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Working With A Local Kansas City-Based Surrogacy Agency

If you have been through the overwhelming process of deciding to use an egg donor or gestational surrogate to build and grow your family, you understand you have options as to which agency or egg bank to work with.    There are always pros and cons to any decision so it is important to weight both sides when deciding who to trust with such an important life event.

If you live in the Kansas City area, working with a local agency like Pathways To Parenthood, we offer benefits that you will not find with other agencies.  The most important one is that your clinic likely has worked with us before and can offer you insight into the professionalism and experience of our staff.

Another benefit is Pathways To Parenthood’s egg donor candidates and gestational surrogates are well screened and live in the states of Kansas or Missouri.  This can reduce your overall peace of mind as well as the costs of agency fees, donor/surrogate compensation, and travel costs.

For more information about working with Pathways To Parenthood, visit us today at www.pathwaystoparenthood.com.

Using An Egg Donor in Kansas City: The Waiting Game Continues….

One of the most challenging aspects of coping with infertility is the time you have to wait.  Waiting for test results, waiting to hear back from your clinic, waiting to see if “it worked this time.”  The list could go on and on.

There is a bit of relief for most people when they decide on a new opportunity to build and grow their family, such as using an egg donor.  Getting started can be scary but exhilarating, being filled with hope that this new path will finally lead to success and happiness.

And then you find yourself waiting, again.  Waiting to learn how to start the process, and with who.  Waiting on finding the right donor, and then waiting for all of the next steps that come after that.  Unfortunately, waiting is part of it all, and you cannot do much if anything to change that.  But, you can enhance your coping strategies to help you get through those difficult waiting periods.

Here are a few suggestions:

Seek out support from new people and places.  It is difficult to open up to others about your struggles, but finding friends or professionals who “get it” is better than trying to get support from others who simply cannot give you what you need.

Work on communication and boundaries.  Learning how to communicate differently and directly with others (including your partner or spouse) can help in clarifying what you need (and don’t need) from others.

Be kind to yourself.  Self-talk is very powerful so be careful how you talk to yourself.  Imagine yourself having a conversation with your best friend who was having the difficulties you are experiencing.  What would you say to him/her?  Heed your own advice….

For information and support on using an egg donor to build and grow your family, visit www.pathwaystoparenthood.com.

Happy Holidays From Pathways To Parenthood: An Egg Donor and Surrogacy Agency in Kansas City

From our family to yours, Happy Holidays!  This time of year is especially challenging for those coping with the ongoing challenges of infertility.  It is helpful to acknowledge and appreciate the family that you already have, and look to the New Year with the hope of building and growing your family.

For information about using an egg donor or gestational surrogate to build and grow your family, visit www.pathwaystoparenthood.com.

What Is The Ideal Age For An Egg Donor In Kansas City?

Using an egg donor to build and grow a family is a major life event for intended parents.  It is a very expensive family building option so it is important that egg donors are healthy and fertile giving intended parents the best chances possible to conceive.

The biggest factor influencing an egg donor’s ability to be healthy and fertile is her age.  That is why the ideal age for an egg donor is between the ages of 21 and 29.  Age 29 cut-off helps eliminate the fertility decline that happens for all women around 30 years of age.  The reason that most egg donors are not younger than 21 is that egg donors that are younger than 21 do not always understand the commitment and importance of being an egg donor.

To learn more about using an egg donor to build and grow your family, contact us today.