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Breaking Down The Egg Donation Process in Kansas City

Deciding that you will use an anonymous egg donor to build and grow your family is a big decision.  It typically comes after experiencing years of failed attempts to conceive a child, and many disappointments and frustrations.  It can be exhilarating at first to learn that utilizing an egg donor to build your family is even an option for you.  And then comes all the rest…

What follows for most couples after the initial excitement after making the decision to use an egg donor, is the simple yet big question, “What next?”  If you are like most people, you start by doing research and gathering information.  If you have already begun the information gathering process about using an egg donor to build your family, the initial emotions of exhilaration and excitement have likely been replaced by confusion and uncertainty.  When that happens it is important to take a deep breath and do what you do with any other big project or important life goal you have had before-break it down into smaller, manageable steps.

There are many steps in the process, but you can and should take it one step at a time.  To learn more about building and growing your family through egg donation, contact Pathways To Parenthood today!

Building Your Family Through Egg Donation in Kansas City: Should We Tell Family & Friends

There are many important decisions to make when using an egg donor to help build and grow your family.  One that many couples wrestle with is whether to share their exciting plans with family and close friends.  Most of the time, the journey to building your family through egg donation is a long, hard one, and your family and friends have some awareness of your struggles and losses.

Learning and deciding that there is a new option such as egg donation to build your family may lead to feeling, as is the case for many people, a natural inclination to share the news with loved ones.  After all, they have been with you along the way.  You may feel they have a right to know.

Before you share your news with anybody besides your partner, it is extremely important to talk with your spouse and consider a few other decisions before you make the decision to share with others.  There are a few to make, but probably the most important one is when and how you might tell any children that are conceived through egg donation.  For more information about using an egg donor to build and grow your family, contact Pathways to Parenthood today!

Required Counseling When Using An Egg Donor To Build Your Family In Kansas City

Depending on where you are on your journey to build your family using egg donation, you may or may not know that your clinic may require you to meet with a mental health professional before moving forward with treatment.  Why?

The main reason that some clinics make it a requirement is that the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), which is a world-renowned professional organization in the field of reproductive medicine, recommends it.  The ASRM publishes treatment guidelines for the field of reproductive medicine that are followed by fertility professionals all over the world.  According to the ASRM guidelines, all persons who wish to use a third-party, or an anonymous party, for reproductive purposes, meet with a mental health professional to discuss all of the special circumstances and future implications.

Even if your clinic does not require it, Pathways To Parenthood recommends it for all future parents using an egg donor to build their family.  Contact us today for more information about using egg donation to build your family.

Happy New Year from Pathways To Parenthood in Kansas City!

Pathways To Parenthood wishes you the best in 2014.  We hope that the New Year brings you a sense of renewed hope and inspiration to all of your life wishes and dreams, including your family building.  However you wish to build or grow your family in 2014, we hope your wishes come true!