various traits. Both donor and recipient would often prefer to keep the matter confidential. Today, however, an increasing number of donors and recipients alike are making the event a more personal one by meeting and, sometimes, staying in touch throughout the life of the child.
Many professionals believe that this openness between all parties makes it better for any child who is the end product of an egg donation process. As more people are making the choice to be open about the way they have their children, more professionals are encouraging them in this direction.
The Importance of the Egg Donor
By the time most couples get to the point that they are willing to try egg donation, they have already been through a lot of fertility treatments and disappointments. Egg transplants are not usually a first option, but one that is turned to when all other avenues have failed. As a result, the couple often sees the egg donor as the person who is giving them a final chance to give birth to a child they desperately want.
The responsibility that goes with the position of egg donor should not be undertaken lightly. Once the donor has made the commitment to the couple, they should always show up for appointments and follow instructions given by the physicians. Failing to do so could cause the process to fail and cost everyone involved valuable time.
Benefits of Meeting Vs. Anonymous Donation
Meeting the person whose egg you will carry and whose child you will raise can be very important to the recipient couple. Although the agency through which the donor was fund should have screened the donor on many levels, nothing compares to seeing and talking with the person face to face. This more open relationship can also benefit the donor. She knew that she was going to help a couple have a child. Their meeting will confirm that they are truly excited about having a baby and those they will make good parents when a baby arrives. The donor will feel an even deeper commitment to the couple and to going through with the egg donation process.
Although keeping the process anonymous used to be important for many donors and recipients, more people are accepting of the idea of donating eggs today. The procedure continues to grow in popularity, making it easier for infertile couples to get the outcome that makes them happy while giving the donor a feeling of satisfaction for having helped them.
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