miscarry again<\/a>? How are we going to pay for this?<\/p>\nBut as we immersed ourselves in paperwork, medications, and procedures, my husband and I discovered all sorts of new things to freak us out: how would we explain this to our families so they wouldn’t judge us? How would we react to inappropriate comments? When and how do we share this information with our future children? Yes, the anxiety was overwhelming at times.<\/p>\n
During the whole donor egg process there are many emotions that come into play, and most of the time, it feels like they are experienced simultaneously. Despite what some may have you believe, you are capable of experiencing blinding rage at the entire situation while simultaneously feeling an intense love for this child who will come from another woman’s eggs.<\/p>\n
The most important thing to remember is that you don’t need to be one hundred percent ready before you start on this path. I struggled with my grief and anger even through my pregnancy. As long as you are willing to work through the complex range of emotions and feel this is the path you need to take, acceptance is likely to come. <\/p>\n
If it doesn’t work, you know you gave it a chance, and if it does, the reward will be incredible.<\/p>\n
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