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Growing Your Family Through Surrogacy in Kansas City

If you have been considering using an egg donor or gestational surrogate to build and grow your family, you know how hard the decision can be.  After giving yourself the necessary time to thoughtfully consider your options, you would benefit by answering the following questions for yourself, and then discuss them with your partner

• Are you ready to move on from current infertility treatments?
• How do you feel about someone else carrying your child?
• How do you feel about having a child that is not genetically connected to you
• What degree of contact, if any, do you want to have with your egg donor or gestational surrogate?
• Are both partners ready?
• How will you explain the pregnancy and birth to others, and eventually, to your child

For more information about building and growing your family through egg donation or gestational surrogacy, visitwww.pathwaystoparenthood.com.

Is Using An Egg Donor in Kansas City Right for You?

If you are trying to decide if using an egg donor to build and grow your family is the right decision for you, it may be that you are struggling with making the decision.  You may feel ambivalent about the option of using an egg donor.  Or you might think sometimes that it is definitely the path you wish to go, but then soon thereafter are sure it is not.  The rollercoaster ride can be exhausting, scary, and overwhelming. But does it mean that you should abandon the idea of using an egg donor to build and grow your family?   Probably not.

Most likely, you are just not ready to move forward yet.  The best thing to do is give yourself some time, maybe a month or two, and try not to think about it all the time.  That is easier to say than to do of course.  But if you are able, you will find that after a month or so, when you do revisit the idea,  you will feel differently about it than you did before.  Whatever you feel and think will give you an indication of whether using an egg donor to build and grow your family is the right choice for you.  Talking with a counselor who has knowledge and experience with the topic of egg donation can be very helpful too!

For more information about using an egg donor to build and grow your family, contact us today at www.pathwaystoparenthood.com.

Family Building in Kansas City: Using an Agency Egg Donor

Once the decision has been made to use an egg donor to attempt conception, many women and couples wonder where to start in the process.  Some have the option of working with their clinic’s egg donor program and select a donor that has been recruited and screened by the clinic.  It is important to understand that if your clinic does have their own egg donor program, they may not have a donor in their database that is the right choice for you.  Then what?  You can either wait until they have more options and hope that you find the right fit for you, or look elsewhere, such as with an agency.  Even if there may be a egg donor or two in their database you like, and are seriously considering, it is beneficial to look at other options to be sure.

Some clinics will tell you that you have the option to select a donor from an egg donor agency, some will not.  But it is important for you to know that you have that option, even if they do not tell you about it.  Selecting an egg donor is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life.  You need to feel confident you select an egg donor that is the right fit for you, not for the clinic, or anyone else for that matter!  If you find an egg donor through an agency, your clinic will work with that donor too.  It does not matter where the egg donor is selected from as long as you are working with a reputable agency.   For more information about our Egg Donor Program, visit our website at www.pathwaystoparenthood.com.

Family Building Through Egg Donation in Kansas City: Should You Get Counseling?

There are a variety of reasons that women and couples seek out counseling when struggling with infertility.  For those that have made a decision to use an egg donor to help in building their family, or for those that are trying to decide, a few sessions with a counselor knowledgeable about infertility and third-party reproduction can be very helpful.

To help you evaluate whether counseling would be beneficial for you, here are a few questions to ask yourself.  If you answer yes to two or more, it is likely that counseling would be helpful.

1. Do you think about your infertility and/or your options for family-building all the time?
2. Do you feel socially isolated?
3. Do you avoid activities that you once did or enjoyed?
4. Do you feel anxious, frustrated, or angry much of the time?
5. Are you experiencing relationship problems?
6. Do you need help to make a good informed decision about treatment and/or family building options?

If you have a history of anxiety or depression, even one yes to any of these questions is worth a consultation with an experienced fertility counselor.  For more information about decision-making about family building options, and using an egg donor to build and grow your family, visit www.pathwaystoparenthood.com today!