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  Our Journey to Pregnancy With Donor Eggs

  It’s not exactly living the dream but, for thousands of women each year, (women like me who have struggled to conceive despite years of fertility treatment) getting pregnant with another...

  By: Gina MacCarthy | Blogger

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  Should I Donate Eggs Again?

  You made it through at least one egg donation cycle and now you’re thinking about doing another—but you likely still have questions.How much time does my body need to recover?Can I...

  By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor

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  What Egg Donors Should Know About Egg Donation Contracts

  Deciding to become an egg donor can take you into uncharted personal territories, emotionally, medically, and legally. If you signed up to be a donor through an egg bank, you will not need to wait...

  By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor

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  Egg Donation Risk and Recovery: What We Know and What We Don’t

  When considering egg donation, one of the first questions most women ask is: Are there risks? Unfortunately, this is one of the most difficult questions to accurately answer. Most clinic and agency...

  By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor

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  The Egg Donation Medical Process: For Egg Donors

  Becoming an egg donor can feel overwhelming and scary—especially the first time! Once you’ve been selected, the process can move pretty fast. Here is what you can expect from the medical...

  By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor

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  Saying Goodbye to Biological Parenthood

  Most people yearn to have children the “normal” or “easy” way. You know, a good bottle of wine and lots of time to enjoy a cherished partner; do it one time with the best...

  By: Dr. Deborah Simmons | Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Therapist

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  Becoming an Egg Donor: The Recruitment and Screening Process

  Becoming an egg donor requires a series of steps, from navigating the initial decision from selecting and signing up with an agency or clinic, going through the screening process and meeting their...

  By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor

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  Becoming an Egg Donor: Agencies, Clinics, Egg Banks & Private Arrangements

  So you’ve seen the ads, you’ve thought about it and now you’re seriously looking into egg donation. Take a look at Navigating the Decision to Become an Egg Donor for a good overview...

  By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor

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  Navigating the Decision to Become an Egg Donor

  Egg donor advertisements are everywhere. On popular music streaming sites. On Craigslist and Facebook. In campus newspapers or even fashion magazines. Most egg donation advertisements mention the...

  By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor

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  Why Embryo Donation Was Right For Us

  My husband, Steven, and I always wanted children. He initially wanted to have 3 but I always imagined only 2. In our mid-20s we found ourselves dealing with both male and female factor infertility...

  By: Jillian Waldron

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  Are Egg Donors Patients Too?

  Over the past several years, I have had conversations with almost 100 egg donors for my egg donor research project and my documentary film. In these conversations I’ve heard repeated complaints...

  By: Dr. Diane Tober | Author & Assistant Adjunct Professor

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  Where Babies Come From When the Old-Fashioned Way Doesn’t Work

  My husband Noah and I started trying to get pregnant when I turned 30. We’d been together for ten years by that point, married for two, and the timing seemed right. We assumed a decent bottle of wine...

  By: Maya Grobel Moskin, LCSW | Psychotherapist & Documentary Producer